Anwar Sagar
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30 August 1949
Anwar Sagar | |
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| Born | Anwar Sagar 30 August 1949 |
| Died | 3 June 2020 (aged 70) |
| Occupations | Poet, Lyricist |
| Years active | 1982–2002 |
Anwar Sagar (30 August 1949 – 3 June 2020) was an Indian Hindustani poet and lyricist. He penned hundreds of songs in Bollywood films and churned put numerous hit songs such as "Waada Raha Sanam", "Yeh Dua Hai Mere Rab Se", "Dil Ka Kya Kasoor", "Mera Piya Ghar Aaya", "Rahon Mein Unse" etc.[1] He has written 225 songs in 86 Hindi films.[2] His is most remembered for songs in Khiladi (1992), Baazigar (1993), Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Yaarana[citation needed] (1995) etc.
Anwar got his first break in the film Zakhmi Rooh (1982). Initially, he had to struggle for more than a decade to finally set an identity with the success of the song "Waada Raha Sanam", sung by Alka Yagnik and Abhijeet Bhattacharya in the film Khiladi (1992). After this success, he penned several hit tracks in the films Dil Ka Kya Kasoor (1992), Sapne Sajan Ke (1992), Vijaypath (1994), Yaarana (1995), Kitne Door Kitne Paas (2002), the latter was his last work in Bollywood.[1][3]
Death
He died at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital, Mumbai at the age of 70.[3]
Awards and nominations
| Year | Category | Song/nomination | Result |
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| Filmfare Awards | |||
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