Naushad
Musical artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Naushad Ali (25 December 1919 – 5 May 2006) was an Indian composer for Hindi films.[1][2][3] He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and foremost music directors of the Hindi film industry.[4] He is particularly known for popularising the use of classical music in films.[5][6]
Quick Facts PB, Background information ...
Naushad Ali | |
---|---|
Background information | |
Born | (1919-12-25)25 December 1919 Lucknow, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) |
Died | 5 May 2006(2006-05-05) (aged 86) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
Genres | Hindustani classical music • Indian film music |
Occupation(s) | Composer, music director, film producer, writer, poet, producer |
Instrument(s) | Harmonium • sitar • piano • tabla • flute • clarinet • accordion • mandolin |
Years active | 1940–2005 |
Close
His first film as an independent music director was Prem Nagar in 1940.[7] His first musically successful film was Rattan (1944), followed by 35 silver jubilee hits, 12 golden jubilee and 3 diamond jubilee mega successes. Naushad was conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the Padma Bhushan in 1981 and 1992 respectively for his contribution to the Hindi film industry.[8]