Saleem Iqbal (1933 – 8 April 1996) was a Pakistani film music composers duo.

Early life

This was a pair of brothers – the older brother Iqbal Hussain (1931 – 8 April 1996) and the younger brother Saleem Hussain (1933 – 2 April 1996) who composed music in over 30 films in Pakistan. Both brothers were born in the residential neighbourhood of

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, Lahore,

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Career

During the decade of the 1940s, both young teenagers then, used to stage the play ''Heer'' based on the epic love story of the 18th century Sufi poet

Waris Shah Pir Waris Shah ( ; 1722 1798) was an 18th-century Punjabi Muslims, Punjabi Muslim Sufi poet of the Chishti order, known popularly for his contribution to Punjabi literature. He is primarily known as the author of the ''Heer Ranjha'' love ...

in the narrow streets of the

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. Brothers Saleem Hussain and Iqbal Hussain first got their training in the art of singing by their father Master Ilm Din who was also a local professional musician. Later, Saleem Hussain became associated with the film composer

Feroz Nizami Feroz Nizami (born Ferozuddin Ahmad; 10 November 1910 15 November 1975), was a Pakistani film score composer, music director and classical singer. He composed music for bollywood films in British India and after partition, he remained activ ...

as his assistant, after the

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in 1947.

Film songs

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* 1931 births 1996 deaths Pakistani film score composers Pakistani musicians Musicians from Lahore {{Pakistan-film-bio-stub