Bio/Wiki
| Real Name | Sa'aadat Hussain |
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| Full Name | Mohammed Zahur 'Khayyam' Hashmi |
| Nickname | Khayyam |
Physical Stats & More
| Height | 163 cm |
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| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Grey (Semi-bald) |
Personal Life
| Date of Death | 19/08/2019 |
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| Place of Death | Sujay Hospital, Mumbai, India |
| Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
| Hometown | Nawanshahr District, Punjab, India |
| Religion | Islam |
| Food Habit | Non-Vegetarian |
| Address | 7th Floor, Dakshina Apartments, Juhu, Mumbai |
| Hobbies | Watching Films, Listening to Music |
Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Married |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Jagjit Kaur |
| Marriage Date | 1954 |
Family
| Siblings | His brothers and sisters live in Pakistan | ||||
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| Spouse | Jagjit Kaur | ||||
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Career
| Debut | Film: Foot Path (1953) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Favourites
| Favourite Music Director(s) | S. D. Burman, R. D. Burman, Laxmikant–Pyarelal, Shankar Jaiskishan, Naushad |
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| Favourite Poet(s)/Lyricist(s) | Sahir Ludhianvi, Kaifi Azmi |
| Favourite Actor | Rajesh Khanna |
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| Favourite Singer(s) | Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Lata Mangeshkar, Talat Mahmood, Kishore Kumar, KL Saigal |
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| Favourite Food | Gujarati Cuisines |
| Favourite Dessert | Laddoo |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| Khayyam pursued acting and appeared in the film 'Yeh Hai Zindagi' in 1947. | |
| During World War II, he enlisted in the British Army in 1943. | |
| His fame as a composer soared after 'Shola Aur Shabnam' (1961). | |
| Outside of cinema, he created music for ten TV series. | |
| Khayyam was likened to the legendary 'Naushad' during his prime. | |
| At the age of 90, he devoted all his income to the Khayyam Jagjeet Kaur KPG Charitable Trust. | |
| Across a career spanning from 1947, he orchestrated music for just 57 movies. |
