In a memorable career, Naushad gave India beautiful music in films like Baiju Bawra, Mother India, Kohinoor and Mughal-e-Azam.

It was under his baton that Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi achieved early success.

In 1981, he was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to Indian cinema.

rediff.com pays homage to a man whose likes we will never see again.