Anu Malik: Son of a music composer who went on to create a legacy of his own

Music composer and singer Anu Malik turns a year older today. The 67-year-old composer was born as Anwar Sardar and made his film debut in 1978 with Hunterwali 77. That is when he started using the stage name Anu Malik. This film did not give him much recognition. His breakthrough came years later, with the 1984 film Aasmaan and Sohni Mahiwal, which secured him a Filmfare nomination for Best Music Director. The National Award-winning composer’s last venture was Hungama 2. Read on for more interesting facts about the composer that you may not know about...