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{{Infobox person
| name = Master Ghulam Haider
| name               = Ghulam Haider
| image =
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| birth_name = Ghulam Haider
| birth_name         = Ghulam Haider
| alias = Master Ghulam Haidar
| alias             = Master Ghulam Haidar
| birth_date = 1908
| birth_date         = 1908
|birth_place =[[Hyderabad, Pakistan|Hyderabad]], [[Sind Division|Sind]], [[British India]]<ref name=hl/>
| birth_place       = [[Hyderabad, Pakistan|Hyderabad]], [[Sind Division|Sind]], [[British India]]
| death_date =9 November {{death year and age|1953|1908}}<ref name=hl/>
| death_date         = 9 November {{death year and age|1953|1908}}
|death_place =[[Lahore]], [[Pakistan]]<ref name=hl/>
| death_place       = [[Lahore]], [[West Punjab|Punjab]], [[Dominion of Pakistan|Pakistan]]
| occupation = [[Film]] [[music composer]]
| occupation         = [[Film]] [[music composer]]
| years_active   = 1932 &ndash; 1953
| years_active       = 1932 &ndash; 1953
| awards   = [[Tamgha-i-Imtiaz]] (Medal of Excellence) by the [[President of Pakistan]] (2011)<br/>[[Pride of Performance]] Award by the [[President of Pakistan]] (2018)
| awards             = [[Tamgha-i-Imtiaz]] (Medal of Excellence) by the [[President of Pakistan]] (2011)<br/>[[Pride of Performance]] Award by the [[President of Pakistan]] (2018)
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'''Ghulam Haider'''  
'''Ghulam Haider'''  
(1908 &ndash; 9 November 1953), also known by the honorary title '''Master Ghulam Haider''', was a well-known [[music composer]]<ref name=hl>{{cite web |url= http://www.hindilyrics.net/profiles/ghulam-haider.html|title= Ghulam Haider|website=HindiLyrics.net|access-date=6 June 2021}}</ref> who worked both in [[India]] and later in [[Pakistan]] after [[Partition of India|independence]].  
(1908 &ndash; 9 November 1953; also known by the honorary title '''Master Ghulam Haider''') was a [[Pakistan]]i [[music composer]] who worked both in [[India]] and later in [[Pakistan]] after its [[Partition of India|independence]] in 1947.


He changed the face of film songs by combining the popular [[Raga|Raags]] with the verve and rhythm of [[Punjabi music]],<ref name=us>{{cite web |url= https://www.upperstall.com/people/ghulam-haider|title= Ghulam Haider|website=Upperstall.com website|access-date=6 June 2021}}</ref> and also helped raise the status of film music directors. He is also known for giving a break to the well-known playback singer, [[Lata Mangeshkar]].<ref name=hl/><ref name=us/>  
He changed the face of film songs by combining the popular [[Raga|Raags]] with the verve and rhythm of [[Punjabi music]],<ref name="us">{{cite web|url= https://upperstall.com/profile/ghulam-haider/ |title=Ghulam Haider (profile)| website=Upperstall.com website| date=16 April 2023 | access-date=4 May 2024|archive-date=5 December 2023|author=Karan Bali|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231205154337/https://upperstall.com/profile/ghulam-haider/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=cinemaazi/> and also helped raise the status of film music directors in [[British India]]. He is also known for giving her first break in the film industry to the well-known playback singer, [[Lata Mangeshkar]] in ''Majboor'' (1948 film).<ref name=us/><ref name=cinemaazi/>


In an interview, Lata Mangeshkar herself disclosed on her 84th birthday in 2013, "Ghulam Haider is truly my Godfather. It was his confidence in me that he fought for me to tuck me into the Hindi Film Industry which otherwise had rejected me". Remembering her early rejection, Lata once said, "Ghulam Haider was the first music director who showed complete faith in my talent. He introduced me to many producers including ''S. Mukerji'', a big name in film production, but when he too declined me, Ghulam Haider was very furious. Hence, finally he convinced [[Bombay Talkies]], a banner bigger than S. Mukerji and introduced me through their movie Majboor (1948 film)".<ref name=TNI>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/568852-remembering-master-ghulam-haider |title=Remembering Master Ghulam Haider|author=Sarwat Ali|date=10 November 2019|newspaper=The News International (newspaper)|access-date=6 June 2021}}</ref><ref>Who is Lata Mangeshkar's Godfather? glamsham.com website [https://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/13/sep/27-news-who-is-lata-mangeshkars-godfather-0913012.asp] Published 27 September 2013, Retrieved 25 March 2018</ref>
In an interview, Lata Mangeshkar herself disclosed on her 84th birthday in 2013, "Ghulam Haider is truly my Godfather. It was his confidence in me that he fought for me to tuck me into the Hindi Film Industry which otherwise had rejected me". Remembering her early rejection, Lata once said, "Ghulam Haider was the first music director who showed complete faith in my talent. He introduced me to many producers including ''S. Mukerji'', a big name in film production, but when he too rejected me, Ghulam Haider was very furious. Hence, finally he convinced [[Bombay Talkies]], a banner bigger than S. Mukerji and introduced me through their movie Majboor (1948 film)".<ref name=TNI>{{cite news|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/568852-remembering-master-ghulam-haider |title=Remembering Master Ghulam Haider|author=Sarwat Ali|date=10 November 2019|newspaper=The News International newspaper|access-date=4 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928105222/https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/568852-remembering-master-ghulam-haider |archive-date=28 September 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=P. Nidhi |title=Who is Lata Mangeshkar's Godfather? |website=glamsham.com website|url= https://www.glamsham.com/bollywood/news/who-is-lata-mangeshkars-godfather|date= 27 September 2013|access-date=4 May 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230906055707/https://glamsham.com/bollywood/news/who-is-lata-mangeshkars-godfather|archive-date=6 September 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
According to one account, Ghulam Haider was born in 1908 in [[Narowal]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]]<ref name=hl/><ref name=us/> (now in [[Pakistani Punjab]]). Another account says that he was born in Hyderabad, Sindh.<ref name=hl/> After passing his intermediate examination, he was admitted to a college of dentistry and completed his education as a dentist. Being curious about music, he started learning music from Babu Ganesh Lal.<ref name=hl/><ref name=us/> His love for music made him leave his career as a dentist, facing the wrath of his family, he still found a job with Alfred Theatrical Company and Alexander Theatrical Company as a piano player in [[Calcutta]], and worked with Jenaphone (Genophone) Recording Company as a music composer as well. He composed music for the then famous singer, ''Umrao Zia Begum'', who was working for Pancholi Studios, [[Lahore]]. He later married her.
According to one account, Ghulam Haider was born in 1908 in [[Narowal]], [[Punjab Province (British India)|Punjab]], [[British India]]<ref name=us/> (now in [[Pakistani Punjab]]). Another account says that he was born in [[Hyderabad, Sindh]].<ref name=cinemaazi>{{cite web|url=https://www.cinemaazi.com/people/ghulam-haider |title=Profile of Ghulam Haider|website= Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation (Cinemaazi.com) website|access-date=4 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231210084335/https://cinemaazi.com/people/ghulam-haider|archive-date=10 December 2023|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=mp>{{cite news|url=http://www.millenniumpost.in/sundaypost/inland/ghulam-haider-the-grand-master-of-melodies-301420 |author=Sharad Dutt|newspaper=MillenniumPost newspaper|title=Ghulam Haider: The Grand Master of Melodies|date=26 May 2018|access-date=4 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220118205624/http://www.millenniumpost.in/sundaypost/inland/ghulam-haider-the-grand-master-of-melodies-301420|archive-date=18 January 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref>
 
According to a major newspaper, "Ghulam Haider hailed from Muslim Punjabi [[Khatri]] family. After passing his intermediate examination, he was admitted to a college of dentistry and completed his education as a dentist. Being curious about music, he started learning music from Babu Ganesh Lal, Bhai Santoo Khan Pakhawaji (Murad Ali Khan) and Ustad Jhanday Khan.<ref name=GoogleBooks/><ref name=us/><ref name=mp/> His love for music made him leave his career as a dentist, facing the wrath of his family, he still found a job with Alfred Theatrical Company and Alexander Theatrical Company as a piano player in [[Calcutta]], and worked with Jenaphone (Genophone) Recording Company as a music composer as well. He composed music for the then famous singer, ''Umrao Zia Begum'', who was working for Pancholi Studios, [[Lahore]]. He later married her in 1938.<ref name=cinemaazi/><ref name=mp/>


== Career ==
== Career ==
Haider broke into films with the father-son duo Roshan Lal Shorey and Roop Kumar Shorey, and then [[A.R. Kardar]] gave him the opportunity to compose music for the 1935 film, ''Swarg Ki Seerhi''. But he got his first big breakthrough with D.M. Pancholi's [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] film, ''Gul-E-Bakavali'' (1939) starring [[Noor Jehan]].<ref name=hl/><ref name=us/> This was followed by film [[Yamla Jat]] (1940). His first big hit song came with [[Khazanchi (1941 film)|Khazanchi]] in 1941,<ref name=hl/><ref name=us/> which helped cause a revolution in the music industry. The music of the film ''Khazanchi (1941)'', in particular, the song ''Sawan Ke Nazare Hain'' sung by [[Shamshad Begum]] and Ghulam Haider himself caused a revolution in music composing. By then Music Directors of the 1930s, who had composed film songs set in classical ragas, were beginning to sound commonplace. ''Khazanchi's'' refreshingly 'free wheeling music' not only took the audiences by storm but also made other film music directors sit up and take notice. With this film, Ghulam Haider ensured that the Indian film song would never be the same again. [[Khandan (1942 film)|Khandan]] (1942), the first film of [[Noor Jehan]] as lead actress, was also a big hit<ref name=hl/><ref name=us/> and established him as a top film composer. Film [[Poonji]] (1943) was also successful. Then Haider moved to [[Bombay]] and composed music for many films including [[Humayun]] (1945) and Majboor (1948 film), the first major breakthrough film for [[Lata Mangeshkar]] in Hindi films.<ref name=hl/><ref name=us/> Films [[Shaheed (1948 film)|Shaheed]] (1948) and [[Kaneez (1949 film)|Kaneez]] are his other big hits.<ref name=hl/><ref name=TNI/>
Haider broke into films with the father-son duo Roshan Lal Shorey and Roop Kumar Shorey who were based in [[Lahore]], and then [[A.R. Kardar]] gave him the opportunity to compose music for the 1935 film, ''Swarg Ki Seerhi'' and Ghulam Haider ended up moving to Bombay. He got his first big breakthrough with D.M. Pancholi's [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] film, ''Gul-E-Bakavali'' (1939) starring [[Noor Jehan]].<ref name=us/> This was followed by film [[Yamla Jat]] (1940). His first big hit song came with [[Khazanchi (1941 film)|Khazanchi]] in 1941,<ref name=us/> which helped cause a revolution in the music industry. The music of the film ''Khazanchi (1941)'', in particular, the song ''Sawan Ke Nazare Hain'' sung by [[Shamshad Begum]] and Ghulam Haider himself caused a revolution in music composing. By then music directors of the 1930s, who had composed film songs set in classical ragas, were beginning to sound commonplace. ''Khazanchi's'' refreshingly 'free wheeling music' not only took the audiences by storm but also made other film music directors sit up and take notice. With this film, Ghulam Haider ensured that the Indian film song would never be the same again. [[Khandan (1942 film)|Khandan]] (1942), the first film of [[Noor Jehan]] as lead actress, was also a big hit<ref name=us/> and established him as a top film composer. Film [[Poonji]] (1943) was also successful. Then Haider moved to [[Bombay]] and composed music for many films including [[Humayun]] (1945) and Majboor (1948 film), the first major breakthrough film for [[Lata Mangeshkar]] in Hindi films.<ref name=us/> Films [[Shaheed (1948 film)|Shaheed]] (1948) and [[Kaneez (1949 film)|Kaneez]] are his other big hits.<ref name=TNI/>


===Pioneering work===
===Pioneering work===
He introduced [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Sudha Malhotra]] and [[Surinder Kaur]] to the [[Indian Film Industry]].<ref name=hl/> Besides them, as a film song composer, he played a key role in giving first breakthrough popularity to [[Noor Jehan]] in film [[Khandan (1942 film)|Khandan]]. Master Ghulam Haider also gets major credit for introducing the Punjabi folk music and instruments like [[dholak]] in the film music.<ref name=hl/> His pioneering work in music later inspired many Punjabi film music directors like [[Hansraj Behl]], Shyam Sunder, [[Husnlal Bhagatram]] and Feroz Nizami.<ref name=hl/> His assistants in [[Mumbai]] were film music composers [[Madan Mohan]] and [[Nashad]]. Later in Pakistan, film music director A. Hameed worked as his assistant.
He introduced [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Shamshad Begum]], [[Sudha Malhotra]] and [[Surinder Kaur]] to the [[Indian Film Industry]].<ref name=cinemaazi/><ref name=GoogleBooks/>
Besides them, as a film song composer, he played a key role in giving first breakthrough popularity to [[Noor Jehan]] in film [[Khandan (1942 film)|Khandan]]. Master Ghulam Haider also gets major credit for introducing the Punjabi folk music and instruments like [[dholak]] in the film music. His pioneering work in music later inspired many Punjabi film music directors like [[Hansraj Behl]], Shyam Sunder, [[Husnlal Bhagatram]] and [[Feroz Nizami]]. His assistants in [[Mumbai]] were film music composers [[Madan Mohan]], [[Datta Naik]] and [[Nashad]], not to be confused here with [[Naushad]].<ref name=cinemaazi/> Later in Pakistan, film music director [[A. Hameed]] worked as his assistant.


==Death==
==Death==
After [[Partition of India|independence]] in 1947, he returned to [[Lahore]] and his first [[Pakistani]] film was [[Shahida (film)|Shahida]] (1949). He composed music for many other [[Pakistani]] films like ''Beqarar'' (1950), ''Akeli'' (1951) and ''Bheegi Palken'' (1952) but the films flopped. He died just a few days after the release of Pakistani film Gulnar (1953).<ref name=hl/><ref name=us/>
After [[Partition of India|independence]] in 1947, he returned to [[Lahore]] in 1949 and his first [[Pakistani]] film was [[Shahida (film)|Shahida]] (1949). He composed music for many other [[Pakistani]] films like [[Beqarar]] (1950), ''Akeli'' (1951) and ''Bheegi Palken'' (1952) but the films flopped. He died just a few days after the release of Pakistani film Gulnar (1953) due to throat cancer at age 45 at [[Lahore]]. Pakistan.<ref name=us/><ref name=mp/><ref name=GoogleBooks/>


==Awards and recognition==
==Awards and recognition==
* [[Tamgha-i-Imtiaz]] (Medal of Distinction) by the [[President of Pakistan]] in 2011.<ref name=BR>{{cite news|url=https://fp.brecorder.com/2010/08/201008151091762/ |newspaper=Business Recorder (newspaper)|date=15 August 2010|access-date=6 June 2021|title=President confers civil awards on Independence Day}}</ref>
* [[Tamgha-i-Imtiaz]] (Medal of Distinction) by the [[President of Pakistan]] in 2011.<ref name=BR>{{cite news|url=https://fp.brecorder.com/2010/08/201008151091762/ |newspaper=Business Recorder newspaper|date=15 August 2010|access-date=4 May 2024|title=President confers civil awards on Independence Day|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220630230733/https://fp.brecorder.com/2010/08/201008151091762/|archive-date=30 June 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=cinemaazi/>
*[[Pride of Performance]] Award by the [[Government of Pakistan]] in 2018.<ref>[https://www.dawn.com/news/1397075 President Mamnoon confers civil awards on Yaum-i-Pakistan (Pakistan Day - 23 March 2018)] Dawn (newspaper), Published 23 March 2018, Retrieved 6 June 2021</ref>
*[[Pride of Performance]] Award by the [[Government of Pakistan]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/1397075|title= President Mamnoon confers civil awards on Yaum-i-Pakistan (Pakistan Day - 23 March 2018)|newspaper= Dawn newspaper|date=23 March 2018|access-date=4 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221128192849/https://www.dawn.com/news/1397075|archive-date=28 November 2022|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Filmography ==
== Filmography ==
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*Gulnar (1953)<ref name=TNI/>
*Gulnar (1953)<ref name=TNI/>
*Aabshar (1953)
*Aabshar (1953)
*Beqarar (1950)
*[[Beqarar]] (1950)
*Do Saudagar (1950)
*Do Saudagar (1950)
*Putli (1950)
*Putli (1950)
*[[Shahida (film)|Shahida]] (1949)<ref name=TNI/>
*[[Shahida (film)|Shahida]] (1949)<ref name=TNI/>
*[[Kaneez (1949 film)|Kaneez]] (1949)
*[[Kaneez (1949 film)|Kaneez]] (1949)<ref name=us/>
*Majboor (1948)
*Majboor (1948)<ref name=cinemaazi/>
*[[Shaheed (1948 film)|Shaheed]] (1948)
*[[Shaheed (1948 film)|Shaheed]] (1948)<ref name=cinemaazi/><ref name=us/>
*Shama (1948)
*Shama (1948)
*Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (1948)
*Barsaat Ki Ek Raat (1948)
*Patjhad (1948)
*Patjhar (1948)
*Jag Beeti (1947)
*Jag Beeti (1947)
*[[Manjhdhar (1947 film)|Manjhdhar]] (1947)
*[[Manjhdhar (1947 film)|Manjhdhar]] (1947)
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*Mehndi (1947)
*Mehndi (1947)
*Jag Beeti (1946)
*Jag Beeti (1946)
*Bairam Khan (1946)
*Bairam Khan (1946)<ref name=cinemaazi/>
*[[Humayun]] (1945)<ref name=hl/>
*[[Humayun]] (1945)<ref name=cinemaazi/><ref name=mp/><ref name=GoogleBooks/>
*Phool (1945)
*Phool (1945)
*[[Chal Chal Re Naujawan]] (1944)
*[[Chal Chal Re Naujawan]] (1944)<ref name=cinemaazi/>
*Bhai (1944)
*Bhai (1944)
*[[Poonji]] (1943)
*[[Poonji]] (1943)<ref name=mp/>
*[[Khandan (1942 film)|Khandan]] (1942)<ref name=TNI/>
*[[Khandan (1942 film)|Khandan]] (1942)<ref name=TNI/><ref name=cinemaazi/><ref name=GoogleBooks/>
*Zamindar (1942)
*Zamindar (1942)<ref name=GoogleBooks/>
*Chaudhry 1941
*Chaudhry (1941)<ref name=mp/><ref name=GoogleBooks/>
*[[Khazanchi (1941 film)|Khazanchi]] (1941)
*[[Khazanchi (1941 film)|Khazanchi]] (1941)<ref name=cinemaazi/><ref name=mp/>
*[[Yamla Jat]] (1940)
*[[Yamla Jat]] (1940)<ref name=GoogleBooks>{{cite book|url=https://play.google.com/books/reader?id=Ol9C3lhd01QC&pg=GBS.PA105&hl=en_US|publisher=Google Books|page=105|author=M. A. Sheikh|title=Ghulam Haider Master - profile (page 105)|year=2012|isbn=9781469191584}}</ref>
*Gul-E-Bakawali (1939)<ref name=TNI/>
*Gul-E-Bakawali (1939)<ref name=TNI/><ref name=cinemaazi/><ref name=mp/>
*Majnu (1935)
*Majnu (1935)
*Swarg Ki Seerhi (1935)
*Swarg Ki Seerhi (1935)<ref name=cinemaazi/>
*Thief of Iraq (1934)
*Thief of Iraq (1934)<ref name=mp/>


==Popular compositions==
==Popular compositions==
*Yasrib ko janey waley, mara salaam le ja - a [[Naat]] song, (singer: Umra-o-Zia Begum)
*Yasrib ko janey waley, mera salaam le ja - a [[Naat]] song, (singer: Umra-o-Zia Begum)<ref name=mp/>
*Aashiyaane Ko Mere Jab (film: Thief of Iraq 1934)
*Aashiyaane Ko Mere Jab (film: Thief of Iraq 1934)
*Paigham saba lai hai gulzar-e-nabi se, aaya hai bulawa mujhe darbar-e-nabi se - a [[Naat]] song, (singer: [[Shamshad Begum]], lyrics by Wali Sahib), a Radio Lahore Production (1938)
*Paigham saba lai hai gulzar-e-nabi se, aaya hai bulawa mujhe darbar-e-nabi se - a [[Naat]] song, (singer: [[Shamshad Begum]], lyrics by Wali Sahib), a Radio Lahore Production (1938)
*Shala jawania maney, aakha na morin, pee lai (singer: Baby [[Noor Jehan]], film: Gul-E-Bakawali 1939)<ref name=TNI/>
*Shala jawania maney, aakha na morin, pee lai (singer: Baby [[Noor Jehan]], film: Gul-E-Bakawali 1939)<ref name=TNI/><ref name=cinemaazi/><ref name=mp/>
*Pinjare De Vich Kaid Jawanee Mastanee (singer: Baby [[Noor Jehan]], film: Gul-E-Bakawali 1939)
*Pinjare De Vich Qaid Jawanee Mastanee (singer: Baby [[Noor Jehan]], film: Gul-E-Bakawali 1939)<ref name=cinemaazi/>
*Kankan dian pakkian faslaan ne (singer: [[Noor Jehan]], film: [[Yamla Jat]] 1940)
*Kankan dian pakkian faslaan ne (singer: [[Noor Jehan]], film: [[Yamla Jat]] 1940)<ref name=cinemaazi/>
*Bas bas we dholna, tere naal ki bolna (singer: [[Noor Jehan]], film: [[Yamla Jat]] 1940)
*Bas bas we dholna, tere naal ki bolna (singer: [[Noor Jehan]], film: [[Yamla Jat]] 1940)
*Sawan ke nazarey hain, ha ha ha (singer: [[Shamshad Begum]], film: [[Khazanchi (1941 film)|Khazanchi]] 1941)
*Sawan ke nazarey hain, ha ha ha (singer: [[Shamshad Begum]], film: [[Khazanchi (1941 film)|Khazanchi]] 1941)<ref name=cinemaazi/><ref name=mp/>
*Ek Kalee Naazon Ki Palee (film: [[Khazanchi (1941 film)|Khazanchi]] 1941)
*Ek Kalee Naazon Ki Palee (film: [[Khazanchi (1941 film)|Khazanchi]] 1941)
*Tu koun si Badli mein, mere Chand hay aa ja (singer: [[Noor Jehan]], film: [[Khandan (1942 film)|Khandan]] (1942)
*Tu koun si Badli mein, mere Chand hay aa ja (singer: [[Noor Jehan]], film: [[Khandan (1942 film)|Khandan]] (1942)
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*Gulshan Pe Hai Bahar, Koyal Kee Hai Pukar (film: Jag Beeti (1947)
*Gulshan Pe Hai Bahar, Koyal Kee Hai Pukar (film: Jag Beeti (1947)
*Ham Hain Dukhiya Iss Duneeya Me (film: Jag Beeti (1947)
*Ham Hain Dukhiya Iss Duneeya Me (film: Jag Beeti (1947)
*Aaj Mohe Sajan Ghar Jana (film: [[Majhdhaar]] 1947)
*Aaj Mohe Sajan Ghar Jana (film: [[Majhdhaar]] (1947)
*Aa Jao Beedeshi Baalama (film: Padmini (1948)
*Aa Jao Beedeshi Baalama (film: Padmini (1948)
*Aajaa Bedardi Baalama (film: [[Shaheed (1948 film)|Shaheed]] 1948)
*Aajaa Bedardi Baalama (film: [[Shaheed (1948 film)|Shaheed]] 1948)
*Aana Hai Toh Aa Jao Gar (film: [[Shaheed (1948 film)|Shaheed]] 1948)
*Aana Hai Toh Aa Jao Gar (film: [[Shaheed (1948 film)|Shaheed]] 1948)
*Ab JiKe Koyi Kyaa Kare  (film: Majboor (1948))
*Ab JiKe Koyi Kyaa Kare  (film: Majboor (1948))
*Dil Mera Toda, Mujhe Kahin Ka Na Chhoda (singer: [[Lata Mangeshkar]]) - film: Majboor (1948)<ref name=mp/>
*Watan ki rah mein, watan ke no-jawan shaheed ho (singer: [[Mohammed Rafi]], film: [[Shaheed (1948 film)|Shaheed]] 1948)
*Watan ki rah mein, watan ke no-jawan shaheed ho (singer: [[Mohammed Rafi]], film: [[Shaheed (1948 film)|Shaheed]] 1948)
*{{lang|hi|Lo, chal diye woh ham ko tasalli diye baghair}} - singer: [[Noor Jehan]] - film ''Gulnar'' (1953 film)<ref name=hl/>
*Dil ko laga ke kahin thokar na khana (singer: [[Munawar Sultana (singer)|Munawar Sultana]] and Ali Bakhsh Zahoor, film: [[Beqarar]] (1950)
*{{lang|hi|Lo, chal diye woh ham ko tasalli diye baghair}} - singer: [[Noor Jehan]] - film ''Gulnar'' (1953 film)<ref name=cinemaazi/>
*Bachpan Ki Yadgaro, Mein Tumko Dhundhatee Huun - film ''Gulnar (1953 film)''
*Bachpan Ki Yadgaro, Mein Tumko Dhundhatee Huun - film ''Gulnar (1953 film)''


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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb name| id=0354048 | name = Ghulam Haider Filmography }}
*{{IMDb name| id=0354048 | name = Ghulam Haider Filmography }}
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20180326141625/http://www.citwf.com/person204191.htm Ghulam Haider's filmography on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website]
*{{cite web|url=http://www.citwf.com/person204191.htm|date=6 January 2015|archive-date=26 March 2018|website=Complete Index To World Film (C.I.T.W.F.) website|title=Filmography of Ghulam Haider |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180326141625/http://www.citwf.com/person204191.htm}}
 
{{Pride of Performance for Arts}}
{{Pride of Performance for Arts}}


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[[Category:1953 deaths]]
[[Category:1953 deaths]]
[[Category:Indian film score composers]]
[[Category:Hindi film score composers]]
[[Category:Hindi film score composers]]
[[Category:People from Hyderabad District, Pakistan]]
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Ghulam Haider
Born
Ghulam Haider

1908
Hyderabad, Sind, British India
Died9 November 1953 (aged 44–45)
Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Other namesMaster Ghulam Haidar
OccupationFilm music composer
Years active1932 – 1953
AwardsTamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) by the President of Pakistan (2011)
Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan (2018)

Ghulam Haider (1908 – 9 November 1953; also known by the honorary title Master Ghulam Haider) was a Pakistani music composer who worked both in India and later in Pakistan after its independence in 1947.

He changed the face of film songs by combining the popular Raags with the verve and rhythm of Punjabi music,[1][2] and also helped raise the status of film music directors in British India. He is also known for giving her first break in the film industry to the well-known playback singer, Lata Mangeshkar in Majboor (1948 film).[1][2]

In an interview, Lata Mangeshkar herself disclosed on her 84th birthday in 2013, "Ghulam Haider is truly my Godfather. It was his confidence in me that he fought for me to tuck me into the Hindi Film Industry which otherwise had rejected me". Remembering her early rejection, Lata once said, "Ghulam Haider was the first music director who showed complete faith in my talent. He introduced me to many producers including S. Mukerji, a big name in film production, but when he too rejected me, Ghulam Haider was very furious. Hence, finally he convinced Bombay Talkies, a banner bigger than S. Mukerji and introduced me through their movie Majboor (1948 film)".[3][4]

Early life[edit | edit source]

According to one account, Ghulam Haider was born in 1908 in Narowal, Punjab, British India[1] (now in Pakistani Punjab). Another account says that he was born in Hyderabad, Sindh.[2][5]

According to a major newspaper, "Ghulam Haider hailed from Muslim Punjabi Khatri family. After passing his intermediate examination, he was admitted to a college of dentistry and completed his education as a dentist. Being curious about music, he started learning music from Babu Ganesh Lal, Bhai Santoo Khan Pakhawaji (Murad Ali Khan) and Ustad Jhanday Khan.[6][1][5] His love for music made him leave his career as a dentist, facing the wrath of his family, he still found a job with Alfred Theatrical Company and Alexander Theatrical Company as a piano player in Calcutta, and worked with Jenaphone (Genophone) Recording Company as a music composer as well. He composed music for the then famous singer, Umrao Zia Begum, who was working for Pancholi Studios, Lahore. He later married her in 1938.[2][5]

Career[edit | edit source]

Haider broke into films with the father-son duo Roshan Lal Shorey and Roop Kumar Shorey who were based in Lahore, and then A.R. Kardar gave him the opportunity to compose music for the 1935 film, Swarg Ki Seerhi and Ghulam Haider ended up moving to Bombay. He got his first big breakthrough with D.M. Pancholi's Punjabi film, Gul-E-Bakavali (1939) starring Noor Jehan.[1] This was followed by film Yamla Jat (1940). His first big hit song came with Khazanchi in 1941,[1] which helped cause a revolution in the music industry. The music of the film Khazanchi (1941), in particular, the song Sawan Ke Nazare Hain sung by Shamshad Begum and Ghulam Haider himself caused a revolution in music composing. By then music directors of the 1930s, who had composed film songs set in classical ragas, were beginning to sound commonplace. Khazanchi's refreshingly 'free wheeling music' not only took the audiences by storm but also made other film music directors sit up and take notice. With this film, Ghulam Haider ensured that the Indian film song would never be the same again. Khandan (1942), the first film of Noor Jehan as lead actress, was also a big hit[1] and established him as a top film composer. Film Poonji (1943) was also successful. Then Haider moved to Bombay and composed music for many films including Humayun (1945) and Majboor (1948 film), the first major breakthrough film for Lata Mangeshkar in Hindi films.[1] Films Shaheed (1948) and Kaneez are his other big hits.[3]

Pioneering work[edit | edit source]

He introduced Lata Mangeshkar, Shamshad Begum, Sudha Malhotra and Surinder Kaur to the Indian Film Industry.[2][6] Besides them, as a film song composer, he played a key role in giving first breakthrough popularity to Noor Jehan in film Khandan. Master Ghulam Haider also gets major credit for introducing the Punjabi folk music and instruments like dholak in the film music. His pioneering work in music later inspired many Punjabi film music directors like Hansraj Behl, Shyam Sunder, Husnlal Bhagatram and Feroz Nizami. His assistants in Mumbai were film music composers Madan Mohan, Datta Naik and Nashad, not to be confused here with Naushad.[2] Later in Pakistan, film music director A. Hameed worked as his assistant.

Death[edit | edit source]

After independence in 1947, he returned to Lahore in 1949 and his first Pakistani film was Shahida (1949). He composed music for many other Pakistani films like Beqarar (1950), Akeli (1951) and Bheegi Palken (1952) but the films flopped. He died just a few days after the release of Pakistani film Gulnar (1953) due to throat cancer at age 45 at Lahore. Pakistan.[1][5][6]

Awards and recognition[edit | edit source]

Filmography[edit | edit source]

His major films are:

Popular compositions[edit | edit source]

  • Yasrib ko janey waley, mera salaam le ja - a Naat song, (singer: Umra-o-Zia Begum)[5]
  • Aashiyaane Ko Mere Jab (film: Thief of Iraq 1934)
  • Paigham saba lai hai gulzar-e-nabi se, aaya hai bulawa mujhe darbar-e-nabi se - a Naat song, (singer: Shamshad Begum, lyrics by Wali Sahib), a Radio Lahore Production (1938)
  • Shala jawania maney, aakha na morin, pee lai (singer: Baby Noor Jehan, film: Gul-E-Bakawali 1939)[3][2][5]
  • Pinjare De Vich Qaid Jawanee Mastanee (singer: Baby Noor Jehan, film: Gul-E-Bakawali 1939)[2]
  • Kankan dian pakkian faslaan ne (singer: Noor Jehan, film: Yamla Jat 1940)[2]
  • Bas bas we dholna, tere naal ki bolna (singer: Noor Jehan, film: Yamla Jat 1940)
  • Sawan ke nazarey hain, ha ha ha (singer: Shamshad Begum, film: Khazanchi 1941)[2][5]
  • Ek Kalee Naazon Ki Palee (film: Khazanchi 1941)
  • Tu koun si Badli mein, mere Chand hay aa ja (singer: Noor Jehan, film: Khandan (1942)
  • Mere liye jehan mein chain hay na qarar hay (singer: Noor Jehan, film: Khandan (1942)
  • Sajan Aa Ja, Rajan Aa Ja (film: Bhai 1944)
  • Chamko Chamko Bijaliya, Han Bijaliya (film: Chal Chal Re Naujawan 1944)
  • Mujhe Madhur Lagata Hai Unsey (film: Chal Chal Re Naujawan 1944)
  • Ai Chand Tu Bata De (film: Humayun 1945)
  • Data Toree Daya Se Abb Des Hamara (film: Humayun 1945)
  • Ho Chand Chamaka Andhere Me Aaj Hai: (film: Humayun 1945)
  • Ashkon Pe Huwa Khatam Mere Gham Kaa Fasana: film: Bairam Khan (1946)
  • Gulshan Pe Hai Bahar, Koyal Kee Hai Pukar (film: Jag Beeti (1947)
  • Ham Hain Dukhiya Iss Duneeya Me (film: Jag Beeti (1947)
  • Aaj Mohe Sajan Ghar Jana (film: Majhdhaar (1947)
  • Aa Jao Beedeshi Baalama (film: Padmini (1948)
  • Aajaa Bedardi Baalama (film: Shaheed 1948)
  • Aana Hai Toh Aa Jao Gar (film: Shaheed 1948)
  • Ab JiKe Koyi Kyaa Kare (film: Majboor (1948))
  • Dil Mera Toda, Mujhe Kahin Ka Na Chhoda (singer: Lata Mangeshkar) - film: Majboor (1948)[5]
  • Watan ki rah mein, watan ke no-jawan shaheed ho (singer: Mohammed Rafi, film: Shaheed 1948)
  • Dil ko laga ke kahin thokar na khana (singer: Munawar Sultana and Ali Bakhsh Zahoor, film: Beqarar (1950)
  • Lo, chal diye woh ham ko tasalli diye baghair - singer: Noor Jehan - film Gulnar (1953 film)[2]
  • Bachpan Ki Yadgaro, Mein Tumko Dhundhatee Huun - film Gulnar (1953 film)

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Karan Bali (16 April 2023). "Ghulam Haider (profile)". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 "Profile of Ghulam Haider". Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation (Cinemaazi.com) website. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Sarwat Ali (10 November 2019). "Remembering Master Ghulam Haider". The News International newspaper. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  4. ↑ P. Nidhi (27 September 2013). "Who is Lata Mangeshkar's Godfather?". glamsham.com website. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 Sharad Dutt (26 May 2018). "Ghulam Haider: The Grand Master of Melodies". MillenniumPost newspaper. Archived from the original on 18 January 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 M. A. Sheikh (2012). Ghulam Haider Master - profile (page 105). Google Books. p. 105. ISBN 9781469191584.
  7. ↑ "President confers civil awards on Independence Day". Business Recorder newspaper. 15 August 2010. Archived from the original on 30 June 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
  8. ↑ "President Mamnoon confers civil awards on Yaum-i-Pakistan (Pakistan Day - 23 March 2018)". Dawn newspaper. 23 March 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. Retrieved 4 May 2024.

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