Muslehuddin (composer)
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Born | Abul Qasim Mohammed Moslehuddin 27 October 1932 |
Died | 6 August 2003 | (aged 70)
Occupation(s) | Music composer/director for films and television with PTV and BBC |
Years active | 1950s – 1960s, 1970s (Film, TV and stage) to 1990s (mainly TV and stage) |
Education | Master of Commerce degree in commerce and economics |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Notable work | Zindagi mein aik phal bhi; Raat saloni aayee; Raat chalee hai jhoom kay |
Spouse | Nahid Niazi |
Children | Feisal Mosleh, Nermin Mosleh (Nermeen Parry) |
Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1970 Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) Award by the Government of Pakistan in 1969 Won Nigar Award in 1960 |
Moslehuddin (born Abul Qasim Mohammed Moslehuddin; 27 October 1932 – 6 August 2003; also spelled Muslehuddin) was a Pakistani film score composer and music director. He composed music for sixteen Lollywood films besides contributing to Bengali music and TV shows.[1]
At the young age of sixteen, he started his career as a composer.[2] He married Nahid Niazi in Lahore, Pakistan, on 10th January 1964.[3]
His wife was a very prominent Pakistani singer who produced worked with all of the top music directors in pakistan and also with her husband, Moslehuddin, before and after their marriage. Before their marriage in 1964, she also sang for many prominent musicians of Pakistan.[2]
Biography
He was born as Abul Qasim Mohammed Moslehuddin on 27 October 1932 in Bengal Presidency (in modern-day Bangladesh). He later migrated to West Pakistan in 1956.[4] After obtaining M.Com. degree in Commerce and Economics from the University of Dhaka, he went to Lahore where he initially started working in Pakistani film industry as a musician. He and Deebo Bhattacharya were the two Bengali composers who started their musical careers in the 1950s from West Pakistan.[3] He later met Luqman in 1958, a Pakistani film director who introduced him in his film titled Aadmi. He also composed music for Humsafar (1960 film), for which the film became the recipient of a Nigar Award – Best Music in 1960. He introduced Western, Arabic and Bengali-style music to films.[5]
He composed music for various Urdu films such as Daal Mein Kaala, Deewana, Joker, Jaan Pehchaan, Rahguzar and Josh among others.[1] Besides his contribution to the film industry, he worked for Pakistan Television Corporation which he originally joined in 1964 and was one of its pioneers. He along with his wife produced the first children's television series focused on music and songs such as Kaliyon Ki Mala and Padma Kee Mouje.[6][1]
Filmography
- Aadmi (1958)[1][7]
- Rahguzar (1960) (producer: Zia Sarhadi)[1][7]
- Humsafar (1960)
- Zamana Kya Kahe Ga (1961) (producer: Iqbal Yusuf)[1][7]
- Daal Mein Kaala (1962)
- Dil Ne Tujhe Maan Liya (1963)[7]
- Yahudi Ki Larki (1963)
- Nehle Pe Dehla (1964)
- Joker (1966)
- Jaan Pehchan (1967)[7]
- Mujhe Jeene Duo (1968)[1][7]
Popular songs
- Magar Ae Haseena-e-Nazneen, Mujhe Tujh Se Koi Gila Nahin Sung by Saleem Raza[1]
- Raat Saloni Aaee, Baat Anokhi Laaee Sung by Ahmed Rushdi and Naheed Niazi, lyrics by Fayyaz Hashmi[1]
Awards and recognition
- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1970[4]
- Tamgha-e-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) Award by the Government of Pakistan in 1969[4]
- Nigar Award as Best Music Director in film Hamsafar (1960)[1]
Death
Moslehuddin and his wife went to the U.K. to record for the BBC and do various tours doing musical shows in 1971. During this time the split of East Pakistan happened and they decided to apply to remain and migrate to the U.K. in 1971. Moslehuddin spent much of his life in the U.K. but also spent months at a time visiting Pakistan and the USA to visit his son. Both Moslehuddin and his wife Nahid continued working for Pakistan Television in the 1970s, 80's and 90's and produced many new songs and performances. They both also worked for the BBC, and Moslehuddin managed multiple musical performances for the BBC both in Birmingham and London over many of the years he spent in the U.K.[3][8] Some of these performances are viewable on youtube. e.g. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htvrLScwzeo&t=152s He died of myocardial infarction (heart attack) in England on 6 August 2003.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Profile of Muslehuddin". Cineplot.com website. 7 May 2010. Archived from the original on 15 October 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ a b "Music composer Muslehuddin : Astounding repertoire and an unforgettable music legacy". DailyTimes. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ a b c Noorani, Asif (11 December 2016). "The Way We Were". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ a b c "Astounding repertoire and an unforgettable music legacy". Daily Times (newspaper). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "پاکستانی فلم انڈسٹری کے مشہور موسیقار مصلح الدین کی برسی -". ARY TV News website | Urdu - Har Lamha Bakhabar (in Urdu). 7 August 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
- ^ a b "Music director Muslehuddin dies". Dawn (newspaper). 8 August 2003. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Filmography of Muslehuddin". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
- ^ "70 years of Pakistan's film industry - Entertainment". Geo TV News website. 14 August 2017. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
Further reading
- "Tribute: 6 Moslehuddin Gems Sung By Ahmed Rushdi". Samaa TV. 11 June 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2021.