Masroor Anwar
Masroor Anwar | |
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| Born | 6 January 1944 Shimla, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 1 April 1996 (aged 52) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Urdu poet, journalist, Film Songs writer |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Genre | Ghazal and Nazm poetry, film music lyrics |
| Notable awards | Nigar Awards in 1968 and 1970 Pride of Performance Award (1997) by the Government of Pakistan |
Masroor Anwar (6 January 1944 – 1 April 1996) was a ghazal poet, film song lyricist and a film screenwriter. He wrote the lyrics for 'Ko Ko Korina', South Asia's first pop song, and working alongside Sohail Rana, film director Pervez Malik and film producer and actor Waheed Murad in the 1960s, was part of the country's golden age of cinema helping establish Karachi as a major hub for film production.