Ghulam Haider (composer)

Master Ghulam Haider
Master Ghulam Haider
Born	Ghulam Haider; 1908; Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) by the President of Pakistan (2011); Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan (2018)

Ghulam Haider (1908 – 9 November 1953), also known by the honorary title Master Ghulam Haider, was a

music composer who worked both in India and later in Pakistan after its independence

in 1947.

He changed the face of film songs by combining the popular

British India. He is also known for giving her first break in the film industry to the well-known playback singer, Lata Mangeshkar in Majboor (1948 film).^[1]^[2]

In an interview, Lata Mangeshkar herself disclosed on her 84th birthday in 2013, "Ghulam Haider is truly my Godfather. It was his confidence in me that he fought for me to tuck me into the Hindi Film Industry which otherwise had rejected me". Remembering her early rejection, Lata once said, "Ghulam Haider was the first music director who showed complete faith in my talent. He introduced me to many producers including S. Mukerji, a big name in film production, but when he too rejected me, Ghulam Haider was very furious. Hence, finally he convinced Bombay Talkies, a banner bigger than S. Mukerji and introduced me through their movie Majboor (1948 film)".^[3]^[4]

Early life

According to one account, Ghulam Haider was born in 1908 in

Pakistani Punjab). Another account says that he was born in Hyderabad, Sindh.^[2]^[5]

According to a major newspaper, "Ghulam Haider hailed from Muslim Punjabi Khatri family. After passing his intermediate examination, he was admitted to a college of dentistry and completed his education as a dentist. Being curious about music, he started learning music from Babu Ganesh Lal.

Calcutta, and worked with Jenaphone (Genophone) Recording Company as a music composer as well. He composed music for the then famous singer, Umrao Zia Begum, who was working for Pancholi Studios, Lahore. He later married her in 1938.^[2]^[5]

Career

Haider broke into films with the father-son duo Roshan Lal Shorey and Roop Kumar Shorey, and then

Bombay and composed music for many films including Humayun (1945) and Majboor (1948 film), the first major breakthrough film for Lata Mangeshkar in Hindi films.^[1] Films Shaheed (1948) and Kaneez are his other big hits.^[3]

Pioneering work

He introduced

Madan Mohan, Datta Naik and Nashad, not to be confused here with Naushad.^[2] Later in Pakistan, film music director A. Hameed

worked as his assistant.

Death

After

Pakistani films like Beqarar (1950), Akeli (1951) and Bheegi Palken (1952) but the films flopped. He died just a few days after the release of Pakistani film Gulnar (1953) due to throat cancer at age 45.^[1]^[5]

Awards and recognition

Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Distinction) by the President of Pakistan in 2011.^[6]^[2]

Pride of Performance Award by the Government of Pakistan in 2018.^[7]

Filmography

His major films are:

Gulnar (1953)^[3]
Aabshar (1953)
Beqarar (1950)
Do Saudagar (1950)
Putli (1950)
Shahida (1949)^[3]
Kaneez (1949)^[1]
Majboor (1948)^[2]
Shaheed (1948)^[2]^[1]
Shama (1948)
Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (1948)
Patjhar (1948)
Jag Beeti (1947)
Manjhdhar
(1947)
But Tarash (1947)
Mehndi (1947)
Jag Beeti (1946)
Bairam Khan (1946)^[2]
Humayun (1945)^[2]^[5]
Phool (1945)
Chal Chal Re Naujawan (1944)^[2]
Bhai (1944)
Poonji (1943)^[5]
Khandan (1942)^[3]^[2]

Zamindar (1942)

Chaudhry (1941)[5]
Khazanchi (1941)^[2]^[5]
Yamla Jat (1940)
Gul-E-Bakawali (1939)^[3]^[2]^[5]
Majnu (1935)
Swarg Ki Seerhi (1935)^[2]
Thief of Iraq (1934)^[5]

Popular compositions

Yasrib ko janey waley, mera salaam le ja - a
Naat song, (singer: Umra-o-Zia Begum)^[5]

Aashiyaane Ko Mere Jab (film: Thief of Iraq 1934)

Paigham saba lai hai gulzar-e-nabi se, aaya hai bulawa mujhe darbar-e-nabi se - a
Naat song, (singer: Shamshad Begum
, lyrics by Wali Sahib), a Radio Lahore Production (1938)

Shala jawania maney, aakha na morin, pee lai (singer: Baby Noor Jehan, film: Gul-E-Bakawali 1939)^[3]^[2]^[5]
Pinjare De Vich Qaid Jawanee Mastanee (singer: Baby Noor Jehan, film: Gul-E-Bakawali 1939)^[2]
Kankan dian pakkian faslaan ne (singer: Noor Jehan, film: Yamla Jat 1940)^[2]
Bas bas we dholna, tere naal ki bolna (singer: Noor Jehan, film: Yamla Jat 1940)
Sawan ke nazarey hain, ha ha ha (singer: Shamshad Begum, film: Khazanchi 1941)^[2]^[5]
Ek Kalee Naazon Ki Palee (film: Khazanchi 1941)
Tu koun si Badli mein, mere Chand hay aa ja (singer:
Khandan
(1942)
Mere liye jehan mein chain hay na qarar hay (singer:
Khandan
(1942)
Sajan Aa Ja, Rajan Aa Ja (film: Bhai 1944)
Chamko Chamko Bijaliya, Han Bijaliya (film: Chal Chal Re Naujawan 1944)
Mujhe Madhur Lagata Hai Unsey (film: Chal Chal Re Naujawan 1944)
Ai Chand Tu Bata De (film: Humayun 1945)
Data Toree Daya Se Abb Des Hamara (film: Humayun 1945)
Ho Chand Chamaka Andhere Me Aaj Hai: (film: Humayun 1945)
Ashkon Pe Huwa Khatam Mere Gham Kaa Fasana: film: Bairam Khan (1946)
Gulshan Pe Hai Bahar, Koyal Kee Hai Pukar (film: Jag Beeti (1947)
Ham Hain Dukhiya Iss Duneeya Me (film: Jag Beeti (1947)
Aaj Mohe Sajan Ghar Jana (film: Majhdhaar 1947)
Aa Jao Beedeshi Baalama (film: Padmini (1948)
Aajaa Bedardi Baalama (film: Shaheed 1948)
Aana Hai Toh Aa Jao Gar (film: Shaheed 1948)
Ab JiKe Koyi Kyaa Kare (film: Majboor (1948))
Dil Mera Toda, Mujhe Kahin Ka Na Chhoda (singer: Lata Mangeshkar) - film: Majboor (1948)^[5]
Watan ki rah mein, watan ke no-jawan shaheed ho (singer: Mohammed Rafi, film: Shaheed 1948)
Lo, chal diye woh ham ko tasalli diye baghair - singer: Noor Jehan - film Gulnar (1953 film)^[2]
Bachpan Ki Yadgaro, Mein Tumko Dhundhatee Huun - film Gulnar (1953 film)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Karan Bali (16 April 2023). "Ghulam Haider (profile)". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u "Profile of Ghulam Haider". Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation (Cinemaazi.com) website. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Sarwat Ali (10 November 2019). "Remembering Master Ghulam Haider". The News International newspaper. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
^ P. Nidhi (27 September 2013). "Who is Lata Mangeshkar's Godfather?". glamsham.com website. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Sharad Dutt (26 May 2018). "Ghulam Haider: The Grand Master of Melodies". MillenniumPost newspaper. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
^ "President confers civil awards on Independence Day". Business Recorder newspaper. 15 August 2010. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
^ "President Mamnoon confers civil awards on Yaum-i-Pakistan (Pakistan Day - 23 March 2018)". Dawn newspaper. 23 March 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

External links

Ghulam Haider Filmography at
IMDb
"Filmography of Ghulam Haider". Complete Index To World Film (C.I.T.W.F.) website. 6 January 2015. Archived from the original on 26 March 2018.

[us-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k Karan Bali (16 April 2023). "Ghulam Haider (profile)". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

[cinemaazi-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u "Profile of Ghulam Haider". Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation (Cinemaazi.com) website. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

[TNI-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Sarwat Ali (10 November 2019). "Remembering Master Ghulam Haider". The News International newspaper. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

[4] P. Nidhi (27 September 2013). "Who is Lata Mangeshkar's Godfather?". glamsham.com website. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

[mp-5] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Sharad Dutt (26 May 2018). "Ghulam Haider: The Grand Master of Melodies". MillenniumPost newspaper. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

[BR-6] "President confers civil awards on Independence Day". Business Recorder newspaper. 15 August 2010. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

[7] "President Mamnoon confers civil awards on Yaum-i-Pakistan (Pakistan Day - 23 March 2018)". Dawn newspaper. 23 March 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

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