Wajahat Attre
Wajahat Attre | |
|---|---|
| وجاہت عطرے | |
| Born | 1945 |
| Died | 26 May 2017 (aged 71–72) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Film music director |
| Years active | 1969 – 2013 |
| Awards | Won 9 Nigar Awards during his career Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) award by the President of Pakistan in 2013 |
Wajahat Attre (1945 – 26 May 2017) was a Pakistani music director who composed around 3000 songs for over 200 films.[1]
Early life
Wajahat Attre was born in Puna, Gujarat, British India in 1945.[2] After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, his family migrated to Pakistan.[1][2] His father, Rasheed Attre (1919 – 1967) also was a noted film music composer of Pakistan and originally belonged to Amritsar, Punjab, British India.[3][2]
Career
Wajahat composed music for over 200 films, among them Mukhra (1988 film), Chan Varyam (1981), Naukar Wohti Da (1974 film) and Ishq Khuda (2013 film) became musical hits. He churned out popular songs like Wagdi Nadi Da Paani, Vay Ik Tera Pyar Menu Mileya, Aanda Teray Layi Reshmi Rumal. He worked with singers like Noor Jehan, Humaira Channa, Saira Naseem, Shabnam Majeed and Azra Jehan.[1][3][2]
Wajahat Attre used to be his father's chief assistant for many years before his father's death on 18 December 1967. So he took up the same profession as his father and eventually became one of the most sought after film music composers in Pakistan in the 1970s and 1980s.[3]
Wajahat Attre worked with eminent film playback singers like Noor Jehan, Saira Naseem, Humaira Channa, Azra Jehan and Shreya Goshal during his long film career and composed music for more than 3,000 film songs in over 200 films.[2]
Popular songs
| Song title | Sung by | Lyrics by | Music by | Film notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raqs zanjeer pehan ker bhi kiya jata hai[1][4] | Mehdi Hassan | Habib Jalib | Rasheed Attre and Wajahat Attre | Zarqa (1969 film) This particular song was reportedly composed by Wajahat Attre because his father Rasheed Attre had died during the filming of Zarqa[1] |
| Ishqay Di Kook Sun Kay, Koi Uttar Paharun Aya[4] | Noor Jehan | Hazin Qadri | Wajahat Attre | Teray Ishq Nachaya (1969)[4] |
| Aanda teray layi reshmi rumal[2][1][4] | Noor Jehan | Ahmad Rahi | Wajahat Attre | Nikke Hondyan Da Pyar (1969)[4] |
| Wagdi nadi da paani, ainj jaa ke murr nahin aanda[2][1][3][4] | Noor Jehan | Hazin Qadri | Wajahat Attre | Ishq Na Puchhay Zaat (1969)[3][4] |
| Toonba wajda eei na taar bina | Noor Jehan | Khawaja Pervaiz | Wajahat Attre | Naukar Wohti Da (1974 film)[1] |
| Zindagi Tamasha Bani, Dunya Da Hasa Bani, Kittay Vi Na Pyar Milia[4] | Afshan | Khawaja Pervaiz | Wajahat Attre | Naukar Wohti Da (1974) |
| Jatt Kurrian Taun Darda Mara, Jawani Che Malang Ho Gaya[4] | Noor Jehan and Masood Rana | Khawaja Pervaiz | Wajahat Attre | Jatt Kurrian Taun Darda (1976)[5] |
| Doorun Bari Doorun, Tera Khatt Aaya Dholna | Mehnaz Begum and Ahmad Rushdi | Hazin Qadri | Wajahat Attre | Aj Diyan Kurrian (1977 film) Wajahat Attre won a Nigar Award for 'Best Music Director' for this film |
| Kallian Na Jaana, Saaday Naal Naal Chalo Jee | Naheed Akhtar, Mehnaz and Shazia | Hazin Qadri | Wajahat Attre | Aj Diyan Kurrian (1977 film) |
| Sunn Sunn Bhabhi Dhol Piya Wajda | Noor Jehan and Mehnaz | Hazin Qadri | Wajahat Attre | Chan Varyam (1981 film) |
| Saif Ul Malook 1 - Awwal Hamd Sana-e-Ilahi | Shaukat Ali | Hazin Qadri | Wajahat Attre | Chan Varyam (1981 film) |
| Wey Sonay Daya Kangana, Sauda Ikko Jiya | Noor Jehan | Hain Qadri | Wajahat Attre | Chan Varyam (1981 film)[3] |
| Jhanjharia pehna dou, Bindiya vi chamka duo[3] | Noor Jehan | Khawaja Pervaiz | Wajahat Attre | Sher Khan (1981)[3] |
| Tu Jay Mere Hamesha Kole Rawein, Mein Dunya Nuun Keh Dawaan Paray Paray | Noor Jehan | Khawaja Pervaiz | Wajahat Attre | Sher Khan (1981)[3] |
| Vay ik tera pyar meinu mileya, mein dunya taun hore ki leina[1][3][2] | Noor Jehan | Khawaja Pervaiz | Wajahat Attre | Sala Sahib (1981)[3] |
| Haaye O' Meria Dhadia Rabba, Kinnan Jammian Kinnan Ne Laye Jaanian | Noor Jehan | Wajahat Attre | Dhee Rani (1985) | |
| Mundia, Dopatta Chhad Mera, Nahin Sharmaan Da Ghund Laaey Da | Noor Jehan, Nadeem | Khawaja Pervaiz | Wajahat Attre | Mukhra (1988 film) Wajahat Attre again won the Nigar Award for Best Music Director in this film |
| Mein Jeena Teray Naal, Jeevaan Din Chaar, Pahvein Jeevaan Sau Saal | Shreya Goshal | Riaz ur Rehman Saghar | Wajahat Attre | Mohabbataan Sachiyaan (2007 film) |
Awards
- Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) award by the President of Pakistan in 2013.[6]
- Wajahat Attre won a total of 9 Nigar Awards as Best Music Director in 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1990 and in 1997.[7]
Death
Wajahat Attre died on 26 May 2017 at the age of 72. He was suffering from heart disease and paralysis after a stroke a month prior to his heart attack.[8][2] He was laid to rest at Miani Sahib Graveyard in Lahore, Pakistan.[1][2][8]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Music composer Wajahat Attre passes away at 68". Images magazine (Dawn Group of Newspapers). 27 May 2017. Archived from the original on 27 May 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Nabanita Chakorborty (27 May 2017). "Pakistani music composer Wajahat Attre passes away at 68 on Saturday". NewsNationTV.com website. Archived from the original on 6 May 2021. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Sultan Arshad Khan (4 August 2019). "SOUNDSCAPE: THREE GENERATIONS OF SONGMAKERS (Rasheed Attre, Wajahat Attre plus sons and grandsons)". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Wajahat Attre film songs list". Pakistan Film Magazine website. Archived from the original on 5 May 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
- ↑ "Filmography of Wajahat Attre". Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- ↑ "President confers civil awards on Pakistani citizens and foreign nationals". The News International newspaper. 15 August 2012. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ↑ "Pakistan's "Oscars": The Nigar Awards". The Hot Spot Film Reviews website. 24 November 2017. Archived from the original on 13 June 2020. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
- 1 2 Adnan Lodhi (26 May 2017). "Industry mourns loss of Lollywood composer Wajahat Attray". The Express Tribune newspaper. Archived from the original on 26 May 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2026.