Amjad Bobby (Punjabi, ; 1942 15 April 2005) was an acclaimed Pakistani music composer and director.
Early life and career He was born in Amritsar, British India in 1942. His father wanted him to be a clerk but he preferred to become a film music composer. His first film as a music director was Aik Nagina (1969), whose song "Dil nahi toe koi sheesha koi pathar hi milay" in Ahmed Rushdi's voice gained him some recognition.
"Initially, like all musicians, he achieved fame after struggling and assisted renowned musicians like A. Hameed, Nashad, Nisar Bazmi, Khwaja Khurshid Anwar and Rasheed Attre." Amjad Bobby had little success in the 1970s. His first hit song was "Kajra lagana chor do, sawan ka rukh badal jaye ga", sung by great singer Mehdi Hassan for movie Ansoo Aur Sholay. Later he composed music of movie Aik Nagina with two super hit songs "Beena tera naam" and "Tere bin raha jaye naa". The decade of the 1980s brought luck for Amjad Bobby and he gave many great songs to the Pakistani film industry. His success continued till his death in 2005.
Death Amjad Bobby died of cardiac arrest on 15 April 2005 in Lahore. His death was a big loss for Pakistani film music industry because Amjad Bobby was a composer who almost singlehandedly gave film music a new direction and brought much freshness into the film music in the 1990s, when it most needed it in Pakistan.
Awards and recognition Nigar Award for Best Music Director in film 'Kabhi Alwida Na Kehna' (1983) Nigar Award for film Ghunghat (1996) Nigar Award for film Deewane Tere Pyar Ke (1997) Nigar Award for film Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa (2002) He also received the 'Bolan Award' for best Music Composer for film Mujhe Jeene Do (1999).
Worked with many film playback singers He had worked with singers from both Pakistan and India. He composed music for Ahmed Rushdi, Salma Agha, Akhlaq Ahmed, Ghulam Abbas, A Nayyar, Waris Baig, Shazia Manzoor, Humera Channa, Arshad Mehmood, Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, Alka Yagnik, Sonu Nigam, Kavita, Saira Nasim, Jaspinder Narula.
Special appearances as a live singer At the Nigar Awards presentation, he sang a song from his movie 'Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa'. The song was originally sung by Arshad Mehmood, but due to his busy schedule, he could not come so Amjad Bobby sang in his place. He also sang in Javed Sheikh's movie Mushkil, and performed this song on stage several times.
Filmography as music composer Year Film 2008 Khulay Aasman Ke Neechay 2008 Kabhi Pyar Na Karna 2005 Koi Tujh Sa Kahan 2003 Laaj 2002 Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa 2000 Tere Pyar Mein 2000 Ghar Kab Aao Gay 2000 Mujhe Jeene Do 1999 Inteha 1998 Kahin Pyar Na Ho Jae 1998 Karz 1997 Muhabbat Hai Kya Cheez 1997 Chupke Chupke 1997 Deewarein 1997 Yes Boss 1997 Deewane Tere Pyar Ke 1997 Sangam 1996 Ghunghat 1996 Chief Sahib 1995 Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman 1995 Dharkan 1994 Khoobsoorat Jahan 1994 Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naan 1994 Mushkil 1993 Qasam 1989 Barood Ki Chaon 1985 Aag Ka Samandar 1985 Benazir Qurbani 1984 Bobby 1984 Lazawal 1983 Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna 1978 Baraat 1977 Meri Bhabhi 1976 Raja Jani 1969 Nagina
Film songs Song name Film Year Dil Nahin Tau Koi Sheesha Aik Nagina1969 Lehra Kay Pee Gaye Raja Jani 1976 Kajra Lagana Chorr Dou Ansoo Aur Sholay Beena Tera Naam Naqsh-e-Qadam1970s Tere bin raha jaye na Naqsh-e-Qadam Kabhi Alwida Na Kehna Kabhi Alwida Na Kehna 1983 Mera Pyar Bhi Tu Lazawal 1984 Mil gai Mil gai Mujhko Pyar Ki Woh Manzil Aik Nagina Aap Apni Misal Hota Hae Lazawal 1984 Ik Bar Milo Humse Tau Bobby 1984 Jabse Tu Zindagi Me Aya Nadia 1985 Mushkil Hae Bada Mushkil Hae Mushkil 1994 Dil Ho Gaya Hae Tera Diwana Mushkil 1994 Khoobsoorat Jahan Khoobsorat Jahan Aa Pyar Dil Mein Jaga Sangam 1996 Surmai Baadlon Kay Peechhe Sangam 1996 Dekha Jo Chehra Tera, Mausam Pyara Laga Ghunghat 1996 Choodian Chanakti Haen Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman 1996 Haseenon se Nazneeno se Chief Sahib 1996 Ik Karz Muhabbat hae gin gin k Karz 1998 Deewane Tere Pyar Kay Deewane Tere Pyar Ke 1997 Dil Kay Badle Dil Ghar Kab Aao Gay 2000 Haath Se Haath Kya Gaya Tere Pyar Mein 2000 Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa 2002 Falak Se Sitara Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa 2002 Mun Chali Re Aai Laaj 2003 Koi Tujh Sa Kahan Koi Tujh Sa Kahan 2005
See also Javed Sheikh, directed "Mushkil", its music was composed by Amjad Bobby Kabhi Pyar Na Karna, (2008) film, Amjad Bobby is the music composer
References
External links
Reviews Review of "Yeh Dil Aap Ka Hua" on The Hot Spot online Archived music composed by Amjad Bobby