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Legendary music composer Naushad passed away in the early hours of Friday morning at the age of 86. Born in December 1919, Naushad Ali is regarded as one of the greatest music directors of Indian Cinema. He studied under Ustad Ghurbat Ali, Ustad Yusuf Ali and Ustad Babban Saheb.
His last composition was for Akbar Khan's Taj Mahal which was recently released in Pakistan. Incidentally the colored version of Mughal-e-Azam which also released across the border had music by the ace composer.
Naushad was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1981 for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema and also won the Filmfare award in 1954 for his music in Baiju Bawra.