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  • Omkar Prasad Nayyar

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     1'''Omkar Prasad Nayyar (b. 1926)''' 
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     4Composer born in Patiala, Punjab. Employed 
     5by AIR, Jullundur. Début scoring the 
     6background music for Kaneez. First break as 
     7composer for Pancholi films (Aasmaan). 
     8Scored very popular music for many 50s films 
     9such as early Guru Dutt (Baaz, Aar Paar, Mr 
     10and Mrs ’55) and Kishore Kumar films (P.L. 
     11Santoshi’s Cham Chama Cham and Kardar’s 
     12Baap Re Baap). Late 50s films include Tumsa 
     13Nahin Dekha, the film in which Shammi 
     14Kapoor changed into his Presley image, and 
     15Howrah Bridge, with the most famous song, 
     16Mera naam Chin Chin Choo. Also scored the 
     17biggest film in Kapoor’s ‘Yahoo’ image, 
     18Kashmir Ki Kali. A characteristic scene of his 
     19b&w films is a cabaret dancer performing - 
     20often to a Rhumba rhythm - in front of the Boss 
     21in a nightclub (Twelve O’Clock, Aar Paar). 
     22Introduced several Punjabi rhythms, esp. from 
     23the Bhangra folk dances, into Hindi film as well 
     24as producing ‘light’ popular music with rock 
     25overtones for Geeta Dutt and Asha Bhosle’s 
     26early hits. Returned to score a Telugu film, 
     27Neerajanam, after a decade out of work. 
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     29 
     30'''FILMOGRAPHY:''' 1949: Kaneez; 1952: 
     31Aasmaan; Cham Chama Cham; 1953: Baaz; 
     321954: Aar Paar; Mangu; Mehbooba; 1955: 
     33Baap Re Baap (with C. Ramchandra); Miss 
     34Coca Cola; Mr And Mrs ’55; Musafirkhana; 
     35Subse Bada Rupaiya; 1956: Bhagambhag; 
     36CID; Chhoo Mantar; Dhake Ki Malmal; Hum 
     37Sub Chor Hain; Mr Lambu; Naya Andaz; 
     38Shrimati 420; 1957: Bade Sarkar; Duniya 
     39Rang Rangili; Johnny Walker; Mai Baap; Naya 
     40Daur; Qaidi; Tumsa Nahin Dekha; Ustad; 
     411958: Farishta; Howrah Bridge; Kabhi 
     42Andhera Kabhi Ujala; Mr Qartoon MA; 
     43Mujrim; Phagun; Ragini; Sone Ki Chidiya; 
     44Twelve O’Clock; 1959: Do Ustad; 1960: Basant; 
     45Jaali Note; Kalpana; Mitti Mein Sona; 1962: 
     46Ek Musafir Ek Hasina; Hong Kong; 1963: Phir 
     47Wohi Dil Laya Hoon; 1964: Kashmir Ki 
     48Kali; 1965: Mere Sanam; 1966: Akalmand; 
     49Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi; Do Dilon Ki 
     50Dastaan; Love and Murder; Mohabbat 
     51Zindagi Hai; Sawan Ki Ghata; Yeh Raat Phir 
     52Na Aayegi; 1967: CID 909; Nasihat; 1968: Dil 
     53Aur Mohabbat; Humsaya; Kahin Din Kahin 
     54Raat; Kismet; Shrimanji; 1969: The Killers; 
     55Sambandh; 1971: Aisa Bhi Hota Hai; 1972: Ek 
     56Baar Muskurado; 1973: Taxi Driver; Pran Jaye 
     57Par Vachan Na Jaye; 1978: Khoon Ka Badla 
     58Khoon; 1979: Heera Moti; Bin Maa Ke 
     59Bachche; 1989: Neerajanam; 1992: Nishchay; 
     601994: Zid. 
     61 
     62[[Music]]