Was a famous musician of Hindi films. The great musicians who have brought many playback singers and playback singers like Asha Bhosle and Mohammad Rafi to the summit of success with the magic of their notes. P. Nayyar’s composed song is still popular today.
Life introduction
Born on 16 January 1926 in a middle class family of Lahore (Pakistan), Omkar Prasad Nayyar alias O.P. Nayyar’s trend was towards music since childhood. He wanted to become a playback singer. After the partition of India, his entire family left Lahore and moved to Amritsar. Onkar Prasad left his studies to serve music. He started his music journey with All India Radio.
Film journey
O. to make an identity in the film industry as a musician P. Nayyar moved to Mumbai in the year 1949. In Mumbai, he met well -known producer director Krishna Kewal who was producing the film ‘Kanees’ in those days. Krishna was very impressed only to make his music and offered to give the back ground music of the film. With the failure of this film, O. P. Nayyar may not succeed in creating his identity as a musician, but his career started in the film industry.
first song
In the year 1951, at the behest of a friend, he moved from Mumbai to Delhi and later met the producer Pancholi at the behest of the same friend who was producing the film Nagina in those days. As musician, he started his cine career with the film ‘Akash’. For this film, he recorded his first song in the voice of CH. Atma. The lyrics of the song were as follows, ‘This bewafa jahan mein kafa khoon hai’. Meanwhile, films like Chhama Cham Cham and Baaz were also released but due to the failure of these films, he was deeply shocked and decided to leave the film industry and go back to Amritsar.[1]
Meet with gurudutt
The year 1953, the playback singer Geeta Dutt, O.P. Advised Nayyar to meet Gurudutt. In the year 1954, Gurudutt started his construction institution and the responsibility of directing his film Paurar O. Handed over to P. Nayyar. The music song became superhit under the direction of OP Nayyar of the film and the film and after this success O. P. Nayyar succeeded in making his mark. He left his intention to go back to his house. After this, OP also for Gurudutt’s film ‘Mr. and Mrs. 55’. Nayyar gave music. The songs ‘Jaane Kahan Mera Jigar Gaya Ji’ and ‘Gold Hawa Kali Ghat’, made under his music direction in the film, became very popular.[1]
Most expensive musician
R -Para, CID, Tumsa did not Dekhi etc., giving one consecutive hit films, he became the most expensive musician in the cine world. In 1950, he was the first musician to take 1 lakh rupees to give music in a film. “Naya Daur” was his most popular film. He also received the Filmfare Award in 1957 for this film. These musicians, who have made their art ironed in only a few films, were also in the discussion due to stubborn and secluded nature. Some people also called him arrogant, domineering and autocratic nature, although he was very generous with new and battling singers.
Journalists have always been against them and they were always introduced as rebel musicians. During the fifties, All India Radio banned their music, calling it modern and their songs were not played on the radio for a long time. He was not surprised by this, but he kept making his tunes and all of them were a big hit in the country. At that time only his new songs could be heard on the radio of Sri Lanka. Very soon, his praise of his praise started in English newspapers and he came to be called Ustad in Hindi music, then he was very young.
Favorite singer-gayika
He worked the most with Geeta Dutt, Asha Bhosle and Mohammad Rafi. After separating from Mohammad Rafi, OP started working with Mahendra Kapoor. Mahendra Kapoor used to sing heartily for Ji OP. His voice and the depth of realization raised emotions in OP’s songs and deepened the ideas of OP to the hearts of the people. OP along with Asha Bhosle acted in almost seventy films. The people of the cine world described Asha Bhosle as his own discovery. It seemed that Nayyar Saheb would make special tunes for Asha ji, which Asha would sing without any hard work. OP never worked with the Sur Emperor like Lata Mangeshkar. It was always a matter of discussion in the cine world. OP used to say that his songs do not match Lata’s voice. He used to make fun songs with most Punjabi tunes. But the very serious song sung by Mukesh ‘Chal Akela, Chal Akela, Chal Akela’ o. P reflects the all -round talent of Nayyar.
Famous movies
You have not seen the new round of you, I have not seen the bud of Kashmir, a traveler, a husina, I have brought the heart again C. I.D. Some day this night will not come again at night. & Mrs. 55 New Andaaz
Popularity
It is so strange that All India Radio banned some of his songs, saying that his lyrics and tunes are about to mislead the younger generation. Later, after losing his songs on Radio Ceylon, the minister himself had to come forward to remove this curb. At the age of just 30, he got the title of “Rhythm King”. He always considered the composer’s status as high and became the first music director to get one lakh rupees. From the dimension of music in 1957, his journey had a “milestone”. After the arrival of Shammi Kapoor, OP Nayyar as well as Hindi film music also became young again. Madhubala even said that she will reduce her remuneration for the manufacturers who will take OP to the composer. OP composed music for 6 films of Madhubala. Despite being the most expensive musicians of those days, he was the highest demand. His name came before the actors in the film’s show Reel. This did not happen earlier for any other musician, OP started the trend which was later adopted by many successful musicians.
Interesting facts
It is said that talent has its own side effects. OP Nayyar wrote songs from lyricist Pradeep in only one film. This was S. Mukherjee Production’s 1969 film ‘Relationship’. Nayyar Saheb did not like Pradeep’s appearance. Therefore, he did not call Pradeep in seating. Poet Pradeep is very simple heart gentle person. Nayyar is absolutely blown away. Pradeep, the songs of ‘Relations’, sent to Harakaare and their tunes were made.
Similarly, Nayyar wrote the songs of the film ‘Baharan Phir Bhi Aayegi’ from the lyricist Unknown. Unknown’s son Sameer himself told that Nayyar Saheb had requested unknown not to come to Nayyar. Unknown asked the reason. Nayyar said- ‘Man, you are a very decent man and I talk with abuses. I do not like it. ‘
‘Prank’ and ‘Ragini’- these were two films in which Mohammad Rafi sang for Kishore Kumar. The producer of the 1958 film ‘Ragini’ was Ashok Kumar himself. And along with Kishore, he was also acting in this film. The song ‘Man Mora Bawra’ from this film was based on classical-music. So Nayyar decided that he would lose this song with Rafi. Kishore Kumar did not approve of the voice of Rafi on the screen. He went to the elder brother. But Dadamuni flatly refused to interfere.
Last time
A year also came when not a single film of OP came. Recalling the year 1961, he used to say OP -“Sara Jahan Jahan was plundered in love ..”. Actually OP was talking about his relationship with his most favorite playback singer (Asha Bhosle). In 1962, he made a brilliant comeback film ‘Ek Musafir Ek Hasina “. In the same decade, he in the same decade,” Fir Wohi Dil Laaya Hoon “(1963), Kashmir’s Kali (1964), and’ Mere Sanam ‘(1965) with music from music Keep the place on the top. Once she was not happy with her acting on her song, she was not happy with Sharmila that you can not just stand in my songs, these songs are of antics, You will also have to use the gestures of your body.
Sharmila tied her advice and took special care of this in every film. Despite the good music by the decade, his films began to flop. His relations with Rafi Saheb had also deteriorated. After the death of Guru Dutt, Geeta drowned herself in alcohol and he also died tragically in 1972, while OP’s relationship with Asha was going through a delicate phase. This was a very difficult time for him. In the film “Pran Jaye Par Word Na Jaye”, Asha Bhosle sang for him “Kabhi Kabhi Kabhi Kabhi ….”. In August 1972, OP and Asha Bhosle finally decided to never work together and they were never seen together under one roof. On 28 January 2007, Indian Hindi cinema composer OP Nayyar lost.
