About Wajahat Attray
Lived 1946 – 2017 (aged 70–71). Wajahat Attray was a Pakistani music director and composer.
Wajahat Attre (1945 – 26 May 2017) was a Pakistani music director who composed around 3000 songs for over 200 films.
Wajahat Attre used to be his father's chief assistant for many years before his father's death on 18 December 1967. So he took up the same profession as his father and eventually became one of the most sought after film music composers in Pakistan in the 1970s and 1980s. Wagdi nadi da paani, ainj jaa ke murr nahin aanda
Wajahat Attre won a total of 9 Nigar Awards as Best Music Director in 1974, 1976, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1990 and in 1997.
Death Wajahat Attre died on 26 May 2017 at the age of 72. He was suffering from heart disease and paralysis after a stroke a month prior to his heart attack.
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Who was Wajahat Attray?
Pakistani film music director
When was Wajahat Attray born?
Wajahat Attray was born in 1946 in British India, Puna, Gujarat.
When did Wajahat Attray die?
Wajahat Attray died on 26 May 2017 in Lahore.
What was Wajahat Attray's occupation?
Wajahat Attray was a music director and composer.
What nationality was Wajahat Attray?
Wajahat Attray was Pakistani.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Wajahat Attray. https://biography.guide/wajahat-attray/
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