| Bakhshi-Wazir | |
| Origin: | Lahore |
| Death Date: | 11 January 1997 |
| Years Active: | 1961 - 1997 |
| Occupation: | Music directors of films |
| Genre: | Film score |
| Instrument: | Percussion, orchestra |
| Label: | Awards: Amir Khusro Award for contributions in music (1987) |
Bakhshi-Wazir (1934 11 January 1997) were a Pakistani composer duo who created music for films, television, and radio from the 1960s to the 1990s.
The duo partnered two musicians Wazir Hussain and Bakhshi from Lahore. The duo is primarily known for composing a Punjabi song "Jadon Houly Jayi Laina Mera Naa" (Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie: Att Khuda Da Vair) in 1970 that became an iconic track in Pakistan's Punjabi music history.
Wazir Hussain was born in 1934 in Lahore, British India.[1] The musicians Wazir Hussain and Bakhshi were two friends from Bhati Gate, Lahore, who later formed a musical duo as Bakhshi-Wazir. Wazir Hussain, who got music training from his paternal uncle Chote Ashiq Ali Khan,[1] was expert in Raags, whereas Bukhshi was skilled in percussion, orchestra, and other musical arrangements. Starting their music career in 1961 with a film "Bekhabar", the duo wasted little time in making their reputation in the Lollywood films. At the end of their career, they had composed film playback music for around 250 films.
The Punjabi song "Jadon Holi Jai Laina Mera Naa" from the film "Att Khuda Da Vair" (1970), continues to be the song Bukhshi-Wazir are best known for. Vocalized by the singer Noor Jehan, this Raag Darbari-based song has gained popularity over the past three decades. Reportedly, the first two lines of this song's opening verse were written by poet Tanvir Naqvi over the course of an entire evening, and the remaining verses were finished the next day.
The other milestone of their career was the Punjabi song "Akh Lari Bado Badi" again sung by Noor Jehan for the film "Banarasi Thhag" (1973). picturized on the actress Mumtaz, that club dance composition was a sensational hit of the era.
Once the demand for Bakhshi-Wazir's music in the Lollywood declined, they began composing music for Radio Pakistan and PTV. One of their significant projects was the narration of Syed Rizi Tirmizis recording of the poet and philosopher Muhammad Iqbal's poems on CPU, Radio Pakistan, which included the voice of actor Muhammad Ali.[2] [3]
Wazeer Hussain died on 11 January 1997.[2] [4]
Bakhshi Wazir composed playback music for 10 Urdu and 54 Punjabi movies: