O p nayyar biography examples

O. P. Nayyar was born in Lahore, British Punjab, British India on January 16, 1926. O. P. Nayyar ( "Opee" ) started his career as a movie music composer by composing the background score for the movies, Kaneez (1949) and Aasmaan (1952). He started receiving increasing public recognition from his compositions for Guru Dutt's Aar Paar (1954), Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955), C.I.D. (1956), and Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1958). Opee went on to notch up even higher distinction through his compositions for Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon and Mere Sanam. The former movie included his enormously popular song, Bandaa Parwar, Thaamlo Jigar, while the latter included Jaayiye Aap Kahaan Jaayenge and Pukaarataa Chalaa Hoon Main. Some months later, his scores for the movie, Kashmir Ki Kali, once again gained high popularity.

Opee is reported to have commanded the highest fees in the Hindi movie music world at the height of his reign as a composer[citation needed]. He was the first Hindi music director to recei O p nayyar songs list!