Nazim Panipati

Nazim Panipati(1920–1998) was a famous film song lyricist and a film script writer of Indian and Pakistani film Industry during the 1940s and 1950s. Nazim Panipati was born in 1920 in Lahore. He was a brother of well-known filmmaker Mohammad Walli (famously known as Walli Sahib).

Nazim Panipati has written more than two hundred songs for Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi language films. Indian legendary singer, Lata Mangeshkar recorded the first song of her career 'Dil Mera Tora, Mujhe Kahin Ka Na Chora Tere Pyar Ne' music by Ghulam Haider for the film Majboor (1948 film), was also written by Nazim Panipati. The song became highly popular throughout the length and breadth of India. He introduced Vyjayanthimala, Johnny Walker and Helen to the Indian film industry.

In 1952, Nazim Panipati migrated to Pakistan. Film 'Guddi Gudda (1956)' was his first Pakistani film which was produced and directed by his brother Walli Sahib. In mid 1960's, he joined Pakistan Television Corporation, and wrote songs for a musical programme named Jhankar.

On 18 June 1998, he died in Lahore, Pakistan.

Notable films

• Dulla Bhatti (1940)
• Yamla Jat (1940)
• Khazanchi (1941)
• Khandan (1942)
• Mangti (1942)- A Punjabi language film
• Zamindar (1942)
• Poonji (1943)
• Shirin Farhad (1945)
• Majboor (1948)
• Sheesh Mahal (1950)
• Lakht-E-Jigar (1956)- A Pakistani film
• Guddi Gudda (1956)- A Pakistani film in Punjabi languge

Notable songs

Songs of Nazim Panipati as a lyricist.

• Aai Hai Diiwaalii Sakhi Aai Sakhi Aai Re- film Sheesh Mahal (1950) music : Vasant Desai
• Aahen Tadap Rahi Hain, Haath Badhaae Chand Ko- film Lakht-e-Jigar (1956) music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti
• Chanda Ki Nagri Se Aaja Ri Nindiya- film Lakht-e-Jigar (1956) music by Ghulam Ahmed Chishti
• Dil Mera Tora, Mujhe Kahin Ka Na Chora Tere Pyar Ne- film Majboor (1948) music by Ghulam Haider
• Dilli Ki Galiyon Mein- film Doli (1947) music by Ghulam Mohammad
• Ham Hain Dukhiya Is Duniya mein... Koi Jaage Koi Soey- film Jag Biti (1946) music by Ghulam Haider
• Merii Mitti Ki Duniya Nirali- film Sham Savera (1946) music by Amar Nath (aka Pandit Amarnath)
• Suno Suno Kaise Kah Doon Bajariyaa Ke Beech- film Ladli (1949) music by Anil Biswas
• Wo Akhiyan Mila Kar Chale Gaye- film Roomal (1949) music by Hansraj Behl

External links

• COVER STORY : THE GOOD BAD MAN - The Telegraph (pera 8, line 4 & 5) Nazim Panipati and Pran, Retrieved 1 Jan 2016
• Songs of Nazim Panipati as a lyricist - Smriti.com, Retrieved 1 Jan 2016