Mohammed Zahur “Khayyam” Hashmi, also known as “Khayyam”, is a famous Indian music composer. He composed music for films such as Kabhi Kabhie (1976), Trishul (1978), Dard (1981), Dil-E-Nadan (1982) and Umrao Jaan (1981).
Wiki/Biography
Mohammed Zahur “Khayyam” Hashmi was born on Friday, February 18, 1927, in Lakhun, Nawanshahr district, Punjab, British India. His original name was Sa ‘aadat Hussain” (died at the age of 92). His zodiac sign is Aquarius. In his early teens he left home to study music but had to return to complete his studies. Khayyam ran to his uncle’s house in Delhi to become an actor. His uncle enrolled him in a school, but when he saw his passion for movies, he decided that he should study music. He was trained under Pandit Amar Nath. He then traveled to Lahore where he met the famous Punjabi music composer Baba Chishti, from whom he later learned music.
Khayyam and Baba Chishti
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′4″
Eye color: dark brown
Hair color: gray (semi-bald)
family, caste and wife
Khayyam comes from a highly educated Muslim family. His siblings live in Pakistan. In 1954, he married Jagjit Kaur (singer). Khayyam had a son named Pradeep Khayaam who passed away on March 25, 2012 due to heart disease.
Khayyam with his wife and son
Profession
At the age of 17, Khayyam went to Lahore and started working as an assistant to Baba Chishti. Talking about this, Khayyam said –
My job is to rehearse singers and musicians. “
He assisted him for six months before returning to Ludhiana in 1943. After serving briefly during World War II, he moved to Bombay (now Bombay) to begin his film career. Talking about the reasons for joining the army, Khayyam said——
The British government had promised freedom to the country if we supported them in the war. “
He made his debut as Sharmaji of the composer duo Sharmaji-Varmaji in 1948 in the film Heer Ranjha.
One of his earliest successes was the song “Akele Mein Wo Ghabrate to Honge” from the film “Biwi (1950)”; sung by Mohammed Rafi. He adopted “Khayyam” as his screen name in the film Foot Path (1953).
After appearing in several films, he gained recognition through the film Phir Subha Hogi (1958), whose songs were composed by Sahir Ludhianvi and sung by Mukesh and Asha Bhosle.
After “Shola Aur Shabnam” (1961), Khayyam established his reputation as a great composer. His most famous works appeared in the movies “Shagoon” (1964), “Kabhi Kabhie” (1976), “Trishul” (1978) ), “Dard (1981)”, “Dil-E-Nadan (1982)” and “Umrao Jaan (1981)”.
other works
In addition to music direction, he also works as a singer. Khayyam made his debut as a singer with the song “Dono Jaha Teri Mohabbat Me Haar Ke” from the film Romeo and Juliet (1947).
He also sang “Kab Yaad Mein Tera Saath Nahin” from the movie “Anjuman (1986)”.
He also acted as an actor in the 1948 film “Yeh Hai Star Daji”.
famous songs
- “Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein” from the movie “Kabhi Kabhie (1976)”
- “Main Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar Hoon” from the movie “Kabhi Kabhie (1976)”
- “In Ankhon Ki Masti Ke” from the movie “Umrao Jaan (1981)”
- “Dil Cheez Kya Hai” from the movie “Umrao Jaan (1981)”
- “Aaja Re O Mere Dilbar” from the movie “Noorie (1979)”
Awards and Honors
- Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award 2018
Khayyam wins Hridayanath Mangeshkar Award
- Padmasambhava in 2011
Khayyam meets Padmasambhava
- Sangeet Natak Akademi Award 2007: Creative Music
- In 1982, he won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction for the film “Umrao Jaan”
Film Audience Award
- In 1977, he won the Best Music Director Award for the movie “Kabhi Kabhie”
- In 1982, he won the Best Music Director award for the film “Umrao Jaan”
- 2010 Lifetime Achievement Award
Note: Apart from this, he has received many awards and honors.
Khayyam receives award
address
Daxin Apartment 7th Floor
juhu, mumbai
favorite thing
- Restaurants: Sarvi (located at Nagpada, Mumbai), Kareem’s (located at Mohammad Ali Road, Mumbai)
- Actresses: Meena Kumari, Rekha
- Music Director: SD Burman, RD Burman, Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Shankar Jaikishan, Naushad
net worth
Khayyam’s net worth is approximately Rs 100 million (2016).
die
Khayyam was admitted to Sujay Hospital in Juhu, Mumbai on July 28, 2019 due to lung infection. He died of cardiac arrest on August 19, 2019, at 9:30 pm (IST).
fact
- He used to like watching movies and listening to music.
- Like Khayyam, his father was also interested in music, literature and poetry. Khayyam often took his father and siblings to the movies. Sharing memories of his father, Khayyam said –
When the train stopped at Katakalan station, my father asked us children to stand up. Then he said, “Hail this village, this is Shahid Bhagat Singh’s village, where his ancestral home is.” During the rest of the journey, my father told us about Bhagat Singh’s inspiration The life of a man’s heart, and how he and his friends chose the gallows to liberate the country from the British. “
- At the peak of his career, Khayyam was regarded as the “Noshad” of his time.
Khayyam (far right) and Noshad (far left)
- Jagjit Kaur comes from an aristocratic family in Punjab. Talking about their first meeting with Khayyam, Jagjit told us that Khayyam followed her on the flyover of Dadar railway station. At first, she panicked because she thought he might be stalking her, but Jagjit calmed down when Khayyam introduced himself to her as a music composer.
Khayyam and his wife
- Khayyam’s father-in-law disapproved of their marriage. Despite this, their marriage was one of the first inter-ethnic marriages in the film industry.
- Throughout his career, Khayyam chose to collaborate with poets with a strong background in poetry. That’s why his music always stands out, with a touch of ghazal and poetry.
Khayyam with Mohammad Rafi and Shaheer Ludiawi
- When Khayyam invited Asha Bhosle to sing for the film Umrao Jaan (1981), Asha Bhosle undoubtedly sang some of the best songs of her career, including; “In Aankhon Ki Masti Ke”, “Ye Kya Jagah Hai Doston”, and “Dil Cheez Kya Hai”.
Khayyam and Asha Bhosler
- Apart from Asha Bhosle, he has also worked with her sister Lata Mangeshkar. They first worked together in the film Pyaar Ki Baatein (1951).
Khayyam and Lata Mangeshkar
- Jagjit Kaur is a college classmate of former Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. In 2006, Manmohan Singh took time out of his busy schedule to meet with Khayyam and his wife.
Khayyam and his wife with Manmohan Singh
- When he turned 90, he decided to donate all his earnings to his charitable trust “Khayyam Jagjeet Kaur KPG Charitable Trust” to support aspiring artistes and technicians in the film industry. When talking about this, he said –
I have decided to donate my entire fortune to support artistes and technicians in need in the film industry. I have given everything I have to my motherland. “
Khayyam Jagjeet Kaur KPG Charitable Trust
- In an interview, while talking about his allegations against the film, Khayyam told –
I was the highest paid music composer for 14 years. Producers will tell me I charge six times as much compared to other music composers. But since I’m limited in the amount of work I do and give 100% to every project, I hope to get the money I want. So, I’m very satisfied. Humari film Industry ne humari kadra ki iske hum shukraguzar hain (I thank the film industry for taking me seriously). “
An old photo of Khayyam
- Over the course of his decades-long career, Khayyam composed music for only 57 films. Talking about this, he said –
I could have easily made over 200 films like most contemporary musicians, but I was clear that I didn’t want to compromise on quality. “
- In August 2019, he was admitted to a hospital in Zhuhu after falling from an armchair at home. Following the incident, Jagjit Kaur’s blood sugar levels showed an alarming drop. The couple were assigned to adjacent cabins in the hospital, named “Lily” and “Tulip” respectively.
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