O. P. Nayyar

Indian film music composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician
Person human Q1397628
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O. P. Nayyar

Summary

O. P. Nayyar is a human[1]. Born in Lahore[2], he… he was born on January 16, 1926[3]. He passed away in Mumbai[4]. He died on January 28, 2007[5]. He worked as a music director[6], composer[7], singer[8], film score composer[9], and film actor[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (757 views/month, #6,866 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • O. P. Nayyar was born in Lahore[2].
  • O. P. Nayyar passed away in Mumbai[4].
  • O. P. Nayyar was born on January 16, 1926[3].
  • O. P. Nayyar died on January 28, 2007[5].
  • O. P. Nayyar held citizenship in India[12].
  • O. P. Nayyar held citizenship in British Raj[13].
  • O. P. Nayyar held citizenship in Dominion of India[14].
  • O. P. Nayyar worked as a music director[6].
  • O. P. Nayyar's professions included composer[7].
  • O. P. Nayyar worked as a singer[8].
  • O. P. Nayyar's professions included film score composer[9].
  • O. P. Nayyar worked as a film actor[10].
  • O. P. Nayyar's field of work was film score[15].
  • O. P. Nayyar received the Filmfare Awards[16].
  • O. P. Nayyar is recorded as male[17].
  • O. P. Nayyar's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • O. P. Nayyar's Commons category is recorded as O. P. Nayyar[19].
  • O. P. Nayyar's given name is recorded as O.[20].
  • O. P. Nayyar's instrument is recorded as voice[21].
  • O. P. Nayyar's start of work period is recorded as 1951[22].
  • O. P. Nayyar's related category is recorded as Category:Films scored by O. P. Nayyar[23].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: IN[25]

  • Began / founded: 1926-01-16[26]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2007-01-28[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 62e64e59-a701-4d2c-8f11-3d934d06e9dd[28]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lahore[2], O. P. Nayyar… he was born on January 16, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include music director[6], composer[7], singer[8], film score composer[9], and film actor[10]. O. P. Nayyar's field of work was film score[15].

Recognition

O. P. Nayyar received the Filmfare Awards[16].

Death and Burial

O. P. Nayyar died on January 28, 2007[5]. He passed away in Mumbai[4].

Why It Matters

O. P. Nayyar ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (757 views/month, #6,866 of 1,000,298).[11] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was O. P. Nayyar born?

O. P. Nayyar was born in Lahore[2].

Where did O. P. Nayyar die?

O. P. Nayyar passed away in Mumbai[4].

What did O. P. Nayyar do for work?

O. P. Nayyar worked as music director[6], composer[7], singer[8], film score composer[9], and film actor[10].

What awards did O. P. Nayyar receive?

Honors received include Filmfare Awards[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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