Name Nazim Panipati | Role Lyricist | |
Nazim Panipati (1920–1998) was a film song lyricist and a film script writer of Indian and Pakistani film Industry during the 1940s and 1950s. Nazim Panipati was born in 1920 in Lahore. He was a brother of filmmaker Mohammad Walli (known as Walli Sahib).
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Nazim Panipati wrote more than two hundred songs for Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi language films. Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar recorded the first song of her career 'Dil Mera Tora, Mujhe Kahin Ka Na Chora Tere Pyar Ne', music by Ghulam Haider for the film Majboor (1948 film), was also written by Nazim Panipati. This song became popular throughout India. He introduced Vyjayanthimala, Johnny Walker and Helen to the Indian film industry.
In 1952, Nazim Panipati migrated to Pakistan. Film 'Guddi Gudda (1956)' was his first Pakistani film which was produced and directed by his brother Walli Sahib. In mid 1960's, he joined Pakistan Television Corporation, and wrote songs for a musical programme named Jhankar.
On 18 June 1998, he died in Lahore, Pakistan.
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Notable songs
Songs of Nazim Panipati as a lyricist: