Wajahat Attre (1945 – 26 May 2017) was a Pakistani music director who composed around 3000 songs for over 200 films.
Early life Wajahat Attre was born in Puna, Gujarat, British India in 1945. After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, his family migrated to Pakistan. His father, Rasheed Attre (1919 – 1967) also was a noted film music composer of Pakistan and originally belonged to Amritsar, Punjab, British India.
Career Wajahat composed music for over 200 films, among them Mukhra (1988 film), Chan Varyam (1981), Naukar Wohti Da (1974 film) and Ishq Khuda (2013 film) became musical hits. He churned out popular songs like Wagdi Nadi Da Paani, Vay Ik Tera Pyar Menu Mileya, Aanda Teray Layi Reshmi Rumal. He worked with singers like Noor Jehan, Humaira Channa, Saira Naseem, Shabnam Majeed and Azra Jehan.
Wajahat Attre used to be his father's chief assistant for many years before his father's death on 18 December 1967. So he took up the same profession as his father and eventually became one of the most sought after film music composers in Pakistan in the 1970s and 1980s.
Wajahat Attre worked with eminent film playback singers like Noor Jehan, Saira Naseem, Humaira Channa, Azra Jehan and Shreya Goshal during his long film career and composed music for more than 3,000 film songs in over 200 films.
Popular songs Song title Sung by Lyrics by Music by Film notes Raqs zanjeer pehan ker bhi kiya jata hai Mehdi HassanHabib Jalib Rasheed Attre and Wajahat Attre Zarqa (1969 film)This particular song was reportedly composed by Wajahat Attre because his father Rasheed Attre had died during the filming of Zarqa Ishqay Di Kook Sun Kay, Koi Uttar Paharun Aya Noor Jehan Hazin Qadri Wajahat Attre Teray Ishq Nachaya (1969) Aanda teray layi reshmi rumal Noor Jehan Ahmad Rahi Wajahat Attre Nikke Hondyan Da Pyar (1969)Wagdi nadi da paani, ainj jaa ke murr nahin aanda Noor Jehan Hazin Qadri Wajahat Attre Ishq Na Puchhay Zaat (1969)Toonba wajda eei na taar bina Noor Jehan Khawaja Pervaiz Wajahat Attre Naukar Wohti Da (1974 film) Zindagi Tamasha Bani, Dunya Da Hasa Bani, Kittay Vi Na Pyar MiliaAfshan Khawaja Pervaiz Wajahat Attre Naukar Wohti Da (1974)Jatt Kurrian Taun Darda Mara, Jawani Che Malang Ho GayaNoor Jehan and Masood RanaKhawaja Pervaiz Wajahat Attre Jatt Kurrian Taun Darda (1976)Doorun Bari Doorun, Tera Khatt Aaya Dholna Mehnaz Begum and Ahmad RushdiHazin QadriWajahat AttreAj Diyan Kurrian (1977 film)Wajahat Attre won a Nigar Award for 'Best Music Director' for this filmKallian Na Jaana, Saaday Naal Naal Chalo JeeNaheed Akhtar, Mehnaz and ShaziaHazin Qadri Wajahat AttreAj Diyan Kurrian (1977 film)Sunn Sunn Bhabhi Dhol Piya WajdaNoor Jehan and MehnazHazin QadriWajahat AttreChan Varyam (1981 film)Saif Ul Malook 1 - Awwal Hamd Sana-e-IlahiShaukat AliHazin QadriWajahat AttreChan Varyam (1981 film)Wey Sonay Daya Kangana, Sauda Ikko JiyaNoor JehanHain QadriWajahat AttreChan Varyam (1981 film)Jhanjharia pehna dou, Bindiya vi chamka duoNoor JehanKhawaja Pervaiz Wajahat AttreSher Khan (1981)Tu Jay Mere Hamesha Kole Rawein, Mein Dunya Nuun Keh Dawaan Paray ParayNoor JehanKhawaja Pervaiz Wajahat AttreSher Khan (1981)Vay ik tera pyar meinu mileya, mein dunya taun hore ki leinaNoor Jehan Khawaja Pervaiz Wajahat Attre Sala Sahib (1981)Haaye O' Meria Dhadia Rabba, Kinnan Jammian Kinnan Ne Laye JaanianNoor Jehan Wajahat AttreDhee Rani (1985)Mundia, Dopatta Chhad Mera, Nahin Sharmaan Da Ghund Laaey DaNoor Jehan, NadeemKhawaja PervaizWajahat AttreMukhra (1988 film) Wajahat Attre again won the Nigar Award for Best Music Director in this filmMein Jeena Teray Naal, Jeevaan Din Chaar, Pahvein Jeevaan Sau SaalShreya Goshal Riaz ur Rehman SagharWajahat AttreMohabbataan Sachiyaan (2007 film)
Awards Tamgha-i-Imtiaz (Medal of Excellence) award by the President of Pakistan in 2013. Wajahat Attre won a total of 9 Nigar Awards as Best Music Director in 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1990 and in 1997.
Death Wajahat Attre died on 26 May 2017 at the age of 72. He was suffering from heart disease and paralysis after a stroke a month prior to his heart attack. He was laid to rest at Miani Sahib Graveyard in Lahore, Pakistan.
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External links
Indian music stars offer to help Paralysed Pakistani musician on The Express Tribune newspaper - ARCHIVED