Khwaja Khurshid Anwar | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Khurshid Anwar |
| Also known as | Khwaja Sahib |
| Born | 21 March 1912 Mianwali, Punjab, British India (Now in Pakistan) |
| Died | 30 October 1984 (aged 72) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Genres | Classical Indian film music, Pakistani film music |
| Occupation(s) | Music Director, Screenwriter, Film Director, Film Producer |
| Years active | 1941 – 1982 |
| Labels | Select Pictures (name of his film production company) |
Khwaja Khurshid Anwar (21 March 1912 − 30 October 1984) was a Pakistani filmmaker, writer, director and music composer who earned recognition in both India and Pakistan. He is credited as being one of the most original and inventive music directors of his generation. He was the Programme Producer (Music) at (AIR), All India Radio or Akashvani (radio broadcaster), Delhi in 1939.[1]
- ^ M A Siddiq (24 June 2018). "Khwaja Khurshid Anwar: Serenading on the silver screen". The Herald (magazine) (a publication of Dawn Group of Newspapers). Retrieved 18 December 2021.