Naushad introduced classical music to Bollywood and composed for 67 films. His notable work included Baiju Bawra, Udan Khatola, Mother India, Andaaz, Mughal-e-Azam, Mere Mehboob, Ram Aur Shyam, and Pakeezah.

Naushad's Filmography

1. Rattan (1944)
2. Anmol Ghadi (1946)
3. Shahjehan (1946)
4. Dard (1947)
5. Mela (1948)
6. Andaaz (1949)
7. Dillagi (1949)
8. Dulari (1949)
9. Babul (1950)
10. Deedaar (1951)
11. Jadoo (1951)
13. Shabab (1954)
14. Udan Khatola (1955)
15. Mother India (1957)
16. Mughal-e-Azam (1960)
17. Ganga Jamuna (1961)
18. Mere Mehboob (1963)
19. Ram Aur Shyam (1967)
20. Pakeezah (1972)

Naushad was one of the first to introduce sound mixing and the separate recording of voice and music tracks in playback singing. He was also a pioneer when it came to background music and using it to extend the mood of characters and the storyline. He was the first to develop the system of western notation in Hindi film music. He was the first and the only music director to adapt Hindustani music in Hindi films. Most of his notable compositions were inspired by Ragas. He used classical artistes like Amir Khan and D.V. Pulaskar in Baiju Bawra (1952) and Bade Ghulam Ali Khan in Mughal-e-Azam (1960). He was the quintessential purist and always had a problem with the bastardisation of Hindi film music.

He gave the first break to many a famous singer, such as Mohd. Rafi, Lata Mangeshkar, Suraiya, Umadevi, and Mahendra Kapoor. Most of Lata Mangeshkar's top songs have been to Naushad's music. He used the lyrics of Shakeel Badayuni for most of his songs. Most of his songs were filmed on Dilip Kumar.

Naushad was born on December 25, 1919. He came to Mumbai in the late 1930s and struggled very hard to be a musician. He then joined music director Khemchand Prakash as his assistant. His first independent break came in 1940 with Prem Nagar. But it was Rattan that gave him fame.

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