Omkar Prasad Nayyar (16 January 1926 – 28 January 2007) was an

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, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician. He is considered to be one of the most rhythmic and melodious music directors of the

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. He won the 1958

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for '' Naya Daur''. Nayyar worked extensively with singers

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Asha Bhosle Asha Bhosle (; ; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur, actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the ...

Mohammed Rafi Mohammed Rafi (24 December 1924 – 31 July 1980) was an Indian playback singer. He is considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. Rafi was notable for his versatility and range of voice ...

, though not with leading

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female singer

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. O. P. Nayyar had recognised

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long before he became a popular singer. The film like '' Baap Re Baap'' (1955) is one of

hits in the characteristic "O. P." style as well as the film ''Raagini'' (1958), but the relationship did not endure.

Early life and career

Nayyar was born in

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(present

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). He never received any formal music training. He composed the background score for '' Kaneez'' (1949), and 1952's ''Aasmaan'' (produced by Dalsukh M. Pancholi), was his first film as music director. Nayyar then composed music for ''Chham Chhama Chham'' (1952) and '' Baaz'' (1953). Film producer, director and actor Guru Dutt enlisted him to compose and conduct music for ''

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'' (1954), '' Mr. & Mrs. '55'' (1955) and ''C.I.D.'' (1956). Nayyar's early work was primarily performed by Shamshad Begum, Geeta Dutt and Mohammed Rafi, with Asha Bhosle introduced in ''C.I.D.'' Nayyar never worked with Lata Mangeshkar, though her song ''Saari Saari Raat Teri Yaad Satayein'' from the 1958 film ''Aji Bas Shukriya''was used in the 1973 Hindi film ''Taxi Driver'', for which he was the music director. Nayyar's favorite

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is Pilu in

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, its equivalent in

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being

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which eventually remained source for majority of his compositions, but he has been able to mesmerize everyone with no clues. In 1957 Filmalaya introduced

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, who wanted a composer to provide romantic scores for newcomers Shammi Kapoor and

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. Nayyar's scores were featured in the Hussain films ''

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'' (1957) and ''

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'' (1964). During the decade, state-controlled

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banned most of Nayyar's songs because the broadcaster considered them too "trendy". According to music and film expert Rajesh Subramanian, ''"Aap Ke Haseen Rukh"'' (from ''

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'') was planned with full orchestration but many of the musicians were late for the recording. After a disagreement with Mohammed Rafi, Nayyar began working with singer

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. Kapoor performed Nayyar's song ''"Badal Jaaye Agar Maali, Chaman Hotaa Nahi Khaali"'' in ''Bahaaren Phir Bhi Aayengi''. Based on a

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song Ekla Chalo Re by

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, Nayyar composed ''"Chal Akelaa, Chal Akelaa"'' (sung by Mukesh in 1969 film '' Sambandh''). Nayyar co-produced songs with

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(including ''"Kajra Mohabbatwala"''), and after

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's 1969 death

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, Sadhana,

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, Padmini,

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and

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lip-synced several Nayyar-Bhosle songs. Nayyar and Bhosle parted ways in 1974, and he then worked with Dilraj Kaur, Krishna Kalle,

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and Kavita Krishanmurthy.

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and

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wrote the lyrics for some of Nayyar's earlier songs, including ''"Naya Daur"''. Nayyar also worked with developing lyricists such as

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, S. H. Bihari and Ahmed Wasi. He began the tradition of assigning full, three-minute songs to comedians.

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sang Nayyar's ''"Churi Bane Kanta Bane"'' in ''

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'' and ''Eent ki dukhi paan ka ikka'' in ''Howrah Bridge'' and Johnny Walker sang ''"Aye Dil Hai Mushkil Jeena Yahaan"'' in ''

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'', ''"Jaane Kahan Mera Jigar Gaya Jee"'' in ''Mr. & Mrs. 55'', ''"Main Bambaika Baaboo, Naam Meraa Anjaanaa"'' in '' Naya Daur'' and ''"Bajewala"'' in ''Basant''. In addition to songs for Asha Bhosle and Geeta Dutt's, ''Thandi Thandi Hawaa'', Nayyar wrote ''"Yeh Desh Hai Veer Jawaanonkaa"'' (featuring

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and Ajit) for ''Naya Daur'' (1957). The song earned him the 1958 Filmfare Best Music Director Award. The last Nayyar song performed by Bhosle was ''"Chain Se Humko Kabhi"''. Intended for ''

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'' (1973), disappeared in the film's final cut but won Bhosle the 1975

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. Nayyar was less active in the 1970s and did not compose music for younger actors such as

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and

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. His films included

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, Dharmendra,

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, Biswajit, Feroz Khan,

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, Sadhana, Mumtaz,

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and Shyama. In addition to Hindi films, Nayyar composed for ''

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'' 1989 film in

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. He made a brief comeback during the 1990s with ''Mangni'' and ''Nishchay'' in 1992 and ''Zid'' in 1994. O.P. Nayyar played a major part in shaping up Asha's career, but Asha rarely mentions it. She mentions S. D. Burman's name instead. Why OP and Asha parted away in 1974, neither of them ever talked about it.

Personal life

He had three brothers: Elder brother colonel G. P. Nayyar (a retired army dentist in

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who died in 2010), then Dr. H.P. Nayyar (a physician, who died in 2005) the younger one is P. P. Nayyar (a physician, who was kidnapped in Australia since then he is missing). O. P. Nayyar's wife, Saroj Nayyar was a stage dancer before marriage and she came in touch with O. P. Nayyar at Lahore Radio Station at that time he was a singer at that station, Saroj Nayyar wrote the lyrics to ''"Preetam Aan Milo"'' (originally sung by

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in 1945 which was used later in the film '' Mr. & Mrs. '55'' by

). They had daughters Sonia, Annapoorna, Laxmi and son Ashish.

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an actress from Luxembourg, is his brother's granddaughter. He is reported to have had an affair with Asha Bhosle. They broke up in 1972. His last song sung by Asha Bhosle was "Chain se hum ko kabhi aap ne jeene na diyaa", for the movie Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye in 1974. The song was never included in the movie, however Asha won the Filmfare Best Singer award of 1974 for the same song. Asha did not go to the awards function, but O. P. Nayyar accepted the award for her. On his way home, he threw away the award. Estranged from his family, Nayyar had moved out of his Churchgate Mumbai home in 1979, first staying in a hotel and then staying with Madhuri Joglekar, a singer, in

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from 1989 and then as a paying guest in Thane with Rani Nakhwa and her family. He requested that his family be barred from his funeral. He died on 28 January 2007 following a heart attack. None of his family members or the Bollywood figures attended his last rites at the civic crematorium in Thane. He was survived by his estranged family, wife, three daughters and a son. Nayyar's death was followed by tributes from many Bollywood figures, including

, Mumtaz,

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, B. R. Chopra and

. A commemorative stamp was issued by

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on 3 May 2013. His granddaughter

is also an actress.Musician O P Nayyar's cardiologist granddaughter Niharica Raizada in an item number – Indian Express
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Filmography

* ''Aasman'' (1952) * '' Chham Chhama Chham'' (1952) * '' Baaz'' (1953) * ''

'' (1954) * ''

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'' (1954) * '' Mehbooba'' (1954) * '' Mr. & Mrs. '55'' (1955) * '' Baap Re Baap'' (1955) * '' Miss Coca Cola'' (1955) * '' Musafir Khana'' (1955) * '' Sabse Bada Rupaiya'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1956) * '' Chhoo Mantar'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1956) * '' Ham Sab Chor Hain'' (1956) * '' Mr. Lambu'' (1956) * ''

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'' (1956) * '' Shrimati 420'' (1956) * '' Bare Sarkar'' (1957) * '' Qaidi'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1957) * '' Johnny Walker'' (1957) * '' Duniya Rang Rangeeli'' (1957) * '' Mai Baap'' (1957) * '' Naya Daur'' (1957) * ''

'' (1957) * '' 12 O'Clock'' (1958) * ''

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'' (1958) * ''

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'' (1958) * '' Kabhi Andhera Kabhi Ujala'' (1958) * '' Mr. Cartoon M. A.'' (1958) * '' Mujrim'' (1958) * '' Phagun'' (1958) * '' Raagini'' (1958) * ''

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'' (1958) * '' Do Ustad'' (1959) * ''

'' (1960) * ''

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'' (1960) * '' Basant'' (1960) * '' Mitti Mein Sona'' (1960) * ''

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'' (1962) * ''

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'' (1962) * ''

'' (1963) * ''

Kashmir Ki Kali ''Kashmir Ki Kali'' () is a 1964 Indian Hindi-language romance film directed by Shakti Samanta. The film stars Shammi Kapoor, Sharmila Tagore in her Hindi movie debut role, Pran, Dhumal, Nazir Hussain and Anoop Kumar. The music was compose ...

'' (1964) * ''

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'' (1965) * '' Akalmand'' (1966) * ''

'' (1966) * '' Do Dilon Ki Dastan'' (1966) * '' Love and Murder'' (1966) * '' Mohabbat Zindagi Hai'' (1966) * ''

Sawan Ki Ghata ''Sawan Ki Ghata'' () is a 1966 Bollywood musical romance produced and directed by Shakti Samanta. It stars Manoj Kumar, Sharmila Tagore, Mumtaz in lead roles, along with Pran, Jeevan, Madan Puri in other important roles. The music was compose ...

'' (1966) * '' Yeh Raat Phir Na Aaygi'' (1966) * '' C.I.D. 909'' (1967) * ''Nasihat'' (1967) * '' Humsaya'' (1968) * '' Dil Aur Mohabbat'' (1968) * '' Kahin Din Kahin Raat'' (1968) * '' Kismat'' (1968) * ''Shrimanji'' (1968) * '' Sambandh'' (1969) * ''The Killers'' (1969) * ''Aisa Bhi Hota Hai'' (1971) * ''Ek Bar Muskura Do'' (1972) * ''Taxi Driver'' (1973) * ''

'' (1974) * '' Khoon Ka Badla Khoon'' (1978) * '' Heera Moti'' (1979) * ''Bin Maa Ke Bachche'' (1980) * ''Muqaddar Ki Baat'' (1983) (Unreleased) * ''

Salaam Bombay! ''Salaam Bombay!'' is a 1988 Indian Hindi-language drama film, directed, co-written and co-produced by Mira Nair. The screenwriter was Nair's creative collaborator Sooni Taraporevala. This was the first feature film directed by Nair. The film ...

'' (1988) * ''

'' (1989) (Telugu Film) * ''Mangni'' (1992) * ''

Nishchaiy ''Nishchaiy'' is a 1992 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Esmayeel Shroff and released in 1992. The film stars Vinod Khanna, Salman Khan, Karisma Kapoor. Plot Ravi Yadav is the servant of Manohar Singh. He has a younger brother, Rohan Yada ...

'' (1992) * ''Zid'' (1994)

Albums

* ''The Best Of O. P. Nayyar Vol. 1 to Vol. 6'' * ''Parichay – Introduction To India's Musical Geniuses (O. P. Nayyar), Parichay – Introduction To India's Musical Geniuses'' * ''OP Nayyar-Penaz Masani – Dekho Mohabbat Ka Dastoor'' * ''OP Nayyar-Runa Laila - Presents The Loves'' (1984) * ''OP Nayyar-Penaz Masani – Jaane Do'' (1990) * ''OP Nayyar-Ashok Khosla – Naye Kapde Badlkar'' * ''OP Nayyar-Ashok Khosla – Ajnabi Shehar Mein'' * ''OP Nayyar-Runa Laila – Allah Ne Is Dil Ne'' * ''OP Nayyar-Runa Laila – Kehdo Is Raat Se'' * ''OP Nayyar-Runa Laila – Wadiyan Wadiyan'' * ''Golden Collection – O. P. Nayyar'' (compilation) * ''O. P. Nayyar, Asha Bhosle – Sunheri Yaadein''

Footnotes

References

External links

*
List of Hindi songs composed by Nayyar

{{DEFAULTSORT:Nayyar, O.P. 1926 births 2007 deaths 20th-century Indian musicians Indian male playback singers Indian male film score composers Filmfare Awards winners Hindi film score composers Musicians from Lahore 20th-century Indian male singers 20th-century Indian singers