Anwar (singer)

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Anwar
Birth name Anwar Hussain
Born 1 February 1949
Mumbai, India
Genres playback singing
Occupation(s) Singer
Instruments Vocalist
Years active 1979–present
Website anwarsinger.com

Anwar Hussain, known more by his first name Anwar, is a playback singer who rose to prominence in the Hindi playback industry because of the uncanny resemblance of his voice with that of singer Mohammed Rafi.[1]

Early years

Anwar was born in Mumbai in 1949; his father was an accomplished harmonium player and an assistant music director to the famed Ghulam Haider. He was classically trained by Ustad Abdul Rehman Khan, incidentally same musical academy that produced the legendary playback singer Mahendra Kapoor. Anwar started singing Mohammad Rafi songs at various concerts. It was during one of those musical shows that Anwar was spotted by the music director Kamal Rajasthani, who gave him a chance to sing for his film Mere Gharib Nawaz. The song was Kasme Hum Apni Jaan Ki. Mohammad Rafi personally acclaimed and congratulated Anwar.

Very few people know that Anwar is step brother of Arshad Warsi and noted actress of her time Asha Sachdev.

Rise to fame

In 1977, comedian Mehmood and music director Rajesh Roshan hired Anwar to sing for the film Janta Hawaldar. The songs "Teri Aankhon Ki Chahat", and "Humse Ka Bhool Hui", were picturised on famous actor Rajesh Khanna. Both the film and song were super hit; hence Anwar started getting work and recognition.

Music Director Kamal Rajasthani relates that during the recording sessions of song "Kasme Hum Apno Jaan Ki", Mohammed Rafi was so impressed that he described Anwar as the one singer who could take his place after him.

Anwar sang duets alongside the majestic playback singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle to Alka Yagnik, under music directors Khayyam, Laxmikant Pyarelal, Kalyanji Anandji to Bappi Lahiri, Anu Malik and present Dilip Sen-Sameer Sen. In a career span stretching over thirty years, Anwar sang a variety of songs including filmi songs, classical songs and contemporary ghazals, bhajans, qawwali, and Sufi songs.

Recent Years

When the remix revolution started making inroads into the Bollywood music industry, Anwar got bored of the music being churned out and took a break from playback singing and settled in the United States of America, concentrating on live stage performances. However, he later returned to Mumbai.

In 2004 Anwar composed an album called Meri Aashiqui Se Pehle broadcast on popular RKB show of Sahara Channel. All the songs in the album were mesmerising so much so that one would sense the magic of Mohammad Rafi and appreciate Anwar's talent.

Presently Anwar is busy performing live concerts, cutting albums and occasionally when suitable playback singing. In 2006, Anwar recorded a Sufi song for music director Dilip Sameer Sen in film Kabhi Pyar kiya. His latest release album is Tohfa.

He is not in good terms with his half brother Arshad Warsi and half sister Asha Sachdeva.[2][3] He was reported by the Mumbai Mirror to be living on a very meager income obtained by singing in a night bar.[4]

Thanks to a November 20, 2010 interview[5] published in the Mumbai Mirror, Anwar got a few offers to sing for few TV shows like Rishton Ke Bhanwar Mein Uljhi Niyati.

Notable songs

Film songs:

Other Selected Hit Songs:

Selected Classical Ghazals:

  • Bahar Aai Hai Bharde
  • Aap Ka Aitbar Kaun Kare
  • Tarkh-E-Mohabbat
  • Tu Hi Apne Hath Se
  • Phool Si Soorat

Selected Contemporary Ghazals:

  • Lab Pe Tere Iqraar E Mohabbat
  • Yeh Kafas Hi Mujhko Aziz Hai
  • Jabse Kareeb Hoke Chale
  • Ghadiyan Ginte Din Beete

Contemporary Ghazal Albums:

  • Nagma
  • Mehboob Mere
  • Tohfa

References

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Teri Aankhon ki chahat main (janta hawaldar0

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