Malik in 2016. Anwar Sardar "Anu" Malik (born 2 November 1960) is an Indian music composer , singer, music arranger and score composer . He is an Indian National Award and Filmfare Award winning musician, who primarily composes music for the Hindi film industry .[ 1]
Malik started composing in Bollywood with the song "Zulm O Sitam Par Itrane Wale" for the film Hunterwali 77 (1977), before composing his full soundtrack for Poonam (1981). He was noticed for his critically acclaimed music for Sohni Mahiwal (1984) and got his initial breakthrough with Mard (1985). After a few years of success, Malik began to fade due to new style of compositions and new music directors in the 1990s. Malik reinvented his style of composition with fresh music in Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee (1993) and Sir (1993), before getting a major breakthrough with Baazigar (1993). He followed up with several successful soundtracks during the 1990s and early 2000s as one of the top music directors for Bollywood.
Malik has composed soundtrack for more than 300 films and various private albums from 1977 till date and has worked with many lyricists including Anand Bakshi , Javed Akhtar , Sameer , Qateel Shifai , Majrooh Sultanpuri , Varun Grover , Gulzar , Faaiz Anwar , Anjaan , Poovachal Khader and Hasrat Jaipuri .
Film soundtracks
As composer
1970s Year Film Notes 1977 Hunterwali 77 Only one song "Zulm O Sitam Par Itrane Wale"
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
As playback singer Year Film Song Composer(s) Lyricist(s) Co-singer(s) Notes 1983 Nigahain "Beete Huay Kuch Pal" Sardar Malik Sardar Malik 1985 Mard "Will You Marry Me" Anu Malik Prayag Raj Asha Bhosle "Sun Rubia Tumse Pyar Ho Gaya" Indeevar Shabbir Kumar , S. Janaki , Sharon Prabhakar , Amitabh Bachchan Apna Jahaan "Tere Mere Sapne Sare Khoye Hain Kahan" Amit Khanna Anuradha Paudwal "Yeh Duniya Yeh Duniya Dekho Durbin Hai" 1987 Dadagiri "Jo Muskurahat Mujhe De Rahi Ho" Hasrat Jaipuri Munmi Borah 1988 Jeete Hain Shaan Se "Julie Julie" Indeevar Kavita Krishnamurthy "Rab Roothe Roothe" Anuradha Paudwal , Shabbir Kumar "Salaam Seth Salaam Seth" Shaily Shailendra Aakhri Adaalat "Aaj Nahin To Kal" Anjaan Alisha Chinai "Jaisa Tu Karega" Mohammad Aziz Maalamaal "Maal Hai To Taal Hai" V1 Indeevar Kishore Kumar , Amit Kumar , Sudesh Bhosle "Maal Hai To Taal Hai" V2 "Meri Raaton Mein" Alisha Chinai "Pehla Pehla Pyar" 1989 Meri Zabaan "Dam Maara" Anjaan Asha Bhosle "Yeh Bhi Mujhe Chahe" Alisha Chinai Daana Paani "Dhokha Dhokha" Hasrat Jaipuri Padmini Kolhapure "Jiski Bitiya Badi Ho Gayi" 1990 Gunahon Ka Devta "Aap Hi Se Dosti, Aap Hi Se Pyar" Indeevar Sadhana Sargam 1991 Shikari "Koki Koki Koki" Anand Bakshi Anuradha Paudwal Maa "Anjan Ki Seeti Mein" Ikram Rajasthani Alka Yagnik Naamcheen "Lift Band Thi" Shaily Shailendra Kavita Krishnamurthy 1992 Tahalka "Meri Chathri Ke Neeche Aaja" Hasrat Jaipuri Mohammad Aziz , Sudesh Bhonsle "Eya Eya O" Santosh Anand Anuradha Paudwal "Main Hoon Garam Dharam" Hasrat Jaipuri Abhijeet Dil Ne Ikraar Kiya "Choone Se Tere" Anand Bakshi Asha Bhosle 1993 Phir Teri Kahani Yaad Aayee "Aane Wala Kal Ek Sapna Hai" Qateel Shifai Jaanam "Maari Gayi" Anuradha Paudwal Baazigar "Yeh Kaali Kaali Aankhen" Dev Kohli Kumar Sanu Malik sang the rap portion 1994 Madam X "Kaise Dil Jeeten Aapka" Indeevar Main Khiladi Tu Anari "Main Khiladi Tu Anari" Maya Govind Udit Narayan , Abhijeet Malik sang the rap portion 1996 Ram Aur Shyam "Bindu Re Bindu" Faaiz Anwar Parveen Saba 1997 Judwaa "Oonchi Hai Building" Dev Kohli Poornima "East Or West India Is The Best" Anu Malik , Nitin Raikwar Auzaar "Dil Le Le Lena" Anu Malik Abhijeet , Jo Jo, Anamika "Hum Aur Tum Aur Yeh Sama" Rahat Indori Alka Yagnik , Remo Fernandes Mr. and Mrs. Khiladi "Hum Total Fida Tum Peh" Dev Kohli Anuradha Paudwal Ishq "Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai" Anu Malik Abhijeet 1998 Miss 420 "Aaja Meri Gaadi Mein Beth Ja" Anu Malik Baba Sehgal "Memsaab O Memsaab" Shaily Shailendra Sheeba Iski Topi Uske Sarr "Punjabi Punjabi" Dev Kohli Jaswinder "Sabhi Ko Daulat Ka" Shyam Anuragi Vinod Rathod 1999 Jaanam Samjha Karo "I Was Made For Loving You" Majrooh Sultanpuri Kamal Khan , Ila Arun "Jaanam Samjha Karo" Hema Sardesai 2000 Badal "Lal Garara" Sameer Jaspinder Narula , Sapna Awasthi Hum To Mohabbat Karega "Churalo Dil" Majrooh Sultanpuri Shraddha Pandit "Dada Maanja Baba Maanja" Alka Yagnik "Hum To Mohabbat Karega" Sunidhi Chauhan Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega "Ek Garam Chai Ki Pyali Ho" Sameer Jung "Aaila Re" Alka Yagnik "Kadi Te Aana" Jaspinder Narula "She Gives Me Fever" Dev Kohli 2002 Awara Paagal Deewana "More Sawariya" Sameer Shaan , Sunidhi Chauhan 2004 Main Hoon Na "Gori Gori" Javed Akhtar K.K. , Sunidhi Chauhan , Shreya Ghoshal 2005 Elaan "Anderlu Menderlu" Sameer Sonu Nigam , Sunidhi Chauhan , Shreya Ghoshal "Anderlu Menderlu" (Remix) Waqt: The Race Against Time "Do Me A Favour Let's Play Holi" Sunidhi Chauhan Kyaa Kool Hai Hum "Kya Kool Hain Hum" K.K. , Kunal Ganjawala Deewane Huye Pagal "Maar Sutiye" "Meri Jaane Jigar" "Sutradhar - I" "Chakle Chakle" "Chakle Chakle" (Remix) "Sutradhar - II" 2006 Humko Deewana Kar Gaye "Rockstar" Abhijeet , Sunidhi Chauhan 2008 Ugly Aur Pagli "Shut Up, Aa Nachle" Amitabh Verma Vasundhara Das , Dibyendu Mukherji Don Muthu Swami "Jhoom Le Jhoom Le" 2009 Chal Chala Chal "Naacho Don't Se Bas, Gaao Don't Se Bas" Vaibhav Modi Shaan , Joi Barua 2015 Hey Bro "Line Laga" Nitz 'N' Sony Pranav Vatsa Mika Singh Welcome Back "20-20" Anu Malik Manoj Muntashir, Shabbir Ahmed Mamta Sharma , Shadaab 2017 Coffee with D "Coffee with D" Superbia Sameer Anjaan 2021 Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar "Faraar" Anu Malik Anu Malik , Dibakar Banerjee
Non-film work
Albums Year Album Song Singers Notes 1985 Jadoo "Jadoo Part 1" Alisha Chinai Alisha Chinai 's first Indipop album "Khuda" Alisha Chinai "Mon Cheri" Alisha Chinai , Anu Malik "My Angel Blue" Alisha Chinai "Rootho Naa Humse" Alisha Chinai "Kabhi Na Raat Jaye" Alisha Chinai , Anu Malik "Tum Meri Zindagi Ho" Alisha Chinai "Jadoo Part 2" Alisha Chinai 1986 Ham Sabko Salaam Karte Hain "Ham Aur Tum" Krish Malik Composed tracks with his brothers Abu Malik and Daboo Malik "Ham Sabko Salaam Karte Hain" Anu Malik , Abu Malik, Krish Malik "Jane Jana" Krish Malik "Kya Ada Hai" Abu Malik "Mujhe Aaj Gale Se Lagale" Anu Malik "Teri Yaad Sataye" Abu Malik "Tu Bane Mera Dil" Abu Malik "Tu Meri Jaan Hai" Krish Malik 1994 Dilli Ki Billi "Fire Circle" Instrumental composed by Anu Malik Lyrics by Amit Khanna "Dilli Ki Billi" Anu Malik , Ravi Khote "Saat Suron Ki" Abhijeet , Vivek Varma "Sab That Dhaara Slow" Vivek Varma "Africano" Ravi Khote "Shor Ki Dhoop" Abhijeet , Vivek Varma "Sab That Dhaara Fast" Abhijeet , Sadhana Sargam , Vivek Varma "Dheere Dheere" Abhijeet , Sadhana Sargam , Vivek Varma 1995 Tera Chehra "Bashinda" Anu Malik First album where Anu Malik sung all songs; lyrics by Javed Akhtar "Honge Nahin Majboor" Anu Malik "Jaane Ke Liye Mat Aana" Anu Malik "Kyun Mehki Fiza" Anu Malik "Saanwli Si Ek Ladki" Anu Malik "Tera Chehra" Anu Malik "Tum Aao" Anu Malik 1996 Eyes "My Heart Goes Boom" Anu Malik Only album with all songs in English "I Have No Dollars" Anu Malik "Watch" Anu Malik "You Look To Me A Virgin" Anu Malik "Momma" Anu Malik , Deepa Singh "Eyes" Anu Malik "Last Dance (One More Dance)" Anu Malik , Andrea Smith "Passing By Your Street" Anu Malik "Forever" Anu Malik "I Have No Dollars" (Special Mix) Anu Malik "Watch" (Special Mix) Anu Malik 1997 Lafda Na Ho Jaye "I Yai Yo" Anu Malik Described as Anu Malik's "first pop album" "Jaana Nahin" Anu Malik "Baarish" Anu Malik "Tu Mile Na Mile" Anu Malik "Dil Churake" Anu Malik "Shililili" Anu Malik "Tu Jo Kahe" Anu Malik "Lafda Na Ho Jaye" Anu Malik "Tu Mile Na Mile" (Remix) Anu Malik 1999 Ho Raha Hai Sama "Dhuan Dhuan" Anu Malik Lyrics mostly written by Majrooh Sultanpuri with few by Anu Malik "Pagal Pagal" Anu Malik "Le Kasam" Anu Malik "Sun Sign" Anu Malik "Tum Jo Aate Nahin" Anu Malik "Bindiya" Anu Malik "O My God" (Ho Raha Hai Sama Anu Malik "Dil Mein Aake Jaana Na" Anu Malik
Singles Year Film Notes 1997 Kasam Li Hai From the collaborative album A Reason To Smile featuring various songs by different singers and music directors 2015 Lamhein Sung by Anmol Malik 2018 Tum Hi Toh Ho 2019 Monday 2020 Happy Happy Rehne Ka Please Don’t Worry
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