O.P. Nayyar
O.P. Nayyar
Top Songs
| 1 | Ras Leela | ||
| 2 | Tal Sapan | ||
| 3 | Nritya Duand | ||
| 4 | Folk Song | ||
| 5 | Eternal Melody |
Albums
Sep 2024 • 1 song
Sep 1991 • 3 songs
Oct 1986 • 1 song
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Biography
Celebrated as Asia's "rhythm king," O.P. Nayyar was among the premier composers of Bollywood's golden age, enjoying a long and prolific collaboration with superstar vocalist Asha Bhosle that yielded countless classics of Indian film music. Born January 16, 1926, in Lahore in pre-partition India, Omkar Prasad Nayyar made his professional debut at age 11, playing piano on All-India Radio. In 1949, he relocated to Mumbai and soon landed his first film assignment, writing incidental music for Krishan Kewal's Kaneez. Nayyar made his debut as music director via Dalsukh Pancholi's Aa...