When Asha Bhosle revealed how OP Nayyar transformed her career, ‘I was nothing in front of Lata’

Asha Bhosle credited OP Nayyar for transforming her career, helping her overcome “Lata phobia” by highlighting her unique ...
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A savvy music composer who re-imagined rhythm, with a blend of Indian and Western beats

MUMBAI: He loved to hate the world of Hindi cinema; gladly crossed swords with movie moghuls whose films became runaway hits because of his music. He refrained from doling out songs to Lata Mangeshkar ...
Variety

Bollywood composer dies at 81

Bollywood film composer O.P. Nayyar died of cardiac arrest Saturday in Mumbai. He was 81. Known for toe-tapping numbers such as classic disco fave “Mera naam Chin Chin Choo” (My Name Is Chin Chin Choo ...
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Bollywood music maestro Nayyar dies aged 81

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian music director O.P. Nayyar, who composed some of Bollywood's most memorable tunes of the 1950s and 60s, died on Sunday after a heart attack at his home outside Mumbai, a ...
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Legendary composer who gave Kishore Kumar a break, once owned 3 luxury cars, died alone; no family members attended his last rites

Once, he was one of the most influential composers in Bollywood, making stars dance to his tunes and bringing evergreen chartbusters to life. However, OP Nayyar, the mastermind behind timeless songs ...