Nazim Panipati
Nazim Panipati (1920–1998) was a film song lyricist and a film script writer of Indian and Pakistani film Industry during the 1940s and 1950s. He was born in 1920 in Lahore. He was a brother of filmmaker Mohammad Walli (known as Walli Sahib).[1]
Nazim Panipati wrote more than two hundred songs for Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi language films. Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar recorded the first song of her career 'Dil Mera Tora, Mujhe Kahin Ka Na Chora Tere Pyar Ne', music by Ghulam Haider for the film Majboor (1948 film), was also written by Nazim Panipati.[2] This song became popular throughout India. He introduced Vyjayanthimala, Johnny Walker and Helen to the Indian film industry.
In 1952, Nazim Panipati migrated to Pakistan. Film Guddi Gudda (1956) was his first Pakistani film which was produced and directed by his brother Walli Sahib. In the mid 1960s, he joined Pakistan Television Corporation and wrote songs for a musical programme named Jhankar.
Notable films
- Dulla Bhatti (1940)
- Yamla Jat (1940)
- Khazanchi (1941)
- Khandan (1942)
- Mangti (1942)- A Punjabi language film
- Zamindar (1942)[3]
- Naukar (1943 film)[3]
- Poonji (1943)
- Shirin Farhad (1945)[3]
- Majboor (1948)
- Roomal (1949)[3]
- Sheesh Mahal (1950)[3]
- Zamane Ki Hawa (1952)[3]
- Lakht-E-Jigar (1956)- A Pakistani film[4]
- Guddi Gudda (1956)- A Pakistani film in the Punjabi language
Notable songs
Songs of Nazim Panipati as a lyricist:
- Aai Hai Diiwaalii Sakhi Aai Sakhi Aai Re- film Sheesh Mahal (1950) music : Vasant Desai
- Aahen Tadap Rahi Hain, Haath Badhaae Chand Ko- film Lakht-e-Jigar (1956) music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti
- Chanda Ki Nagri Se Aaja Ri Nindiya- film Lakht-e-Jigar (1956) music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti
- Dil Mera Tora, Mujhe Kahin Ka Na Chora Tere Pyar Ne- film Majboor (1948) music by Ghulam Haider
- Dilli Ki Galiyon Mein- film Doli (1947) music by Ghulam Mohammad
- Ham Hain Dukhiya Is Duniya mein... Koi Jaage Koi Soey- film Jag Biti (1946) music by Ghulam Haider
- Merii Mitti Ki Duniya Nirali- film Sham Savera (1946) music by Amar Nath (aka Pandit Amarnath)
- Suno Suno Kaise Kah Doon Bajariyaa Ke Beech- film Ladli (1949) music by Anil Biswas
- Wo Akhiyan Mila Kar Chale Gaye- film Roomal (1949) music by Hansraj Behl
References
- ↑ Nazim Panipati and actor Pran on The Telegraph Magazine (paragraph 8, line 3), Published April 1990, Retrieved 13 June 2018
- ↑ Who is Lata Mangeshkar's Godfather ? glamsham.com website, Sept.27,2013, Retrieved 13 June 2018
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Profile and filmography of Nazim Panipati on muvyz.com website Retrieved 13 June 2018
- ↑ Filmography of Nazim Panipati on IMDb website Retrieved 13 June 2018