Khwaja Khurshid Anwar
Khwaja Khurshid Anwar | |
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Khwaja Sahib |
| Born | Khurshid Anwar 21 March 1912 |
| Died | 30 October 1984 (aged 72) |
| Genres | Classical Indian film music, Pakistani film music |
| Occupations | Music Director, Screenwriter, Film Director, Film Producer |
| Years active | 1941 – 1982 |
| Label | Select Pictures (name of his film production company) |
Khwaja Khurshid Anwar (21 March 1912 − 30 October 1984) was a Pakistani filmmaker, writer, director and music composer who earned recognition in both India and Pakistan. He is credited as being one of the most original and inventive music directors of his generation.
He was the Programme Producer (Music) at (AIR), All India Radio or Akashvani (radio broadcaster), Delhi in 1939, where Indian music director Roshan was also a co-worker and later assisted him in composing film music in the 1940s.