Know About O.P. Nayyar and His Copied English Songs – the Inspirational English Songs

Know About O.P. Nayyar and His Copied English Songs – the Inspirational English Songs -
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O P Nayyar – Omkar Prasad Nayyar was a famous Indian film music director and composer


Born - January 16, 1926 at Lahore, Punjab now in Pakistan
Died January 28, 2007 (Age 81) - Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
O.P. was the first Hindi music director to receive 100,000 rupees for his compositions for a movie in 1950
At that time All India Radio did not like his music and they banned him, but O.P. did not bother and he continued with his work that time Radio Ceylon, was the only source to listen the songs O.P. Now Radio Ceylon is known as Sri Lanka Broadcasting Corporation)
The songs were so popular; Radio Ceylon became popular in India because they played what Indians wanted to listen.
O.P. also composed music for a few South Indian movies; including Neerajanam in Telugu it created a record for the most sold album in south until over taken by A.R.Rahman's Roja.
Hit Movies of O.P.
• Aar Paar
• Naya Daur
• Tumsa Nahin Dekha
• Kashmir Ki Kali
• Mere Sanam
• Ek Musafir Ek Hasina.
• Phir Wohi Dil Laya Hoon
• C.I.D.
• Sawan Ki Ghata
• Raagini
• Kismat
• Phagun
• Howrah Bridge
• 12O'Clock
• Baap Re Baap
• Humsaaya
• Kalpana
• Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jayae
• Baharen Phir Bhi Aayaegi
• Sambandh
• Ek Bar Muskurado
• Sone ki Chidiya
• Kahin Din Kahin Rat
• Yeh Raat Phir na Aayegi
• Mr. & Mrs. '55
• Mr. QUARTOON M.A.
• JOHNNY WALKER
• NAYA ANDAAZ

English Songs, Tunes Copied By O.P. Nayyar –
List of Hindi Songs Copied By O.P. Nayyar

Movie Name - Shreemati 420 (1956)
Song Name - Yahan hum wahan tum
Copied from original Song - 1954 Billboard hit, 'The Little Shoemaker' by the Gaylords.
But originally this song is French a hit in the year 1953, track name is
'Le petit cordonnier', composed by Rudi Revil

Movie Name - Mujrim (1958)
Song Name - Chanda chandni
Copied from original Song - From Jim Lowe's 1957 hit Green Door.

Movie Name - Bhagam Bhag
Song Name - Hey babu, yeh hai zamana tera
Copied from original Song - 'Hay mambo, mambo italiano', covered by Rosemary Clooney

Movie Name - CID
Song Name - Yeh hai Bombay meri jaan
Copied from original Song - 'My darling Clementine'.

Movie Name - Aar paar
Song Name - Babuji dheere chalna
Copied from original Song - 'Perhaps perhaps perhaps' covered by Doris Day, and others.
But this is not original song; originally this is a Mexican Song ‘Quizas quizas quizas'.
Copied by so many I find it difficult to find the first singer and composer who sang this song.


Movie Name - Kismat (1968)
Song Name - Lakhon hai yahan dilwale
Copied from original Song - western classic 'Red River Valley’, “The Bright Sherman Valley”