Hassan Latif (1916 – 9 November 1979) was a Pakistani music director known for composing popular film songs like, "''Ja apni hasraton pe aanson baha ke sou ja''" (Film: ''

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'' 1962) and "''Gaadi ko chalana babu zara halkay halkay''" (Film: ''Anokhi'' 1956). Latif composed a ''

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'' for the film ''

Noor-e-Islam ''Noor-e-Islam'' is a 1957 Pakistani costume drama film directed by Nazir and produced by J.C. Anand under banner Eveready Pictures. The cast included Swaran Lata, Darpan, Naeem Hashmi, Majid, Nazar, Asha Posley and Nazir himself in le ...

'' (1957), "''Shah-e-Madina Yathrib Ke Waali''", that is still regarded as a classic.

Early life and career

Hassan was born in 1916 in

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. He started his career as a music director with an Urdu film "Judai" that was released in 1950. He composed only one song, "''Gaari ko chalana babu''" for the movie "Anokhi" (1956) that became very popular, while rest of the songs of the movie were composed by a visiting Indian musician Timar Barn. Hassan's first breakthrough was a religious-themed movie, "Noor-e-Islam" (1957). He composed an Urdu naat for the movie, "''Shah-e-Madina Yathrib Ke Waali Saray Nabi Teray Dar Ke Sawaali''" that is popular till date and is a necessary

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for

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observations. It was originally vocalized by Saleem Raza, but many other singers also sang it in the later decades. Hassan composed a Punjabi chorus song for movie, "Lukan Meeti" (1959), "''Kokla chhupa ke jumeraat ayi jay''" that became a favorite play song for kids in Punjab. It was sang by

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and Co. In 1962, he gave music for an Urdu movie, "Susraal" that happened to be the climax of his film career. The film was a musical hit with songs like, "Ja apni hasraton pe aanson baha ke sou ja" (Singer:

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) and "Jis ne meray dil ko dard diya" (Singer:

Mehdi Hassan Mehdi Hassan Khan ( ur, مہدی حسن خاں , translit=) 18 July 1927 – 13 June 2012) was a Pakistani ghazal singer and playback singer for Lollywood. Widely considered one of the greatest and most influential figures in the history of gh ...

). Hassan composed 165 songs in 28 Urdu and Punjabi movies. His last film as a music director was "Balwant Kaur" that was filmed in 1975 but released after his death in 1988.

Popular compositions

* ''Gari Ko Chalana, Babu, Zara Halkay Halkay Halkay''... (Film: Anokhi - 1956), Singer(s):

, Poet:

Fayyaz Hashmi Fayyaz Hashmi ( ur, ; 1920 2011) was a Pakistani poet and screenwriter who worked both in the Cinema of India, Indian and Cinema of Pakistan, Pakistani film industry. He penned some memorable songs such as the famous nazm Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na ...

* ''Shah-e-Madina (saw), Yasrib Kay Wali, Saray Nabi Teray''.. (Film: Noor-e- Islam - 1957), Singer(s): Saleem Raza & Co., Poet:

Naeem Hashmi Naeem Hashmi (died 27 April 1976) was a Pakistani film, television and stage actor, writer, poet, producer, and director. He was known for his roles as a villain in the late 1940s and 1950s, but he later took character roles in over 100 films. ...

* ''Kokla Chhupa Kay Jumerat Ayi Jay, Jehra Murh Kay Takkay''... (Film: Lukkan Mitti - 1959), Singer(s):

& Co., Poet: Traditional Punjabi folk song * ''Ja, Apni Hasraton Par, Ansoo Baha Kay So Ja''... (Film: Susral - 1962), Singer(s):

, Poet:

Munir Niazi Munir Ahmed Niazi, ( pa, ) (9 April 1923– 26 December 2006) was an Punjabi and Urdu poet from Pakistan. He also wrote for newspapers, magazines and radio. In 1960, he established a publication institute, ''Al-Misal''. He was later asso ...

* ''Jis Nay Meray Dil Ko Dard Diya, Us Shakal Ko Main Nay Bhulaya Nahin''... (Film: Susral - 1962), Singer(s):

, Poet: Munir Niazi * ''Kabhi Muskara, Kabhi Jhoom Ja, Kabhi Aah Bhar Kay''..... (Film:

- 1962), Singer(s):

Ahmed Rushdi ), Rushdi Sahab ( ur, ) , birth_date = , birth_place =Hyderabad Deccan, British India , death_date = , death_place = Karachi, Pakistan , origin = Pakistani , instrument = Vocalist , genre = , ...

, Poet: Munir Niazi * ''Kiasay Kaisay Log, Hamaray Dil Ko Jalanay Aa Jatay Hayn''... (Film: Teray Shehar Mein - 1965), Singer(s): Mehdi Hassan, Poet: Munir Niazi * ''Zindagi, Majboor Hay, Lachar Hay, Sans Lena Bhi Yahan Dushwar Hay''... (Film: Barsat Main - 1962), Singer(s): Saleem Raza, Poet:

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* ''Log Dekhen Na Tamasha, Meri Ruswai Ka''...(Film: Maan, Bahu Aur Beta - 1966), Singer(s):

, Poet:

Habib Jalib Habib Jalib (24 March 1928 - 12 March 1993; Urdu, Punjabi: ) was a Pakistani revolutionary poet, left-wing activist who opposed martial law, authoritarianism and state oppression. Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz said that he was the poet of ...

Death

Hassan died on November 9, 1979, in

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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Latif, Hassan 1916 births 1979 deaths People from Sahiwal Pakistani composers Pakistani film score composers