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A dominating music director
M. Ashraf was the most dominating and the most productive
music director in Pakistan. He had the highest number of super
hit film songs compared to any other music director in Pakistan.
He composed approximately 2.800 films songs in more than 400 films in
his 45 years long film career - only Wajahat Attre
had more films (or songs) than M. Ashraf, but he mostly was known as
Punjabi film music director and M. Ashraf was popular in both Urdu and
Punjabi films.
M. Ashraf started his film career with his mate Manzoor (film Svera song tu jo nahin hay to kuchh bhi nahin
hay... by S.B.John
fame) in film Speran (1961)
and his first song Chand sa Mukhra gora badan... was not
only his first super hit song but also the first hit song of Ahmad Rushdi who
was struggling since his debut in 1956.
M. Ashraf composed music
with Manzoor in 28 films in the 1960's.
After separation from Manzoor his first film as M. Ashraf was Sajda in
1967. In the 1970's he reached the peak of his film career and composed
music for many big films. He continued his success march in the 1980s
despite the downfall of Urdu films and a dominance of
Punjabi films. In the 1990's he was blamed for piracy of old Pakistani
and Indian songs and his answer was that to survive, it was necessary
because it was a demand of film producers.
M. Ashraf got music lessons from his Nana (grand father who
was Mamu (uncle) of Master
Inayat Hussain). He assisted his uncle Akhtar
Hussain Akhian (film Patey Khan fame) in five years. His son M.
Arshad is
also a well known music director and he was instructor for late musician Nazir
Ali who
assisted him in few films in the 1960's before becoming a top music director.
M. Ashraf passed away
on February 4, 2007.

Centaury partnerships
M. Ashraf was a very busy music director through out his
film career and he definitely composed hundreds of songs
for Madam
Noor Jehan (perhaps also for Naheed Akhtar and
Mehnaz) but he also created a unique record with "centaury
partnerships" with
Pakistan's three greatest male singers - Mehdi
Hassan, Ahmad
Rushdi and Masood
Rana, read the detailed songographies here:
M. Ashraf introduced..
M. Ashraf introduced many famous singer in his long film
career. Here are some details on some big names:
- Shoukat Ali
Famous folk singer Shoukat Ali was introduced in director Haidar Chodhary's
inaugural super hit musical film Tees
Mar Khan in 1963. Shoukat Ali sang
a theme song:
Pagri sanbhal Chora, Pagri sanbhal oye...
which was picturized on Allauddin who was solo hero in this film
first time. Playboy and White Gold were some other films.
- Naheed Akhtar
She was introduced by M. Ashraf in film Nanha Farisha in 1974 with the song:
Janey kyun dil tarapta rehta hay...ao jee addi tappa
gaen..
which was filmed on Deeba. Naheed Akhtar sang many
super hit songs in many films with M. Ashraf.
- Nayyara Noor
A very sweet and melodious voice Nayyara Noor actually had her fist appearance
in Punjabi film Ziddi but
her first super hit song was:
Tera saya jehan bhi ho Sajna, palken bichha dun...
in film Gharana (1973).
She sang many hit songs with M. Ashraf in films like Pardey
mein rehne do, Rangeela
aur Munawar...
- Rajab Ali
He appeared in his film Yaden in 1971 with a super hit duet
song with Madam Noor Jehan:
Mujh sa tujh ko chahney wala, is Duniya mein koi aur
ho...
Playboy was another famous film with M. Ashraf.
- Asad Amanat Ali Khan
Legendry Ghazal singer Ustad Amanat Ali Khan's son
Asad Amanat Ali Khan was introduced by M. Ashraf
in film Saheli (1978).
His first ever film song was:
Ankhen Ghazal hayn aap ki aur hont hayn Gulab...
Abhi
to main jawan hun was other film with M.
Ashraf.
- Anwar Rafi
His first song:
O Salma, meri tum se ek guzarish hay...
was a nice song in film Tere Ghar ke samne (1984)
- Saira Naseem
She was also a big discovery by M. Ashraf in film Qatil (1988).

Some memorable film songs
(Famous film songs not mentioned
in "Memorable Musical
Films" on Pakistan
Film History segment and not yet included in music videos
from YouTube).
With Madam Noor Jehan
- Ja
we dil de chhadia teinu we dildar jan ke...
(film Kochwan
1969)
- Ham ko jeeney ke liye, sirf mili ek hi raat...
(film Bazar 1972)
- Tu milen kaddi kaddi, sabab ki a, main tere baghair
reh nain..
(film Inteqam 1972)
- Zara bach ke chalna, sanbhalna sanbhalna ...
(film Aina aur Surat 1972)
- Main pyar nibhaun gi, aaja mere Chann Mahi...
(film Do Badan 1974)
- Shama hay bujhne wali, raat hay dhalney wali...
(film Dilnasheen 1975)
With Runa Laila
- Zara thehar
jao chori chori jan waleo..
(singer Runa Laila, film Yamla Jatt
1969)
With Ahmad Rushdi
- Muft hi samjha raha hun, baat matlib ki janab...
(singer Ahmad Rushdi, film Doosri
Shadi 1968)
- Agar tum pyar se dekho, main apni jan fida dar dun...
(singer Ahmad Rushdi/Mala,
film Fasana-e-Dil 1969)
- Khoobsurat ho tum, ham bhi kuchh kam nahin...
(singer Ahmad Rushdi/Mala,
film Ayo pyar karen 1971)
- Nain reesa, nain reesa Pakistan dian...
(singer Ahmad rushdi, film Japani
Guddi 1972)
- Pyar hota hay, jab dil dil se miltey hayn...
(singer Ahmad Rushdi, film Khalish
1972)
- Dada jee, apne Potey ko samjhaen...
(singer Ahmad Rushdi, Robina Badar,
film Parda na uthao 1974)
- Pak watan ki dharti pyari, ham ko apni jan se pyari
...
(singer Ahmad Rushdi, film Aina
aur Surat 1974)
- Log yehan ke bhool geyo re apne des ki boli...
(singer Ahmad Rushdi, film Aina
aur Surat 1974)
- Husn wale agar, muskara ke milen, zindgani ki koi...
(singer Ahmad Rushdi, Naheed Akhtar,
film Be-misaal 1975)
- Waada pyar ka, o sohney yaar ka... ho...
(singer Ahmad Rushdi, Mala, film
Dilnasheen 1975)
- Pappu yaar, tang na kar, mehfil ko be-rang na kar...
(singer Ahmad Rushdi, film Insaan
aur Farishta 1976)
- Ik main hi bura hun baqi, sab log achhey hayn...
(singer Ahmad Rushdi, film Apne
hue paraye 1977)
- Sunaun kya tumhen apni main dastaan logo...
(singer Ahmad Rushdi, film Dard
1977)
- Ban ke misra Ghazal ka chali ayo na ..
(singer Ahmad Rushdi, film Hero
1985)
With Mehdi Hassan
- Jab shaam hoti hay, mujhe tum yaad aatey ho...
(film Bano Rani 1973)
- Raat bhi le rahi hay angrai, mere Mehboob ayo so jayen...
(film Bano Rani 1973)
- Yeh din bachpan, sathi jeevan ke, yaad ayen ge ...
(film Pyar hi pyar 1974)
- Bheegi hui ankhon ka kajal, zulfon ka lehrata Badal..
(film Be-misaal 1975)
- Banda to gunahgar hay, Rehman hay Moula ...
(film Surat aur Seerat 1975)
- Achhi baat kaho, achhi baat suno...
(film Phool aur Sholay 1976)
- Kabhi aap hansey, kabhi Nain hansey...
(film Beti 1977)
- Tere sang rehne ki, khai hay main na qasm ...
(film Ik Chehra do roop 1977)
- Husn walo se dil na lagaye koi, be-wafa hain yeh...
(film Tarana 1979)
- Roz kehta hun bhool jaun tujhe, roz yeh baat..
(film Raja ki aye gi Barat 1979)
- Tujh se jo ik parl door rahun, teri qasm zinda na rahun...
(film Raja ki aye gi Barat 1979)
- Jhukke jhukke nainon wale chain mera le geye...
(film Bandhan 1980)
With Masood Rana
- Jhootian iztan labhda jehra, ashiq nain sodai a...
(film Doli 1965)
- De ga na koi sahara, in be-dard fazaon mein...
(with Naseem
Begum, film Kon kisi ka 1966)
- Koi haal mast, koi chaal mast, sanu kar de Rabba ...
(film Mr. Allah Ditta 1966)
- Kar de Qoum zinda, mazi ki daastanen...
(film Watan ka Sipahi 1966)
- Ajeeb hay yeh zindgi, kabhi hay gham, kabhi khushi...
(film Shola
aur Shabnam 1967)
- Fasan-e-dil hay mukhtasir sa keh aag dil mein bharak...
(film Tumhi ho
Mehboob mere 1969)
- Yeh Duniya nahin dil walo ki, milta hi nahin hay pyar
yehan.
(film Be-qasoor 1970)
- Rahe naam Allah da, Allah hi Allah...
(film Hashu Khan 1973)
- Chahe Budh ho chahe ho Jumerat, tere ghar le ke...
(film Goonj uthi Shehnai 1976)
- Jagg da Mela weikhi ja, dukh sukh di agg seiki ja...
(film Mafroor 1988)
- Teinu mere leyi Rabb ne banaya, jee kar wekhda rahwan...
(film Laat Sahib 1994)
With Naheed Akhtar
- Aisay mousam mein chup kyun ho..
(film Shama 1974)
With Mehnaz
- Main hoti ik
Morni aur tu hota ik Mor...
(film Barat 1978)
With Akhlaq Ahmad
- Yeh tootey
Kholoney, yeh Mitti ke Putley...
(film Mitti ki Putley 1974)
- Apni Duniya aap basayen ge ham dil waley...
(film Anmol Mohabbat 1978)
- Har tamanna Kanwal ban geyi hay...
(width Mala film Bandhan1980)
With A. Nayyar
- Yaad rakhne
ko kuchh na raha, bhool jane ko..
(film Barat 1978)
- O hamdam o Sathi, mujhe teri dosti peh naz hay...
(film Sathi 1980)
With Ghulam Abbas
With other singers
- Zindgi tum
se mili, tum se mila pyar mujhe ...
(singers Mala & Munir Hussain,
film Dil ke tukrey 1965)
- Tu Chanda hay mera, main tera ujiyara...
(singers Mujeeb Alam &, Runa
Laila, film Be-qasoor1970)
(to be continued...)
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Filmography
Total 417 films (approximately)
273 Urdu, 140 Punjabi, 3 Pashto, 1 Sindhi film
as
Manzoor Ashraf (28 films)
(20 Urdu, 8 Punjabi)
as
M. Ashraf(385 films)
(253 Urdu, 132 Punjabi, 3 Pashto, 1 Sindhi)
(incl. 35 double version Urdu/Punjabi films)
as Manzoor Ashraf
1961
» Speran
» Sukh ka sapna
» Bulbul-e-Baghdad
1962
» Mehtab
1963
» Maa ke Aansoo
» Tees
Maar Khan
» Neelam
1964
» Shukriya
» Ladli
» Bharjai
» Jameela
» Andhi mohabbat
» Aurat ka pyar
» Malang
1965
» Doli
1966
» Mr. Allah Ditta
» Watan ka Sipahi
» Kon kisi ka
» Goonga
» Ghar ka ujala
» Koh-e-Noor
» Aina
1967
» Insaniyat
1968
» Na Khuda
» Mera Ghar meri Jannat
» Beti Beta
1969
» Lachhi
1970
» Be qasoor
as M. Ashraf
1967
» Sajda
» Shola aur Shabnam
1968
» Sangdil
» Katari
» Doosri Shadi
1969
» Dilbar Jani
» Dard
» Tumhi ho Mehboob mere
» Zindgi kitni haseen hay
» Najo
» Fasan-e-Dil
» Nazneen
» Dhee
Rani
» Kochwan
» Yamla
Jatt
1970
» Chalbaz
» Hamjoli
» Anjan
» Insaan
aur Admi
» Love in Europe
» Duniya
matlab di
» Sardara
» Sher Puttar
» Neend
hamari khwab tumhare
» Yaden
» Insaf
aur Qanoon
» Pyar de pulekhey
» Khamosh
Nigahen
» Chiragh
kahan roshni kahan
» Aansoo bahaye Pathron ne
1972
» Afsana
zindgi ka
» Japani Guddi
» Khalish
» Do
Pattar Anaran de
» Bazaar
» Ayo pyar karen
» Sodagar
» Dil
ik Aina
» Main
bhi to Insaan hun
» Mann
ki jeet
1973
» Jawani di hawa
» Aar Paar
» Gharana
» Pardey
mein rehney do
» Society
» Kubra
Aashiq
» Daaman
aur Chingari
» Ek thi Larki
» Baghi Haseena
» Rangeela
aur Munawar Zarif
» Tera gham rahe salamat
1974
» Do badan
» Nasha jawani da
» Bano
Rani
» Pyar
hi pyar
» Mitti
ke Putley
» Sher
te Daler
» Parda na uthao
» Watan
» Aina
aur Surat
» Qatil
» Nanha Farishta
» Phool
mere Gulshan ka
» Qismat
» Shama
1975
» Farz
aur Mamta
» Be-misaal
» Na
chhura sako ge daaman
» Paisa
» Arzoo
» Jogi
» Mohabbat
zindgi hay
» Dilnasheen
» Anari
» Mera
naam hay mohabbat
» Dilruba
» Soorat aur Seerat
» Hathkari
» Gunahgar
» Jab
jab Phool khiley
» Noukar
» Zanjeer
1976
» Insaan aur Farishta
» Deevar
» Koshish
» Daagh
» Aulad
» Dekha jaye ga
» Kharidar
» Nasheman
» Dharkan
» Shabana
» Goonj uthi Shehnai
» Phool aur Sholay
1977
» Beti
» Mohabbat ek kahani
» Uff
yeh Bivian
» Shama-e-mohabbat
» Mere
hazoor
» Dard
» Susral
1978
» Ek Chehra do roop
» Saheli
» Abshar
» Aag
aur zindgi
» Abhi
to main jawan hun
» Chal
wol (Pashto)
» Nazrana
» Mehman
» Inqalab
» Playboy
» Zindgi
» Anmol mohabbat
» Goga
» Achhey Mian
» Mousam hay aashqana
» Aankho Aankho mein
1979
» Waade
ki zanjeer
» Tarana
» Neyi Tehzeeb
» Shaheed (Pashto)
» Pakeeza
» Raja
ki aye gi baraat
» Do rastey
» Ab Ghar janey do
» Ibadat
» Khusboo
» Chaltey chaltey
» Miss Hong Kong
» Aag
1980
» Ham dono
» Daaman
» Bandhan
» Mehal mere sapno ka
» Sathi
» Shabab
» Badaltey mousam
» Sheikh Chilli
» Pyari
1981
» Lajawab
» Qurbani
» Yeh zamana aur hay
» Tangey wali
» Khotey sikkey
1982
» Khoobsurat
» Mout ke soudagar
» I Love You
» Aina aur zindgi
» Bivian haye Bivian
» Ek din Bahu ka
» Aangan
» Jan-e-mann
» Thori si be-wafai
» Mehrbani
1983
» Ik doojey keliye
» Deevangi
» Love Story
» Nadani
» Border Built
» Tina
» Rustam te Khan
» Gumnam
1984
» Aisa bhi hota hay
» Shadi magar aadhi
» Basera
» Miss Colombo
» Kamyabi
» Teri meri ik marzi
» Tawan
» Naseebo wali
» Tere Ghar ke samney
1985
» Hero
» Ham se hay zamana
» Halchal
» Babar Khan
» Shikra
» Hon Kong ke sholay
» Miss Singapure
» Haidar Khan
» Deevane do
» Naraz
» Direct Hawaldar
» Wadera
1986
» Shadi mere Shohar ki
» Beqarar
» Riksha Driver
» Joora
» Bangkok ke Chor
» Talash
» Miss Bangkok
» White Gold
» Faisala
» Neya Toofan
» Qeemat
1987
» Ham se na takrana
» Love in Neepal
» Disco Dancer
» Allah Rakha
» Saas meri saheli
» Dulari
» Himmat wala
» Nachey Nagin
1988
» Jatt Majhey da
» Allah Ditta
» Haseena 420
» Hangama
» Mafroor
» Qatil
» Inteha (Pashto)
» Allah Daad
» Bardasht
» Bazar-e-husn
» Gharibo ka Badshah
» Noori
» Sherni
1989
» Jan nisar
» Ek jan hayn ham
» Moula Sain
» Karaye ke qatil
» Roop ki Rani
» Madam Bawri
» Zabardast
» Miss Allah Rakhi
» Karmoo Dada
» Phoolan Devi
» Badshah
» Rakhwala
» Achhu 302
» Changeza
» Nagin Jogi
» Barish
» Kala Heera
» Mujrim
1990
» Hoshiar
» Insaniyat ke Dushman
» Governer
» International Goreeley
» Miss Cleopatra
» Sultana
» Jailor
» Hifazat
» Khandani Badmash
» Loha
» Malanga
» Leadar
» Nageena
» Maa qasm
» Chann Badamash
» Ustadon ke Ustad
» Choron ka dushman
1991
» Mard
» Falk Sher
» Doulat ke pujari
» Akhri shikar
» Husn ka chor
» Makhan
» Khatron ke Khilari
» Teen Yakke teen Chhakke
» Charagh Bali
» Nigahen
» Gulfam
» Bakhtwar
» Dil
1992
» Khooni sholay
» Bulanda
» Shehzada
» Pabandi
» Josheeley
» Pameela
» Mohammad Khan
» Duniya dasnumbri
» Nagin Rani
» Majhoo
» Nargis
» Sahiba
» Mebooba
» Wadera sain (Sindhi)
» Sher Ali
1993
» Hina
» Anjuman
» Khuda gawah
» Paidagir
» Chakori
» Nagin Spera
» Neelam
» Aroosa
» Daku, Chor, Sipahi
» Yaadgar
» Insaniyat
» Adil
» Duniya meri jaib mein
1994
» Khan Bahadur
» Rani
Beti raaj karegi
» Zamin
Aasman
» Machh Jail
» Danda Peer
» Jan-e-bahar
» Laat
sahib
» Phool
» Bala Peerey da
1995
» Shera Malang
» Munda bigra jaye
» Panah
» Chodhary Badshah
» Golden Girl
» Jungle ka Qanoon
1996
» Akku dasnumbri
» Muamla garbar hay
» Ham to chaley susral
» Kurion ko daley dana
» Foja
» Ayo pyar karen
1997
» Aulad ki qasm
» Main Khilari tu Anari
» Khuda janey
» Ghail
» Karm Daata
» Anchal
» Sharafat
1998
» Nakhra Gori da
» Jisse de Moula
» Ziddi
» Duniya dekhey gi
» Tu Chor main Sipahi
» Suhag
» Hathiara
» Khatarnak Haseena
» Sahib jee
1999
» Dushman zinda hay
» Dekha jaye ga
» Dil mein chhupa ke rakhna
» Kursi aur Qanoon
» Noukar
» Qismat
2000
» Pehchan
» Sangdil
» Khuda ke Chor
» Waada
» Sultana Daku
» Kahan hay Qanoon
» Billo 420
» Meri touba
2001
» Jan tere naam
» Babu
» Aaj ki Larki
» Shehnshah
» Mera Mahi
2002
» Ishtehari
» Sher-e-Pakistan
» Jehad
2003
» ?
2004
» Loha
» Amman ke dushman
2005
» Mustafa Khan
» Tere bin jiya na jaye
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