Lal Mohmmad Iqbal

Buland Iqbal was son of Ustad Bundu Khan, the sarangi player of the subcontinent and younger brother of Umrao Bundu Khan, a sarangi player and classical singer. Belonging to a family of musicians, Buland Iqbal had command over numerous ragas, which he also sang. Iqbal used to compose music on Radio and then with his mate Lal Mohammad, he started his film career in 1961 with the film Bara Bajey. They were first given the chance for films by playback singer Ahmed Rushdi as Rushdi introduced them to different film producers.

They composed music for 35 films and utilized the voices of about 40 playback singers, including three vocalists from India, namely Talat Mahmood, C. H. Atma and Mubarak Begum. Their last film as a music director was Sab Ke Baap which was released in 1994. Lal Mohammad died earlier on September 29, 2009 where as over the last two decades, Iqbal devoted his time to teaching classical and ghazal singing. His devotion for music was so intense that till the age of 80 he would come to teach music four to five times in a week driving his motorbike from his residence in Liaquatabad, Karachi.

Lal Mohammad and Buland Iqbal were totally forgotten by the film industry and spent their last years in anonymity. Iqbal died on July 25, 2013 in Karachi.