Death Anniversary of A Nayyar Observed

Lahore: The ninth death anniversary of renowned playback singer A Nayyar was observed on Tuesday. A Nayyar, whose real name was Arther Nayyar, was born in 1950 in Sahiwal. He began his singing career in 1974 with Pakistan Television’s program ‘Naye Funkar’ and later became a prominent playback singer in the film industry.

According to Radio Pakistan, A Nayyar sang more than 4000 film songs throughout his career. Some of his famous songs include ‘Ek Baat Kaho Dildara’, ‘Chand Tare Ghata’, ‘Phul Shabnam Saba’, ‘Pyaar To Ek Din Hona Tha’, and ‘Jungle Mein Mangal Tere Hi Dum Se’. His contributions to the music industry were recognized with the Nigar Award, which he received five times.

A Nayyar passed away on this day in 2016 in Lahore, leaving behind a legacy of music that continues to be celebrated by fans and musicians alike.