From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Saleem Raza (singer)
Saleem Raza (singer)
Saleem Raza Urdu and Punjabi musical
Birth name Noel Dias
movies
Born March 4, 1932(1932-03-04)
Amritsar, British India Here are the names of some Urdu and Punjabi famous
films for which Salim Raza sang beautiful songs which
Died November 25, 1983(1983-11-25) (aged 51) even today make a large number of fans nostalgic.
Vancouver, Canada
Saat laakh, Ishq-e-Laila, Bedari, Saheli, Rehguzar, Salma,
Genres Classical music, ghazal Gulfaam, Saperan, Azra, Mousiqaar, Aanchal, Qaidi, Ik tera sa-
hara, Tauba, Chingari, Pail ki jhankar
Occupations Playback singer
Instruments Vocalist
Punjabi musical films
Years active 1955–1983
Chann mahi, Kartar Singh, Mouj mela, Dil dian lagiyan
Saleem Raza (March 4, 1932 – November 25, 1983) was a
Pakistani playback singer. He started his singing career Downfall
from Lahore film industry and quickly gained popularity.
Saleem Raza remained a dominating singer in the late
Raza was a classically trained singer and was more fa-
1950s due to his popularity in singing tragic songs. In
mous for singing sad songs. Saleem Raza’s career suffered
1961, music director Khalil Ahmed recorded a sad song
due to the rise of the singer Ahmed Rushdi in the late
Kisi chaman main raho tum bahaar bun kay raho in Raza’s
1950s. He left playback singing in 1966 as he lost his pop-
voice for film Anchal but was not satisfied with his ex-
ularity with the composers and shifted to Canada where
pressions. Initially, he decided to re-record the same
he died a few years later.
song in Mehdi Hassan’s voice but changed his mind be-
cause Mehdi Hassan was facing difficulty with high notes
Career as the composition had variations. Khalil finally invited
the famous singer Ahmed Rushdi to sing the same song
Saleem Raza was born as Noel Dias in Amritsar, India in
and Rushdi not only satisfied Khalil but also the song was
a Christian family. After partition, he migrated to Pakis-
a super hit. Apart from Ahmed Rushdi, Saleem Raza was
tan and settled in Lahore. He changed his name to Saleem
in direct competition with highly talented singers like
Raza and started singing at Lahore Radio Station. Raza
Mehdi Hassan, Masood Rana, Mujeeb Aalam and Bashir
made friends with a popular artist of the time, Mohni
Ahmad. Moreover his voice was best suited on Syed Musa
Hameed.[1] Saleem Raza and Mohni Hameed were often
Raza (Santosh Kumar) and his brother Darpan. They also
seen together for long periods of time. Additionally,
lost their popularity in the mid 1960s. These were the
Saleem Raza learned music from famous music com-
basic factors which affected his fame. Later, with the
posers of those days including M. Sadiq Ali, and Ustaad
change in the recording devices, Raza found it difficult to
Aashiq Husain. Saleem Raza’s break came in director
adjust to the new equipment, resulting in a setback to his
Syed Ata Ullah Hashmi’s 1955 film Naukar. Saleem Raza
career.
lent his voice to the tragic score, Taqdeer kay malik deikh
zara kya zulm hai (Duet, Saleem Raza – Kausar Perveen).
But his first famous film as a playback singer was Qatil Death
in 1955. His breakthrough came with his super hit song
Saleem Raza was in the grip of a serious financial crisis
Yaaro mujhe muaaf rakho, main nashey mein hoon (Saat Laakh
in the 1970s. His wife, Maude, earned their livelihood and
- 1957).[2] He sung many other super hit songs in big films
supported him. He migrated to Vancouver, Canada, in
like Aas paas, Do rastey, Haboo, Hamsafar, Seema and many
1975, and established a music school. For eight years,
more. His last big film was Pail ki jhunkar (1966).
from 1975 to 1983, Saleem Raza taught music to numer-
ous music students. He also started performing in musi-
cal concerts. Saleem Raza suffered from kidney malfunc-
tion, which took his life on November 25, 1983. He was
fifty-one years of age.[3]
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Saleem Raza (singer)
Some famous songs of Salim 14. Yaro mujhay muaf rakho main nashay main hoon, ab
jaam do to khali he do main nashay main hoon (Saat laakh
Raza 1957)
15. Meray dil ki anjuman main teray ghum say roshni hai,
1. Bedard zamanay walon nay kab dard kisi ka jaana hai (Aas
na bhula sakoon ga tujh ko tera pyar zindagi hai
paas 1957)
2. Shah-e-Madina (saw), Yasrib kay wali (Noor-e-Islam
1957) References
3. Ae nazneen tujh sa koi haseen ham nay kabhi (Shama [1] Saleem Raza. http://www.imran-music.com/
1959) saleem_raza_song.htm
4. Zindgi mein ek pal bhi chain aye na, iss jahan main kash [2] Mazhar Iqbal. "Salim Raza". Mazhar.dk.
koi dil lagaey na (Hamsafar 1960) http://www.mazhar.dk/film/singers/
5. Bana kay mera nasheman (Do rastay 1961) saleemraza.htm. Retrieved 2010-06-15.
6. Tujh ko maalum nahin, tujh ko bhala kya maalum (An- [3] "Saleem Raza". Anisshakur.tripod.com.
chal 1961) http://anisshakur.tripod.com/id105.html.
7. Jan-e-baharan, rashke-e-chaman, ghuncha dahan, Retrieved 2010-06-15.
shireen badan (Azra 1962)
Persondata
8. Tum jug jug goe maharaj ray, hum teree nagarya main
aaey (Mousiqar 1962) Name Raza, Saleem
9. Ae dil kisi ki yaad mein hota hay beqarar kyun, jiss nay Alternative names
bhula dia tujhay us ka hai intezar kyun(Ik tera sahara 1963) Short description
10. Na milta gar yeh tauba ka sahara hum kahan jatay
Date of birth March 4, 1932
(Tauba 1964)
11. Jo kisi kay qareeb hotay hain, woh baray khush naseeb Place of birth
hotay hain (Shabnum 1965) Date of death November 25, 1983
12. Ek hamen awara kehna, koi bara ilzam nahin (Insaan Place of death
1966)
13. Husn ko chand jawani ko kanwal kehtay hain, tairee
surat nazar aaey to ghazal kehtay hain (Payel ki jhankar 1966)
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