A. Hameed

A. Hameed (born Shaikh Abdul Hameed; 1924 – 20 May 1991) was a Pakistani film score composer and music director.[1] He started his career in Bombay cinema (in modern-day Bollywood) and later worked in Lollywood. The first Pakistani film he worked as a director was Anjaam (1957), however he earned his recognition in film industry as a music composer.[2]

A. Hameed
Shaikh Abdul Hameed a.k.a. A. Hameed
Background information
Birth nameShaikh Abdul Hameed
Also known asA. Hameed
Born1924 (1924)
Amritsar, Punjab, British India (present-day India)
OriginPunjabi
Died20 May 1991(1991-05-20) (aged 66–67)
Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
Occupation(s)
  • Composer
  • Music director
InstrumentsPiano
Years active1957–1991
Associated acts

Biography

Shaikh Abdul Hameed was born in 1924 in Amritsar, British India (now India).[3][1] He initially worked in Hindi film industry with Ghulam Haider as a pianist, and subsequently composed music for Anjaam (1957) and Bharosa (1977) films.[4]

His family later migrated to Pakistan following the partition in 1947 and worked in Pakistani films as a composer.[3] His first hit film song that became very popular was in Raat Ke Rahi (1960 film). Then, in the same year, a widely popular film Saheli gained him a lot of recognition as a music composer. Another popular film Aulad (1962) followed with notable songs, "Naam le le ke tera hum to jiye jaen ge" (Naseem Begum), "Tum mile pyar mila ab koi armaan nahin" (Naseem Begum - Munir Hussain). His next musical creation was film Tauba (1964). It made a great impact with its melodious tracks. Munir Hussain and Salim Raza's Qawali, "Na milta gar ye tauba ka sahaara hum kahaan jaate" and Noor Jehan's song "O re sanam dil yeh kiase bataye" became very popular. [4][5]

Filmography
# Title Year Credited as Ref.
1Anjaam 1957 Music composer [4]
2Saheli 1960
3Aulad 1962
4Susraal 1962 [6]
5Insaniyat 1967 Producer [7]
6Gharnata 1971 Music composer [4]
7Yeh Aman 1971 [8]
8Awaz 1978 [9]
8Naya Andaz 1979 [10]
YearFilmSong titleSung byLyrics byNotes
1960Raat Ke Rahi[11]Kiya Hua Dil Pe Sitam, Tum Na Samjho Ge Balam[11]Zubaida KhanumFayyaz HashmiHis first breakthrough hit film song
1960SaheliMukhre Pe Sehra Daale, Aaja O' Aane Waale[12][11]Nasim Begum and Nazir BegumFayyaz HashmiProducer/Director S. M. Yusuf
A Silver jubilee film[12]
1960Saheli[11]Hum Bhool Gayey Har Baat, Magar Tera Pyar Nahin Bhoolay[11]Nasim BegumFayyaz Hashmi
1960SaheliHum Ne Jo Phool Chunay, Dil Mein Chubhay Jaatein Hain[12][11]Nasim BegumFayyaz Hashmi
1960SaheliKahin Do Dil Jo Mil Jaate, Bigirta Kya Zamane Ka[12]Saleem Raza and Nasim BegumFayyaz Hashmi
1962Aulad[11]Naam Le Le Ke Tera Hum Tau Jiye Jaaen GaeNasim BegumFayyaz Hashmi
1962AuladTum Qaum Ki Maan Ho Socho Zara, Aurat Se Hamein Yeh Kehna Hai[11]Nasim BegumFayyaz Hashmi
1964TaubaNa Milta Gar Yeh Tauba Ka Sahara, Tau Hum Kahan JaateySaleem Raza and Munir HussainFayyaz HashmiHamd Qawwali
1965ShabnamChun Liya Mein Ne Tumhein Sara Jahan Rehne DiyaNoor JehanFayyaz Hashmi
1971AngaareAb Ke Hum Bichhre Tau Shayad Kabhi Khwaboun Mein MileinMehdi HassanAhmad Faraz
1971Yeh AmanZulm Rahe Aur Aman Bhi Ho, Kaise Mumkin Hai Tum Hi KahoNoor Jehan and Mehdi HassanHabib JalibA film about freedom struggle in Kashmir
1974SamaajChalo Kahin Dur Yeh Samaj Chhorr DeinMehdi Hassan and MalaHabib Jalib
1974Jawab DoZindagi ja chhor de peechha meraMehdi Hassan and Noor Jehan
1975ProfessorJanam janam tera mera saath rahe gaRuna Laila
1976Surayya BhopaliJis taraf aankh uthaon teri tasveeran hainNahid Akhtar and Mehdi Hassan
1978Mazi, Haal, MustaqbilZindagi tu ne har qadam pe mujheGhulam Abbas and Mehnaz
1978AwazTu mere pyaar ka geet haiMehdi Hassan / Nahid Akhtar / Asad Amanat Ali
1979Naya AndazSanson mein hai tuA. Nayyar and Noor Jehan
1981WatanAe dost teri ankh jo nam haiGhulam Abbas[5]

Awards and recognition

Death

A. Hameed died in Rawalpindi, Pakistan on 20 May 1991.[2][1]

References
  1. "Renowned music composer A. Hameed is being remembered". Samaa TV News website. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  2. "Death anniversary of A. Hameed observed". Newsone TV News website. 20 May 2015. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. "Remembering musician A. Hameed on his death anniversary". Associated Press Of Pakistan. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  4. "A tribute to A Hameed". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  5. "A. Hameed". pakmag.net. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  6. "Tracing How Pakistani Film Music Has Declined Over the Decades". The Wire.
  7. "Lok Virsa to screen Pakistan hit film "Insaniyat"". Associated Press of Pakistan website. 17 October 2017. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  8. "Seven unforgettable, daring Pakistani films". 10 December 2017.
  9. "AWAAZ - Film / Movie". www.citwf.com.
  10. "A. Hameed". Pak Film Magazine. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  11. "Profile of A. Hameed on Cineplot.com website". 1 January 2011. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  12. Aijaz Gul (1 March 2016). "'Saheli' screened". The News International (newspaper). Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  13. A. Hameed's Nigar Award in 1971 on Cineplot.com website Published 13 May 2010, Retrieved 2 October 2020
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