Famous playback singer Arthur Nayyar, popularly known as A Nayyar, passed away on Friday after a prolonged illness.
The 66-year-old vocalist appeared on the scene in 1970’s and was awarded Nigar Award five times.
Nayyar first appeared on the TV show Naye Fankar in 1974, however, he started playback singing with the film Bahisht with the song ‘Yunhi Din Kat Jaye’.
Nayyar attained popularity overnight from a duet with Naheed Akhtar for the film Kharidar, ‘Pyar To Ik Din Hona Tha’.
He became a household name with a song from film Jasoos, ‘Sathi mujay mil gaya’; from Amber, ‘Milay do sathi khili Do kaliyan’; and from Khuda Aur Mohabbat, ‘Ik baat kahoon dildara’.
He was a famous singer of 1970’s and 80’s and gave many memorable songs.
A. Nayyar’s music journey started in a small town of Punjab, Arifwala, where he spent his childhood.
A student of legendary musician Wajahat Atre, who also sought guidance from ghazal maestro Mehdi Hassan, Nayyar studied in Arifwala till Class-V and later shifted to Lahore. There he got into St Francis School and completed his matriculation after which he got admission to the then-called Forman Christian College. He graduated with a B. Ed degree from Government Central Training College in 1975.
