Sardar Malik

Sardar Malik (13 January 1925 – 27 January 2006) was an Indian Hindi film music director and score composer. He came to Bollywood in the 1940s and was the music director for over 600 songs. He is known for his work for films Thokar (1953 film), Aulad (1954), Bachpan (1963 film), Maharani Padmini (1964 film), and especially his big musical hit film Saranga (1961).[1][2][3]

Sardar Malik
Born(1925-01-13)13 January 1925
Kapurthala,
Punjab Province,
British India
(Present day:
Kapurthala,
Punjab,
Republic of India)[1]
Died27 January 2006(2006-01-27) (aged 81)
Mumbai,
Maharashtra,
India
GenresIndian classical music,
Indian music
Occupation(s)Film score composer,
music director,
singer

Sardar Malik's wife, Bilqis, was the sister of lyricist Hasrat Jaipuri.[4] The couple have three sons, Anu Malik , Daboo Malik and Abu Malik. All three of his sons have followed in their father's footsteps to become music directors in Bollywood.[5]

Selected filmography

References

  1. "Veteran composer Sardar Malik dead". Hindustan Times. 28 January 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  2. Ganesh Anantharaman (2008). Bollywood Melodies: A History of the Hindi Film Song. Penguin Books India. p. 84. ISBN 978-0-14-306340-7.
  3. "Music composer Sardar Malik dead". The Hindu. 29 January 2006. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  4. Tabassum Talkies
  5. Nayak, Elina Priyadarshini (30 January 2012). "Yes, I'm jealous with Anu Malik: Daboo Malik". The Times of India. Retrieved 21 July 2018.
  6. Alan Goble. "Filmography of Sardar Malik on Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website". Retrieved 27 September 2019.
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