Cinemaazi remembers Wazir Mohammad Khan on his death anniversary.
14 Oct 1974
Wazir Mohammed Khan was a stage actor who performed in several silent films in minor roles. His voice has made history in Indian cinema as he sang the famous song Dil De Khuda Ke Naam Par Pyare in our first talkie Alam Ara (1931) where he played the role of a fakir. He later rendered the same song in the consequent remakes of the films in 1955 and 1973. He worked with some of the most renowned filmmakers of Hindi cinema such as Mehboob Khan, Dinshaw Billimoria, Hemen Gupta,L V Prasad, Nanubhai Vakil, Homi Wadia and T Prakash Rao. Some of his other notable films are Mother India (1938),Elan (1947), Lajwanti (1942), Hatimtai Ki Beti(1955), Sharada (1957), Kabuliwala (1961), Kabli Khan (1963) and Khilari (1968). He passed away on this day in 19974 in Bombay. Cinemaazi remembers him on his death anniversary.
