Master Abdullah Explained

Master Abdullah
Native Name Lang:Urdu
Birth Name:Sadiq Ali
Alias:Master Abdullah
Birth Date:1930
Birth Place:Mazang Kanakmandi, Lahore, Punjab, British India
Death Date:31 Jan 1994
Death Place:Sheikh Zaid Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Occupation:Film score composer
Awards:Won Nigar Award in 1973

Master Abdullah (Punjabi, Urdu: {{Nastaliq|ماسٹر عبدُاللہ), (1930 – 31 January 1994) was a Pakistani film music composer. He is known for his music in movies like, "Badla" (1968), "Commander" (1968), "Ziddi" (1973), and "Sheeshay Ka Ghar" (1978).[1]

Early life and family

He was born in 1930 in Lahore. His elder brother Master Inayat Hussain (1923-1993) was a film music composer in the early days of Pakistan film industry and was better known in Pakistan than Master Abdullah himself.[2]

Career

Master Abdullah began his film career in 1962 with an Urdu language film Suraj Mukhi (1962).

Major Films of Master Abdullah

Compositions

Songs composed by Master Abdullah include:

Awards

Master Abdullah won a Best Musician Nigar Award for the Punjabi film "Ziddi" in 1973.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Master Abdullah filmography. 18 October 2020. 1 September 2019. dead. 7 May 2022. Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. https://web.archive.org/web/20201018070714/http://www.citwf.com/person65668.htm.
  2. News: How Pakistani film music has declined over the decades. Ishtiaq Ahmed. 7 December 2017. Herald (Dawn group of newspapers). 6 June 2022.
  3. Web site: THE NIGAR AWARDS 1972 - 1986 . The Hot Spot Online website . https://web.archive.org/web/20080725090554/http://www.thehotspotonline.com/moviespot/bolly/Lollywood/NigarAwards2.htm . 22 December 2021. 2008-07-25 .