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{{Short description|Indian Hindustani poet and lyricist (1949–2020)}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Anwar Sagar
| image =
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| caption =
| birth_name = Anwar Sagar
| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1949|08|30}}
| birth_place = [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2020|06|03|1949|08|30}}
| death_place = [[Bombay]], [[Maharashtra]], [[India]]
| other_names =
| occupation = [[Poet]], [[Lyricist]]
| years active = 1982–2002
}}
'''Anwar Sagar''' (30 August 1949 – 3 June 2020) was an Indian [[Hindustani language|Hindustani]] poet and [[lyricist]]. He penned hundreds of songs in Bollywood films and churned put numerous hit songs such as "Waada Raha Sanam", "Yeh Dua Hai Mere Rab Se", "Dil Ka Kya Kasoor", "Mera Piya Ghar Aaya", "Rahon Mein Unse" etc.<ref name=a>{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/music/lyricist-anwar-sagar-dies-at-70-gave-evergreen-melodies-waadaa-raha-sanam-dil-ka-kya-kasoor/story-CgfmdOkPGVQ9gZLQPDHVnJ.html|title=Lyricist Anwar Sagar dies at 70 who gave evergreen melodies|accessdate=4 June 2020}}</ref> He has written 225 songs in 86 Hindi films.<ref name=c>[https://muvyz.com/people/xg158906/Filmography/Lyricist Anwar Sagar filmography at Muvyz]</ref> His is most remembered for songs in ''[[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]'' (1992), ''[[Baazigar]]'' (1993), ''[[Main Khiladi Tu Anari]]'' (1994), ''[[Yaarana (1995 film)|Yaarana]]''{{citation needed|date=October 2022}} (1995) etc.

==Career==
Anwar got his first break in the film ''Zakhmi Rooh'' (1982). Initially, he had to struggle for more than a decade to finally set an identity with the success of the song "Waada Raha Sanam", sung by Alka Yagnik and Abhijeet Bhattacharya in the film ''[[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]'' (1992). After this success, he penned several hit tracks in the films ''[[Dil Ka Kya Kasoor]]'' (1992), ''Sapne Sajan Ke'' (1992), ''[[Vijaypath]]'' (1994), ''[[Yaarana (1995 film)|Yaarana]]'' (1995), ''[[Kitne Door Kitne Paas]]'' (2002), the latter was his last work in Bollywood.<ref name=a/><ref name=b/>

==Death==
He died at [[Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital]], Mumbai at the age of 70.<ref name=b>{{cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/lyricist-anwar-sagar-who-wrote-the-song-waada-raha-sanam-dies-in-mumbai-2240221/amp/1|title=Lyricist Anwar Sagar who wrote the song Waada Raha Sanam dies in Mumbai|accessdate=4 June 2020}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==
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!Year
!Category
!Song/nomination
!Result
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| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|'''[[Filmfare Awards]]'''
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==Filmography==
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*''[[Maine Jeena Seekh Liya]]'' (1982)
*''Naya Safar'' (1982)
*''[[Qatil Aur Ashiq]]'' (1986)
*''[[Khooni Mahal]]'' (1987)
*''[[Mera Lahoo]]'' (1987)
*''[[Zulm Ko Jala Doonga]]'' (1988)
*''[[Hisaab Khoon Ka]]'' (1989)
*''[[Ilaaka]]'' (1989)
*''[[Lashkar (film)|Lashkar]]'' (1989)
*''[[Apmaan Ki Aag]]'' (1990)
*''Hukum'' (1990)
*''[[Kishen Kanhaiya]]'' (1990)
*''Love and War'' (1990)
*''Pyaar Ka Toofan'' (1990)
*''Jeevan Daata'' (1991)
*''Khatra'' (1991)
*''[[Laal Paree]]'' (1991)
*''[[Shiv Ram]]'' (1991)
*''Yeh Hai Ghar Ghar Ki Mahabharat'' (1991)
*''[[Balwaan]]'' (1992)
*''[[Bekhudi]]'' (1992)
*''[[Dil Ka Kya Kasoor]]'' (1992)
*''[[Dushman Zamana]]'' (1992)
*''[[Khiladi (1992 film)|Khiladi]]'' (1992)
*''Lambu Dada'' (1992)
*''Meri Janeman'' (1992)
*''[[Sapne Sajan Ke]]'' (1992)
*''[[Zulm Ki Hukumat]]'' (1992)
*''[[Aadmi (1993 film)|Aadmi]]'' (1993)
*''Deewana Dil'' (1993)
*''[[Phool Aur Angaar]]'' (1993)
*''Pyar Pyar'' (1993)
*''[[Zakhmo Ka Hisaab]]'' (1993)
*''[[Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1994 film)|Aa Gale Lag Jaa]]'' (1994)
*''[[Aag Aur Chingari]]'' (1994)
*''[[Aashiq (1994 film)|Aashiq]]'' (1994)
*''[[Amaanat (1994 film)|Amaanat]]'' (1994)
*''[[Cheetah (1994 film)|Cheetah]]'' (1994)
*''[[Janta Ki Adalat]]'' (1994)
*''[[Juaari]]'' (1994)
*''[[Laqshya]]'' (1994)
*''[[Main Khiladi Tu Anari]]'' (1994)
*''[[Salaami]]'' (1994)
*''[[Vijaypath]]'' (1994)
*''[[Aatank Hi Aatank]]'' (1995)
*''[[Baazi (1995 film)|Baazi]]'' (1995)
*''[[Barsaat (1995 film)|Barsaat]]'' (1995)
*''[[The Gambler (1995 film)|Gambler]]'' (1995)
*''[[Gunda Mawali]]'' (1995)
*''[[Nazar Ke Samne]]'' (1995)
*''[[Paandav]]'' (1995)
*''Saajan Ke Liye'' (1995)
*''[[Sanjay (film)|Sanjay]]'' (1995)
*''[[Sauda (film)|Sauda]]'' (1995)
*''[[The Don (1995 film)|The Don]]'' (1995)
*''[[Yaarana (1995 film)|Yaarana]]'' (1995)
*''[[Zakhmi Sipahi]]'' (1995)
*''Agnee Prem'' (1996)
*''[[Apne Dam Par]]'' (1996)
*''[[Durjan]]'' (1996)
*''[[Himmatvar]]'' (1996)
*''[[Krishna (1996 Hindi film)|Krishna]]'' (1996)
*''[[Gundagardi]]'' (1997)
*''[[Judge Mujrim]]'' (1997)
*''[[Nirnayak]]'' (1997)
*''[[Deewana Hoon Pagal Nahi]]'' (1998)
*''[[Devta (1998 film)|Devta]]'' (1998)
*''Love Story 98'' (1998)
*''[[Benaam (1999 film)|Benaam]]'' (1999)
*''[[Ganga Ki Kasam (1999 film)|Ganga Ki Kasam]]'' (1999)
*''Sar Ankhon Par'' (1999)
*''Aaj Ka Nanha Farishta'' (2000)
*''[[Jwalamukhi (2000 film)|Jwalamukhi]]'' (2000)
*''Ehsaas'' (2001)
*''[[Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar]]'' (2001)
*''[[Kitne Door Kitne Paas]]'' (2002)
*''Qaidi'' (2002)
*''[[Basti (film)|Basti]]'' (2003)
*''[[Choron Ka Chor]]'' (2003)
*''[[Girlfriend (2004 film)|Girlfriend]]'' (2005)
*''[[Gehri Chaal]]'' (2005)
*''[[Mastani]]'' (2005)
*''Qatl-E-Aam'' (2005)
*''Meri Taaqat'' (2007)
*''[[Kisse Pyaar Karoon]]'' (2009)
*''[[Ek Niranjan|Ek Hi Rasta — The Power]]'' (2010)
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==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|0755991}}

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[[Category:20th-century Indian poets]]
[[Category:Poets from Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian male writers]]

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