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Master Abdullah
Master Abdullah
Born	Sadiq Ali; 1930; Mazang Kanakmandi, Lahore, Punjab, British India
Died	31 Jan 1994; Sheikh Zaid Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan
Other names	Master Abdullah
Occupation	Film score composer
Awards	Won Nigar Award in 1973

Master Abdullah (Punjabi, Urdu: ماسٹر عبدُاللہ), (1930 – 31 January 1994) was a Pakistani film music composer. He is known for his music in movies like, "Badla" (1968), "Commander" (1968), "Ziddi" (1973), and "Sheeshay Ka Ghar" (1978).^[1]

Early life and family

He was born in 1930 in Lahore. His elder brother Master Inayat Hussain (1923-1993) was a film music composer in the early days of Pakistan film industry and was better known in Pakistan than Master Abdullah himself.^[2]

Career

Master Abdullah began his film career in 1962 with an Urdu language film Suraj Mukhi (1962).^{[citation needed]}

Major Films of Master Abdullah

Malangi (1965)^[1]
Laado (1966)
Badla (1968)^[1]
Commander (1968)
Rangu Jatt (1970)
Ziddi (1973) (won for this film Best Film Music Director Nigar Award in 1973)^[3]^[1]
Shehanshah (1974)
Sharif Badmash (1975)^[1]
Sheeshay Ka Ghar (1978)^[1]
Jatt Mirza (1982)
Qismet (1985)

Compositions

Songs composed by Master Abdullah include:

Mahi way saano bhul na jaaven, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie:Malingi (1965)
Phhikki pay gayi chan tarian di lou, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie: Badla (1968)
Jan e man itna bata do mohabbat hai kiya, Singer: Runa Laila, Movie: Commander (1968)
Chal chaliay duniya di os nukray, Singer: Noor Jehan / Mehdi Hassan, Movie: Duniya Paise Di (1971)
Mera dilbar mera dildar ton en, Singer: Tassawar Khanum, Movie: Jaagde Rena (1972)
Way chadd meri veni no maroor, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie: Ziddi (1973)
Tere naal naal we main rena, Singer: Noor Jehan, Movie: Ziddi (1973)
Ye safar tere mere piyar ka, Singer: Mehdi Hassan / Mehnaz, Movie: Sheeshay Ka Ghar (1978)

Awards

Master Abdullah won a Best Musician Nigar Award for the Punjabi film "Ziddi" in 1973.^[3]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Master Abdullah filmography". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. 1 September 2019. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
^ Ishtiaq Ahmed (7 December 2017). "How Pakistani film music has declined over the decades". Herald (Dawn group of newspapers). Retrieved 6 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b "THE NIGAR AWARDS 1972 - 1986". The Hot Spot Online website. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2021.

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[citwf-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f "Master Abdullah filmography". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. 1 September 2019. Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2022.

[Dawn-2] Ishtiaq Ahmed (7 December 2017). "How Pakistani film music has declined over the decades". Herald (Dawn group of newspapers). Retrieved 6 June 2022.

[hot-3] "THE NIGAR AWARDS 1972 - 1986". The Hot Spot Online website. Archived from the original on 25 July 2008. Retrieved 22 December 2021.

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