Faaiz Anwar is an Indian poet and lyricist, best known for his work in the Hindi film industry. In 2023, he appeared as a guest on Sony TV’s celebrity talk show “The Kapil Sharma Show”.
Wiki/Biography
Faaiz Anwar was born on Tuesday, March 9, 1965 in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (age 58 years 2023). In 1988, he moved to Mumbai and joined the film industry as a lyricist.
Faiz Anwar when he was young
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′ 9″
Hair color: semi-bald
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
There is not much information about his parents and siblings.
wife and children
He is married. His son Farzan Faaiz is a singer and music director.
Faaiz Anwar (left) with Javed Ali (middle) and Farzan Faaiz
Profession
Movie
Faaiz Anwar started her career as a film lyricist in 1989 and produced the title song of the film Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991). The song became a huge success in the music industry and dominated the popular radio show Cibaca Geetmala for almost two years.
Movie “Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahi” poster
He composed six songs for the film “Jaanam” released in 1993. In the same year, the movie “Tum Karo Vaada” was released in which three songs were composed by Faaiz Anwar. In 2000, he composed songs for the film “Baaghi” starring Sanjay Dutt. His song “Aaoge Jab Tum” for the movie “Jab We Met” (2007) received huge appreciation from the audience. In 2010, he composed the song “Tere Mast Mast Do Nain” for the movie “Dabangg”, which became a super hit and topped the music, radio and streaming charts for a long time.
Movie “Da Bang” poster
He composed two songs “Chikni Kamar Pe Teri” and “Chamak Challo Chel Chabeli” for the movie “Rowdy Rathore” (2012). He has composed songs for several films, including Imtihaan (1994), Surakshaa (1995), Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar (2001), Chand Bujh Gaya (2005), Veerey Ki Wedding (2018) ).
album
In 1997, he composed a song for the album I Love You, sung by pop singer Udit Narayan. In 1999, he composed songs for the album “Deewana” sung by Sonu Nigam. He has composed songs for several albums including “Jaan”, “Yaad”, “Aashiqui”, “Love Is Life”, “Tujhse Pyar Hai” and “Sitara”.
Awards
- In 2010, he won the Mirchi Music Award for “Album of the Year” for the song “Tere Mast Mast Do Nain”
- In 2010, he was nominated for the “Lyricist of the Year” award at the Mirchi Music Awards for the song “Tere Mast Mast Do Nain”
Faiz Anwar’s awards
Note: He has also received many honors and awards.
Facts / Trivia
- Anwar in an interview revealed an interesting fact about his entry into the film industry. He said that in the 1980s, pop music director RD Burman was writing songs for one of his films but could not find a suitable lyricist. By chance, he saw an interview with Faaiz Anwar in a newspaper and decided to contact him. Berman contacted Anwar and invited him to his home. During their meeting, Berman handed Anwar a music tape and asked him to write lyrics for it. It was at that moment that Anwar wrote the lyrics of the title song of the film Tum Karo Vaada (1993) in 15 to 20 minutes. RD Burman was impressed by Anwar’s talent and subsequently selected him to compose three songs for the film. This marks Anwar’s debut in the film industry. However, the release of the film Tum Karo Vaada was delayed and was eventually released after Anwar’s first song Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi (1991).
- In an interview, he talked about his debut film Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahi. He said that when Mahesh Bhatt was making the film Aashiqui (1990) and prepared the music for the last song of the film. Despite contacting many well-known lyricists, Mahesh Bhatt could not find the right lyricist. He then turned to Faaiz Anwaar and asked him to write the lyrics for the song. Anwar wrote the lyrics of the song “Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin” within 40 minutes on the spot. Bhatt was so impressed after hearing the song that he made it the last song in the movie Aashiqui. However, for some reason, the song was removed from the movie. Instead, it became the title song of another film, “Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahi” (1991).
- Anwar has loved writing poetry since he was a child. He started writing “shayri” and “ghazals” at a very young age.
- In 1999, Sonu Nigam sang songs from the album “Deewana” composed by Faaiz Anwar. The album proved a breakthrough for the singer.
The cover of the album “Dewanna”
- Anwar considers contemporary songs to be unpoetic and unphilosophical. However, he admitted in an interview that he also had to write such songs according to the requirements of the film producers. Talking about this in an interview, he also mentioned the song “Chikni Kamar Pe Teri” which he composed for the film “Rowdy Rathore” (2012). He said,
True, its style is not poetic or philosophical, but it must be done by looking at time. “
- In an interview, when he was asked if his songs were stolen, he responded that his songs were not stolen; instead, he sold his songs while facing financial difficulties. He said,
It wasn’t stolen, but I sold my song, and for a really good price. For one song, I charge the equivalent of ten songs. If you ask who did it, I won’t tell. Money is what I need and I can’t say my OCD is being taken advantage of. I have no complaints. “
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