| Nisar Bazmi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Syed Nisar Ahmed |
| Born | 1 December 1924 |
| Origin | Pakistani |
| Died | 22 March 2007 (aged 83) |
| Genres | Contemporary instrumental |
| Occupations | Composer & music director |
| Years active | 1944–2007 |
Nisar Bazmi (Urdu: نثار بازمی ; December 1, 1924 - March 22, 2007) was a composer and music director of Pakistan film industry. Bazmi remained one of the most famous musicians of subcontinent. He also introduced new singers like Alamgir. The duo of composers Laxmikant-Pyarelal were musicians with Bazmi in India before partition.[1] However, he is primarily remembered for his compositions in the voice of playback singer Ahmed Rushdi.[2]
Syed Nisar Ahmed, was the son of Syed Qudrat Ali. He was born in 1924 in Khandesh, Naseerabad, Bombay, India. He did not belong to an artistic family. Hence he possessed no prior musical background. Prominent Indian musician of Bombay, Khan Saheb Aman Ali Khan was convinced by Nisar Bazmi's musical interest and taught him music. Equipped with artistic know-how, young Nisar Bazmi, who was just 13 at the time, quickly mastered the various ragas, the musical instruments. In 1939, the "All India Radio" hired him as an artist. In 1944, he composed some songs for a drama, "Nadir Shah Durrani", which was broadcast from the Bombay Radio Station.
Bazmi composed music for film "Jamana Paar", which was released in 1946. At this time he also changed his name to Nisar Bazmi. He composed the music for forty films. Twenty eight films were released during his stay in India. The rest of the movies were released in India after he immigrated to Pakistan. His first song in Pakistan was "Mohabbat mei tere" (singers, Ahmed Rushdi, Noor Jahan) for the 1964 film "Aisa bhi hota hai". He also composed many songs for Runa Laila, Ahmed Rushdi, Mehdi Hassan, Faisal Nadeem and Saleem Shahzaad. Nisar Bazmi received many Nigar Awards for his achievements. Bazmi died on March 22, 2007 in Karachi.