O. P. Nayyar - The Creator of the Timeless Classics

Omkar Prasad Nayyar born on 16 January 1926 in Lahore, India, now in modern day Pakistan. He was an Indian film music director and composer.
O. P. Nayyar started his career as a movie music composer by composing the background score for the movie Kaneez (1949). He composed music for Guru Dutt's Aar Paar (1954), Mr. & Mrs. '55 (1955), C.I.D. (1956), and Tumsa Nahin Dekha (1957). He composed music for Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon and Mere Sanam.
O.P. worked extensively with Geeta Dutt, Asha Bhosle, and Mohammed Rafi.O.P. never worked with Lata Mangeshkar. After a breakup with Mohammed Rafi, O.P. started to work with Mahendra Kapoor, an upcoming male singer. O.P. did produce a few songs with Shamshad Begum, including "Kajra Mohabbatwala". After Madhubala's death, heroines like Vyjayanthimala, Mala Sinha, Padmini, Asha Parekh, and Sharmila Tagore lip-synced several of the O.P. Asha Bhosle numbers.
O.P. started the tradition of assigning to comedians full three-minute long songs. comedian Johnny Walker sang O.P.'s song, Aye Dil Hai Mushkil Jeena Yahaan in C.I.D., "Jaane Kahan Mera Jigar Gaya Jee" (Mr. & Mrs. 55). Along with some other numbers in the last movie, Asha Bhosle, Gita Dutt's, Thandi Thandi Hawaa. Though O.P. was still active in his musical career in the 1960s and '70s, he did not compose music for Rajesh Khanna or Amitabh Bachchan. He also did not provide music for movies starring Sanjeev Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, and Jitendra. With the exception of Rekha, O.P. did not compose music for heroines like Hema Malini, Rakhee or Zeenat Aman. He gave music to only one movie with the late Raj Kapoor (Do Ustad).
O.P. died on 28 January 2007 through cardiac arrest. He is survived by his wife, three daughters, and a son.

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[kitillu1970]

O P Jee was a great composer. His music will be remembered for years to come. O P Nayyar ji is one of the top 5 composers of indian films...

[drakalankam]

very great music directer

[ganeshaar]

OMG!!! How on earth one can think of OPN ji without a mention about his scintillating "Kashmir Ki kali"compositions???..just a pedestrian approach by the compiler :-((

[Sdas14477]

Tnax, i have learnd unknown facts about this legendry music director

[rkjanamanchi]

What an informative video. Thank you for posting.My favorite Music Director.

[rik4648]

He was a genius. I wish in last days he could compose a song for Lata.