A. Nayyar
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Arthur Nayyar (14 April 1950 – 11 November 2016), commonly known as A. Nayyar, was a Pakistani film playback singer.[1] He started his career in 1974 with a duet song. Nayyar always claimed famous singer Ahmed Rushdi[4] as an important contributor to his career as he learned film playback singing from Rushdi.[3] Nayyar and Akhlaq Ahmed remained dominant playback singers of the Pakistani film industry in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s.[5][4]
Quick Facts Arthur Nayyar, Born ...
Arthur Nayyar | |
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Born | April 14, 1950[1] |
Died | 11 November 2016(2016-11-11) (aged 61)[1] |
Occupation | Singer |
Years active | 1974–2016[1] |
Known for | playback singing, ghazal |
Awards | Pride of Performance Award in 2018[2] 5 Nigar Awards during his film career[3][1] |
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