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{{Infobox musical artist | {{Infobox musical artist | ||
| name | | name = Anwar | ||
| image | | image = | ||
| caption | | caption = Anwar | ||
| image_size | | image_size = | ||
| birth_name | | birth_name = Anwar Hussain | ||
| birth_date | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1949|02|01|df=y}} | ||
| birth_place | | birth_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India | ||
| death_date | | death_date = | ||
| instrument | | instrument = Vocalist | ||
| genre | | genre = [[Playback singing]] | ||
| occupation | | occupation = Singer | ||
| years_active = 1979–present | | years_active = 1979–present | ||
| website | | website = {{url|anwarsinger.com}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Anwar Hussain''' ( | '''Anwar Hussain''' (born 1 February 1949), known popularly by his first name '''Anwar''', is an Indian [[playback singer]] who rose to prominence in the Hindi playback industry because of the uncanny resemblance of his voice with that of singer [[Mohammed Rafi]]. | ||
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==Early years== | ==Early years== | ||
Anwar was born in [[Mumbai]] on 1 February 1949. His father, Ashiq Hussain, was an accomplished [[sitar]] and [[Pump organ|harmonium]] player and an assistant music director to the musician [[Ghulam Haider (composer)|Ghulam Haider]]. Anwar is | Anwar was born in [[Mumbai]] on 1 February 1949. His father, Ashiq Hussain (Ahmed Ali Khan), was an accomplished [[sitar]] and [[Pump organ|harmonium]] player and an assistant music director to the musician [[Ghulam Haider (composer)|Ghulam Haider]]. Anwar is the brother of actress [[Asha Sachdev]], through Ashiq's first marriage to actress Ranjana Sachdev, and the half-brother of actor [[Arshad Warsi]] through his second marriage after divorce. The siblings have never lived together and are estranged from each other. | ||
The young Anwar was classically trained by [[Ustad Abdul Rehman Khan]], along with Mahendra Kapoor, the same teacher who was the preceptor of the legendary playback singer [[Mahendra Kapoor]] also. Anwar started singing Mohammad Rafi songs at various concerts. It was during one of those musical shows that Anwar was spotted by the music director Kamal Rajasthani, who gave him a chance to sing for his film ''[[Mere Gharib Nawaz]]''. | The young Anwar was classically trained by [[Ustad Abdul Rehman Khan]], along with Mahendra Kapoor, the same teacher who was the preceptor of the legendary playback singer [[Mahendra Kapoor]] also. Anwar started singing Mohammad Rafi songs at various concerts. It was during one of those musical shows that Anwar was spotted by the music director Kamal Rajasthani, who gave him a chance to sing for his film ''[[Mere Gharib Nawaz]]''. | ||
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In 1977, comedian [[Mehmood Ali|Mehmood]] and music director [[Rajesh Roshan]] hired Anwar to sing for the film ''[[Janta Hawaldar]]''. The songs "Teri Aankhon Ki Chahat", and "Humse Ka Bhool Hui", were picturised on famous actor [[Rajesh Khanna]]. Both the film and song were superhit; hence Anwar started getting work and recognition. Here onwards, for several years, Anwar was on a roll. He sang duets alongside playback singers [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Asha Bhosle]] and [[Alka Yagnik]], under music directors [[Mohammed Zahur Khayyam|Khayyam]], [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]], [[Kalyanji Anandji]], [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[Anu Malik]] and Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen. In a career span stretching over thirty years, Anwar sang a variety of songs including [[filmi]] songs, classical songs and contemporary [[ghazals]], [[bhajans]], [[qawwali]], and [[Sufi]] songs. | In 1977, comedian [[Mehmood Ali|Mehmood]] and music director [[Rajesh Roshan]] hired Anwar to sing for the film ''[[Janta Hawaldar]]''. The songs "Teri Aankhon Ki Chahat", and "Humse Ka Bhool Hui", were picturised on famous actor [[Rajesh Khanna]]. Both the film and song were superhit; hence Anwar started getting work and recognition. Here onwards, for several years, Anwar was on a roll. He sang duets alongside playback singers [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Asha Bhosle]] and [[Alka Yagnik]], under music directors [[Mohammed Zahur Khayyam|Khayyam]], [[Laxmikant Pyarelal]], [[Kalyanji Anandji]], [[Bappi Lahiri]], [[Anu Malik]] and Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen. In a career span stretching over thirty years, Anwar sang a variety of songs including [[filmi]] songs, classical songs and contemporary [[ghazals]], [[bhajans]], [[qawwali]], and [[Sufi]] songs. | ||
The Hindi blockbuster movie YEH ISHQ NAHIN ASAN released on DEC 31, 1984 exclusively featured Anwar Hussain as the male singer lead besides others. This movie starred Rishi Kapoor, Padmini Kolhapure, Radha Saluja and Yogita Bali where the character of the poet/architect Salim Ahmed Salim was played very well by Rishi Kapoor who is well-known to request his playback singer and by then Mohammad Rafi had already left the world (July 1980) and the closest semblance to his voice was Anwar Hussain's rather than Shabbir Kumar's. Frankly, the gazals and songs sung by Anwar Husssain for this movie excels any other movie-group for which Anwar Hussain may have sung. | |||
==Recent years== | ==Recent years== | ||
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* "Jaa Meri Deeye Ladli" ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] film: ''[[Sarpanch (film)|Sarpanch]]'') | * "Jaa Meri Deeye Ladli" ([[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] film: ''[[Sarpanch (film)|Sarpanch]]'') | ||
* "Ek Gal Das Mainu Bottle" (Punjabi film: ''Sarpanch'') | * "Ek Gal Das Mainu Bottle" (Punjabi film: ''Sarpanch'') | ||
* "Koi | * "Koi Pardesi Aaya Pardes Mein" (film: ''[[Hum Hain Lajawab (1984 film)|Hum Hain Lajawab]]'') | ||
;Selected classical ghazals | ;Selected classical ghazals | ||
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[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Bollywood playback singers]] | [[Category:Bollywood playback singers]] | ||
[[Category:Indian male | [[Category:Indian male playback singers]] | ||
[[Category:Indian Muslims]] | [[Category:Indian Muslims]] | ||
[[Category:Singers from Mumbai]] | [[Category:Singers from Mumbai]] | ||