Kamal Ahmed (music director) explained

Kamal Ahmed
Birth Place:Gurgaon, Punjab Province, British India
Death Place:Lahore, Pakistan
Occupation:Film music director
Years Active:1967  - 1997
Awards:Won 6 Nigar Awards during his career

Kamal Ahmed (20 April 1937  - 22 July 1997), was a Pakistani film music director. He has the second-highest number of film scores of more than 100 Urdu movies, after M. Ashraf who did more than 250 Urdu movies as a music director. Kamal won 6 'Best Musician' Nigar Awards during his long film career.

Early life

Kamal Ahmad was born in Gurgaon, Punjab Province, British India on April 20, 1937.

Career

Kamal's debut film as a music director was Nadira (1967). In this movie, he composed music along with his music teacher Rehman Verma. He got his first breakthrough with the movie Rangeela (1970) in which his composed song, "Ga More Munwa Gaata Ja Re" became popular.

In film, Tere Mere Sapnay (1975), Kemal used the voices of Naheed Akhtar, Rubina Badar, Mehdi Hassan and Masood Rana for songs, "Mujhe Teri Najarya Ne", "Kabhi Tou Rukh Se Uthe Ga", "Tere Ghar Doli Le Ke", "Main Ho Gaee Dil Dar Ki", "Bhaven Hove Laraee", "Koi Mujhe Kehta Hai", "Sab Kuch Khuda Se", and "Main Tau Na Boli".

In 1971, he gave music for film Dil Aur Duniya with popular melody "Champa Aur Chambeli Yeh Kaliyan Nai Naveli", vocalized by Runa Laila.

Mutthi Bhar Chawal (1977) was Kamal's another musical venture. It had melodious songs like, "Aao Seenay Say Lag Kay Mar Jayen", sung by Mehnaz and Mehdi Hassan, "Ho Mera Pagla Mann Lehray" sung by Mehnaz. For Ishq Ishq (1977), he composed melodies like, "Ishq Sacha Hay Tou Phir Waada Nibhana Hoga" and "Naina Re Naina" both sung by Mehdi Hassan.His next notable film was Salakhain that was released on December 23, 1977. Its popular song "Teray Meray Pyar Ka Aisa Nata" was sung by Mehnaz and Mehdi Hassan.
Some other famous film scores of Kamal include, ‘Sar Kata Insan’, ‘Mr 420′, Aandhi’, Nangi Talwar’, ‘Shehnshah’, ‘Yeh Kese Hua’, ‘Khan Dost’, ‘Accident’, ‘Bohat Khoob’, ‘Parakh’, ‘Aakhri Muqabala’, ‘Chor Sipahi’, ‘Ishq Ishq’, ‘Faraad’, ‘Warrant’, ‘Dekha Jaega’, ‘Shoukan Mele Di’, ‘Bashira, ‘Meri Muhabbat Tere Hawale’, ‘Mujram Kaun’ (1970) ‘Dil Aur Duniya’, ‘Rangila’ and Diya Aur Toofan (1969 film).
His last Urdu film, Mazboot, was released in 1993.[1] [2]

Popular compositions

Awards

Kamal won 6 Best Musician Nigar Awards for the following films:[5]

Death

Kamal Ahmed died on 22 July 1997, in Lahore, Pakistan.[1]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Remembering iconic music director Kemal Ahmad . Daily Times newspaper. 13 February 2019 . 24 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20230924225311/https://dailytimes.com.pk/353977/remembering-iconic-music-director-kemal-ahmad/#google_vignette. 24 September 2023. dead.
  2. Web site: Kemal Ahmad . 28 April 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170428045742/http://pakfilms.net/musicians/KemalAhmad.php. Pakistan Film Magazine website. 22 August 2022.
  3. News: culture circle: Remembering stars of yesteryears. Shoaib Ahmed. 8 June 2014. Dawn newspaper. 24 May 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20211216002348/https://www.dawn.com/news/1111337/culture-circle-remembering-stars-of-yesteryears. 16 December 2021. dead.
  4. Web site: Kamal Ahmed filmography. dead. 13 November 2018. Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Alan Goble. 31 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181113053558/http://www.citwf.com/person68214.htm.
  5. Web site: THE NIGAR AWARDS 1972 - 1986 . Hot Spot Online website . https://web.archive.org/web/20080725090554/http://www.thehotspotonline.com/moviespot/bolly/Lollywood/NigarAwards2.htm . 4 October 2021. 2008-07-25 .

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