# Master Abdullah

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**Master Abdullah** ([Punjabi](/source/Punjabi_language), ), (1930 – 31 January 1994) was a [Pakistani](/source/Pakistani) film music composer. He is known for his music in movies like "*Badla*" (1968), "*Commander*" (1968), "[*Ziddi*](/source/Ziddi_(1973_film))" (1973), and "*Sheeshay Ka Ghar*" (1978).[1]

## Early life and family

He was born Sadiq Ali in 1930 in [Lahore](/source/Lahore). His elder brother [Master Inayat Hussain](/source/Master_Inayat_Hussain) (1923–1993) was a film music composer in the early days of [Pakistan film industry](/source/Pakistan_film_industry) and was better known in Pakistan than Master Abdullah himself.[2]

## Career

Master Abdullah began his film career in 1962 with the [Urdu](/source/Urdu_language) film *Suraj Mukhi (1962)*.[citation needed]

## Major Films of Master Abdullah

- [*Malangi*](/source/Malangi_(film)) (1965)[1]
- *Laado* (1966)
- *Badla* (1968)[1]
- *Commander* (1968)
- *Rangu Jatt* (1970)
- [*Ziddi*](/source/Ziddi_(1973_film)) (1973) (won for this film Best Film Music Director [Nigar Award](/source/Nigar_Award) in 1973)[3][1]
- *Shehanshah* (1974)
- *[Sharif Badmash](/source/Sharif_Badmash)* (1975)[1]
- *Sheeshay Ka Ghar* (1978)[1]
- *Jatt Mirza* (1982)
- *Qismet* (1985)

## Compositions

Songs composed by Master Abdullah include:

- *Mahi way saano bhul na jaaven*, Singer: [Noor Jehan](/source/Noor_Jehan), Movie: Malangi (1965)
- *Phhikki pay gayi chan tarian di lou*, Singer: [Noor Jehan](/source/Noor_Jehan), Movie: Badla (1968)
- *Jan-e-man itna bata do mohabbat hai kiya*, Singer: [Runa Laila](/source/Runa_Laila), Movie: Commander (1968)
- *Chal chaliay duniya di os nukray*, Singer: [Noor Jehan](/source/Noor_Jehan) / [Mehdi Hassan](/source/Mehdi_Hassan), Movie: Duniya Paise Di (1971)
- *Mera dilbar mera dildar ton en*, Singer: [Tassawar Khanum](/source/Tassawar_Khanum), Movie: Jaagde Rehna (1972)
- *Way chadd meri veni no maroor*, Singer: [Noor Jehan](/source/Noor_Jehan), Movie: [Ziddi](/source/Ziddi_(1973_film)) (1973)
- *Tere naal naal vay main rena*, Singer: [Noor Jehan](/source/Noor_Jehan), Movie: [Ziddi](/source/Ziddi_(1973_film)) (1973)
- *Ye safar tere mere piyar ka*, Singer: [Mehdi Hassan](/source/Mehdi_Hassan) / [Mehnaz](/source/Mehnaz), Movie: Sheeshay Ka Ghar (1978)

## Awards

Master Abdullah won a Best Musician [Nigar Award](/source/Nigar_Award) for the [Punjabi](/source/Punjabi_language) film [*Ziddi*](/source/Ziddi_(1973_film)) in 1973.[3]

## References

1. ["Master Abdullah filmography"](https://web.archive.org/web/20201018070714/http://www.citwf.com/person65668.htm). *Complete Index To World Film (CITWF) website*. 1 September 2019. Archived from [the original](http://www.citwf.com/person65668.htm) on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2022.

1. Ishtiaq Ahmed (7 December 2017). ["How Pakistani film music has declined over the decades"](https://herald.dawn.com/news/1153897). *Herald (Dawn group of newspapers)*. Retrieved 6 June 2022.

1. ["THE NIGAR AWARDS 1972 - 1986"](http://www.thehotspotonline.com/moviespot/bolly/Lollywood/NigarAwards2.htm). *The Hot Spot Online website*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20080725090554/http://www.thehotspotonline.com/moviespot/bolly/Lollywood/NigarAwards2.htm) 2008-07-25 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 22 December 2021.

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