Memories of a maestro

Published June 13, 2012
Nandita Bhavnani, an Indian fan of the great singer, met him at his residence in Karachi when he was recovering from his first stroke.
Nandita Bhavnani, an Indian fan of the great singer, met him at his residence in Karachi when he was recovering from his first stroke.
Mehdi Hassan worked almost with all top music composers of Pakistan and he sang more than 25 thousand songs, ghazals and poems in his 40-year career.
Mehdi Hassan worked almost with all top music composers of Pakistan and he sang more than 25 thousand songs, ghazals and poems in his 40-year career.
Mehdi Hassan receiving life time achievement award from Ghazanfar Ali.
Mehdi Hassan receiving life time achievement award from Ghazanfar Ali.
The maestro, Mehdi Hassan sang in almost all genres of eastern classical music like poems, ghazals, khyal and thumri.
The maestro, Mehdi Hassan sang in almost all genres of eastern classical music like poems, ghazals, khyal and thumri.
Mehdi Hassan performed memorable songs with eminent composers like Master Inayat Hussain, Nashad, Khwaja Khursheed Anwar, Rasheed Attre, Nisar Bazmi, and Nihal Abdullah. His songs played a very important part in the film industry.
Mehdi Hassan performed memorable songs with eminent composers like Master Inayat Hussain, Nashad, Khwaja Khursheed Anwar, Rasheed Attre, Nisar Bazmi, and Nihal Abdullah. His songs played a very important part in the film industry.
Mehdi Hassan in 13th PTV award ceremony.
Mehdi Hassan in 13th PTV award ceremony.
The songs of Mehdi Hassan helped guarantee instant success for Urdu films in which they featured. He would sometimes record two or even three songs a day for different movies.
The songs of Mehdi Hassan helped guarantee instant success for Urdu films in which they featured. He would sometimes record two or even three songs a day for different movies.
Mehdi Hassan, receiving a life-time achievement award at the 13th PTV awards ceremony.
Mehdi Hassan, receiving a life-time achievement award at the 13th PTV awards ceremony.
A picture of Mehdi Hassan with Ustaad Bundoo Khan.
A picture of Mehdi Hassan with Ustaad Bundoo Khan.
‘The King of Ghazals’, Mehdi Hassan listening to a young singer at the National Council of the Arts.
‘The King of Ghazals’, Mehdi Hassan listening to a young singer at the National Council of the Arts.
Former Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Attique Ahmed visiting Mehdi Hassan in the hospital.
Former Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Sardar Attique Ahmed visiting Mehdi Hassan in the hospital.
Two legends Ustad Fateh Ali Khan and Mehdi Hassan sharing memories at a gathering at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts in Islamabad.
Two legends Ustad Fateh Ali Khan and Mehdi Hassan sharing memories at a gathering at the Pakistan National Council of the Arts in Islamabad.

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