Tanvir Naqvi
Tanvir Naqvi | |
|---|---|
Nigar Awards in 1959, 1960 and 1971 | |
| Spouse | Eidan Bai (Noor Jehan's sister) and Tasneem Naqvi |
| Children | 4 (2 sons and 2 daughters) |
| Musical career | |
| Origin | Iran |
| Occupation(s) | Songwriter |
| Years active | 1946 – 1972 |
Tanvir Naqvi (born Syed Khursheed Ali; 16 February 1919 – 1 November 1972), also spelled Tanveer Naqvi, was a
He wrote lyrics for over 200 films, including
Early life and career
He was born in 1919 in Lahore, British India (in modern-day Lahore, Pakistan). He originally belonged to a family of Persian writers from Iran and started writing poetry at the age of 15,[4] He later married notable singer and actress Noor Jehan's older sister, Eidan Bai. His first poetry collection, Sunehre Sapne, was published by the time he was 21, in 1940.[4]
As a film songs lyricist, he started his career around 1946 at early age, but after moving to Pakistan,
In 1933, he went to
After partition, the Pakistan film industry didn't produce many films, and by the end of 1952, it had made only five films. Later, Khwaja Khurshid Anwar, a Pakistani filmmaker and a music director teamed up with several other people, including Tanvir Naqvi as songwriter. The team succeeded in making some films between 1956 and 1959, focused on psychological issues experienced by actors due to multiple cultural conflicts.[6]
Filmography
| † | Remarks denote a short description of the work where available. |
| # | Title[1] | Year | Type/Credited as | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anmol Ghadi | 1946 | Lyricist | Wrote the highly popular song Aawaz De Kahan Hai, composed by Naushad for this film[3] |
| 2 | Jugnu | 1947 | Lyricist | — |
| 3 | Teri Yaad
|
1948 | Lyricist | — |
| 4 | Naata | 1955 | Lyricist | — |
| 5 | Anarkali[4] | 1958 | Lyricist | Wrote the song Kahan Tak Sunoge, Kahan Tak Sunauon, sung by Noor Jehan and music composed by Master Inayat Hussain[4] |
| 6 | Jhoomer
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1959 | Lyricist | Wrote the hit song Chali Re Chali Re, Barri Aas Laga Ke Chali Re, sung by Nahid Niazi and composed by Khwaja Khurshid Anwar |
| 7 | Neend | 1959 | Lyricist | — |
| 8 | Koel (film)[4] | 1959 | Lyricist | Won Best Lyricist Nigar Award for film songs in Koel (1959)[7] |
| 9 | Shaam Dhalay[4] | 1960 | Lyicist | Won Best Lyricist Nigar Award for film songs in Shaam Dhalay (1960)[7] |
| 10 | Salma[4] | 1960 | Lyricist | Wrote the film song Zindagi Hai Ya Kisi Ka Intezar |
| 11 | Gulfaam | 1961 | Lyricist | — |
| 12 | Ghunghat | 1962 | Lyricist | — |
| 13 | Azra[4] | 1962 | Lyricist | Wrote Jaan-e-Baharan-Rashk-e-Chaman film song, sung by Saleem Raza composed by Inayat Hussain[3] |
| 14 | Seema | 1963 | Lyricist | — |
| 15 | Hamraz | 1967 | Lyricist | — |
| 16 | Behan Bhai[8] | 1969 | Scriptwriter | — |
| 17 | Att Khuda Da Vair | 1970 | Lyricist | Wrote the highly popular film song Jadon Hauli Jai Laenda Mera Naam, sung by Noor Jehan, music composed by Bakhshi Wazir |
| 18 | Dosti (Pakistani film)[4] | 1971 | Lyricist | Won Best Lyricist Nigar Award for film songs in Dosti (1971)[7] |
Death
He died on 1 November 1972 in Lahore, Pakistan and was buried in Miani Sahib Graveyard in Lahore, Pakistan.[2][4]
References
- ^ a b c Kahlon, Sukhpreet (1 November 2017). "Remembering the progressive poet and thinker Tanveer Naqvi". Cinestaan. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Progressive Poet, Thinker Tanveer Naqvi Remembered". UrduPoint.
- ^ a b c d Parvez Mahmood (13 March 2020). "Maestro of Indo-Pakistani Cinematic Poetry". The Friday Times. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Iconic Urdu poet Tanveer Naqvi remembered on birth anniversary". Pakistan Today newspaper. 6 February 2023. Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Remembering the iconic music composer duo Bakhshi-Wazir". 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Revolutionary musician | Art & Culture | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ a b c "Pakistan's 'Oscars': The Nigar Awards (scroll down to read awards for 1959, 1960 and 1971)". Film Reviews on Hotspot Online website. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 28 August 2022.
- ^ "Classic film 'Behan Bhai' to be screened on March 18". Associated Press of Pakistan. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
External links
- Tanvir Naqvi at IMDb
- Tanvir Naqvi on Rekhta Foundation