The 51st death anniversary of renowned film music composer and director Feroz Nizami was observed on sunday.

Feroz Nizami's real name was Ferozuddin Ahmad and he was born in 1910 in Lahore. He belonged to a family, well versed in the art of music.

Feroz Nizami received his early education in this field from Ustad Abdul Waheed Khan. He started his professional music career in 1943.

After the partition, Feroz Nizami moved to Lahore and joined Pakistani film industry.

He composed music for many films including Dupatta, Sohni, Kismet, Raaz, Zanjeer and Manzil among others.

He died on this day in 1975 in Lahore.