A. Nayyar
Arthur Nayyar (14 April 1950 – 11 November 2016), commonly known as A. Nayyar, was a Pakistani film playback singer. He started his career in 1974 with a duet song. Nayyar always claimed famous singer Ahmed Rushdi as an important contributor to his career as he learned film playback singing from Rushdi. Nayyar and Akhlaq Ahmed remained dominant playback singers of the Pakistani film industry in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s.
Arthur Nayyar | |
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| Born | April 14, 1950 Sahiwal, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Died | 11 November 2016 (aged 61) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | 1974–2016 |
| Known for | playback singing, ghazal |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award in 2018 5 Nigar Awards during his film career |
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