Naushad Ali | |
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Background information | |
Born | Lucknow, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) | 25 December 1919
Died | 5 May 2006 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | (aged 86)
Genres | Hindustani classical music • Indian film music |
Occupation(s) | Composer, music director, film producer, writer, poet, producer |
Instrument | Harmonium • sitar • piano • tabla • flute • clarinet • accordion • mandolin |
Years active | 1940–2005 |
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]
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]
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