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Filmography of Khurshid Anwar

Filmography as a Music Director

Mirza Jat (1982)
Haider Ali (1979)
Shireen Farhad (1975)
Parai Aag (1971)
Salam E Mohabat (1971)
Guddo (1970)
Heer Ranjha (1970/II)
Hamraz (1967)
Sarhad (1966)
Chingari (1964)
Haveli (1964)
Ghunghat (1962)
Ayyaz (1961)
Koel (1959)
Jhoomer (1959)
Zehr E Ishq (1958)
Mirza Saheban (1956)
Intezar (1956)
Neelam Pari (1952)
Nishana (1950)
Singaar (1949)
Aaj Aur Kal (1947)
Pagdandi (1947)
Parwana (1947)
Yateem (1945)
Parakh (1944)
Ishara (1943)
Kurmai (1941)

Filmography as a Writer

Hamraz (1967) (dialogue) (screenplay) (story)
Chingari (1964) (screenplay) (story)
Ghunghat (1962) (screenplay) (story)
Jhoomer (1959) (screenplay) (story)
Zehr E Ishq (1958) (screenplay) (story)
Intezar (1956) (screenplay) (story)

Filmography as a Producer

Hamraz (1967) (co-producer)
Chingari (1964) (co-producer)
Ghunghat (1962) (co-producer)
Jhoomer (1959) (producer)
Zehr E Ishq (1958) (co-producer)
Intezar (1956) (co-producer)

Filmography as a Director

Hamraz (1967)
Chingari (1964)
Ghunghat (1962)

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Khurshid Anwar: Audio Video Material

 Here are some selections apart from the film songs.

PTV Tribute

Here is an audio of a programme that was telecast by PTV as a tribute to him on November 2,1984 (it was recorded on October 31,1984).
PTV Tribute Audio The sequence of clips can be found here.

Suraiya talks about Khurshid Anwar

Audio Only

Pakistan TV Homage (Video)

The Homage TV Program(About 75 minutes, Low Resolution, File Size 30 Meg)

The Homage TV Program(About 75 minutes, High Resolution, File Size 198 Meg)

Some Songs from his Films

Zeher-i-ishq Mohe Piya Milan
Zeher-i-ishq Rat Chandni Mein Akeli
HAMRAAZ-kahan ho tum saheliyo
SINGHAR-Mohe Chhed Gaya- Low Res Version
SINGHAR-Mohe Chhed Gaya- High Res Version
KOEL Dil Ka Diya Jalaya
KOEL Tere Bina Suni Suni
KOEL Mehaki Fizayen
INTEZAR Jis Din Se Piya
INTEZAR Chun Chun Nachungi
GHUNGHAT Rahon Pe Thari
GHUNGHAT Pal Pal Mera Ji

Video About Ragmala

I have added video files containing his interview about the importance of Hindustani Classical Music. This was recorded soon after the release of Ragmala. It was braodcast from Pakistan TV.  The total length of the video is about 30 minutes. It was broken into 6 parts for ease of downloading.

INTERVIEW VIDEO PART 1A
INTERVIEW VIDEO PART 1B
INTERVIEW VIDEO PART 1C
INTERVIEW VIDEO PART 2A
INTERVIEW VIDEO PART 2B
INTERVIEW VIDEO PART 2C

Video of a Tribute

I have added the video of a 20-minute tribute to him broadcast by PTV when he passed away. It is in 4 parts of about 5 minutes each. The audio of this tribute has already been available.

NEW PTV TRIBUTE VIDEO PART 1
NEW PTV TRIBUTE VIDEO PART 2
NEW PTV TRIBUTE VIDEO PART 3
NEW PTV TRIBUTE VIDEO PART 4

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Note: The following was published on sadarang.com, now defunct.

I have tried to resurrect it from the Internet Archives.

Yaadein: The Kashmiri Mehfil by M A Sheikh

Introduction

A nonagenarian, aesthete and scholar of high repute, M.A.Sheikh has been associated with the musical circles of Lahore for almost 70 years and has seen profound changes taking place to classical music. Yadein or Memories is a reflection of M.A. Sheikh's memorable moments in classical music. The opening article in this series concerns a tour to Srinagar in 1935 by seasoned artistes Ustad Chotay Ghulam Ali Khan and Ustad Jamal Khan.

The Article

During the summer months of 1935, the late Syed Shabbir Hussain Shah, husband of Malika Pukhraj, organised a pleasure trip to Kashmir.  The group mainly consisted of connoisseurs and musicians and included Khwaja Khurshid Anwar (music director), Khawaja Mohammad Masood (associated with the Punjab Assembly), Colonel (Rtd) Dr. K.A. Rasheed (Director of Dial Singh library), Pir Salahuddin of Bahawalpur, Sheikh Ahmed Hussain (Gujrat), Mumtaz sahab (Islamia College Lahore) and this scribe. Amongst the musicians were renowned vocalists Ustad Chotay Ghulam Ali Khan, and Ustad Jamal Khan, more popularly known as Macchar Khan, and tabla player Manzoor Hussain Khan of Qasur.

Ustad Chotay Ghulam Ali Khan belonged to the Qawwal Bachha gharana and had achieved fame in the subcontinent for his khayal performances, his extraordinary ability to execute difficult taans won him praise from listeners. Ustad Jamal Khan, a member of the Gwalior gharana was another musical giant and an uncle of the famous vocalist Ustad Umeed Ali Khan.

We all left from Lahore and reached Srinagar in two days. The entire group was accommodated in two house boats stationed at Dal Lake, Srinagar, one of which was occupied by the two vocalists and instrumentalist.  Kashmir resembled paradise on earth, the lush green lawns of the surroundings dotted with tall pine trees and the leaves emitting flavoured aroma was both exciting and refreshing. In this pleasant and informal atmosphere, Ustad Chotay Ghulam Ali Khan and Ustad Jamal Khan with Manzoor Hussain accompanying on the tabla would daily sit face to face each morning and later in the evening surrounded by us and sing for two hours. Their exciting renditions would thrill us all and attract the tourists staying in neighboring house boats who would often gather near our house boat when the lingering melodies and thundering musical phraseology reached their ears.

During each performance, both vocalists focused on difficult taan patterns and would try to outdo each other, each recital resembled a battle between two gladiators fighting to win at all odds. The style of both stalwarts was open throated, each taan was perfectly executed, there wasn’t much exhibition of tihaees although layakari of both was clearly evident to all. They often sang raags Bhairon, Lalit, Todi, Alhaiya Bilawal, Jaijaiwanti, Multani, Marwa, and Puriya.

The performances continued for about a fortnight and the matter came to a head when an emissary of the Maharaja of Kashmir dropped in with a message asking the group along with singers to present themselves at the state guest house on the given date. Khawaja Khurshid Anwar politely refused this proposal by explaining that the group was going to Gulmerg according to a pre-planned schedule, and that they would comply with the request on return. We soon set off for Gulmerg, a summer resort favored by the officers of the British Raj, and were astonished to see the tourists we had met in Srinagar had reached Gulmerg before us in anticipation to hear more music. We stayed at Gulmerg for about a fortnight before returning to Srinagar and immediately romped off home to avoid a call from the state Durbar.

Memories of this trip lingered on for a number of years and each time the recollections provided immense pleasure and extra joy. One important result of this trip was the discovery of Ustad Jamal Khan as a vocalist of great merit. From then on he became a regular visitor to Syed Shabbir Hussain Shah's baithak which was frequented by great artistes such as Ustad Ashiq Ali Khan, Ustad Akhtar Hussain Khan, Baba Buday Khan Qasuri, Feroz Nizami, Ustad Tawakkal Hussain Khan and Ustad Sohni Khan.