were rich in poetry and purpose and the style was noticeably different from the popular brand of music in those days, which used to be either semi-classical, ghazal or light and peppy. On his 89th birthday, Khayyam announced the formation of a charitable trust, Khayyam Jagjeet Kaur KPG Charitable Trust, and decided to donate his entire wealth to the trust to support budding artists and technicians in India. His wealth at the time of announcement was valued at around . He decided not to celebrate his birthday after the terrorist attack on India's border post of Pulwama and donated to the kin of the martyrs. Personal life Khayyam married Jagjit Kaur in 1954 in one of the first inter-communal marriages in the Indian film industry. They had a son, Pradeep, who died of a heart attack in 2012. Inspired by their son's helping nature, they started a trust, "Khayyam Jagjit Kaur Charitable Trust" to help artistes and technicians in need. Death In his last days, Khayyam was suffering from various age related ailments. On 28 July 2019, Khayyam was admitted to Sujay Hospital in Juhu, Mumbai due to lung infection. He died on 19 August 2019 following a cardiac arrest at the age of 92. He was buried the following day with full state honours. Awards and nominations Won 1977: Filmfare Best Music Director Award: Kabhi Kabhie 1982: Filmfare Best Music Director Award: Umrao Jaan 1982: National Film Award for Best Music Direction: Umrao Jaan 2007: Sangeet Natak Akademi Award: Creative Music 2010: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award 2011: Padma Bhushan 2012: Mirchi Music Lifetime Achievement Award 2018: Hridaynath Mangeshkar Award Nominated 1980: Filmfare Best Music Director Award: Noorie 1981: Filmfare Best Music Director Award: Thodisi Bewafai 1982: Filmfare Best Music Director Award: Bazaar 1984: Filmfare Best Music Director Award: Razia Sultan Filmography Singer Romeo & Juliet (1947) — sang a duet with Zohrabai Ambalewali Music director Heer Ranjha (1948) — as Sharmaji (of Sharmaji-Varmaji duo, with Rahman Varma and Aziz Khan) Biwi (1950) Pyaar Ki Baatein (1951) Foot Path (1953) — adopted the screen name Khayyam. Gul Sanobar (1953) — with Bulo C. Rani Gul Bahar (1954) Dhobi Doctor (1954) Tatar Ka Chor (1955) Phir Subha Hogi (1958) Lala Rukh (1958) Barood (1960) Bombai Ki Billi (1960) Shola Aur Shabnam (1961) Shagoon (1964) Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain (1965) Aakhri Khat (1966) Mera Bhai Mera Dushman (1967) I Write, I Recite