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Fayyaz Hashmi was born on 1920 in Calcutta, British India, is a Pakistani film songs writer (1920-2011). Discover Fayyaz Hashmi's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 91 years old?

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Age 91 years old
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Born 1920, 1920
Birthday 1920
Birthplace Calcutta, British India
Date of death 29 November 2011 (aged approximately 91) at Karachi, Pakistan
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Nationality India

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1920

Fayyaz Hashmi (1920 2011) was a Pakistani poet and screenwriter who worked both in the Indian and Pakistani film industry.

He penned some memorable songs such as the famous nazm Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo and Tasveer teri dil mera behela nah sakegi.

Fayyaz Hashmi was born in Calcutta in 1920.

His father, Muhammad Hussain Hashmi, was also a poet with pen name 'Dilgeer' as well as a writer of stage drama.

His father also worked for Madan Theatre in Calcutta as a writer and director.

The family lived next door to the veteran stage director Agha Hashar Kashmiri who regularly attended the literary gatherings at his father's home.

1941

He wrote his very first full songs that Talat Mahmood sang in 1941 (Sab din ek samaan nahin tha) and the runaway hit Tasveer teri dil mera behla na sakay gi with music composed by Kamal Dasgupta.

1943

Fayyaz Hashmi was employed as the resident lyricist by the British-owned Gramophone Company of India from 1943 to 1948.

"Fayyaz Hashmi wrote his first verse, 'Chaman mein ghuncha-o-gul ka Tabassum dekhne walo - Kabhi tum ne haseen kalyon ka murjhana bhi dekha hai', when he was in 7th class."

1944

The latter made the singer Talat Mahmood famous in India back in 1944 and was instrumental in introducing him to the Calcutta film industry.

A little known fact about him is that he wrote the famous 'Na tum mere na dil mera', that was sung by Kamla Jharia, among many others.

One of the couplets from this ghazal became popular that reads:

'aye bas naadaniyon par apni naaz karte hain,

abhi dekhi kahan hain aapne naadaniyan meri'

and then

"Yeh Raatein, Yeh Mausam, Yeh Hansana Hansaana, Mujhe Bhool Jana, Inhein Na Bhulana" sung by Pankaj Mullick (a non-film song).

1951

In 1951, he was transferred by his employer, Gramophone Company of India, to Lahore to organise the music scene in Pakistan.

There he promoted many talented artists including Farida Khanum, Zeenat Begum, singer Munawwar Sultana, Saeen Marna, Saeen Akhtar and Saeen Budha.

1956

He turned to writing of film songs in 1956.

Kunwari Bewa was the first Pakistani film with his songs.

2000

He wrote more than 2000 songs for films and the Gramophone Recording Company in his lifetime.

He also wrote the stories, dialogues and scripts of many hit films, and received numerous awards during his career.

Fayyaz Hashmi worked as a film song lyricist for the following movies:

He also worked as a writer and director in the following movies: