Abdul Hayee (8 March 1921 – 25 October 1980), popularly known by his pen name ( takhallus) Sahir Ludhianvi, was an
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poet
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and
film song
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lyricist
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Hindi
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.
His work influenced Indian cinema, in particular
Bollywood
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Padma Shri
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sandstone
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haveli
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in Karimpura,
Ludhiana
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,
Punjab
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, India, into a
Muslim
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Gujjar landlord family."Sahir: The poet lives on" Tribune India (newspaper), Published 24 October 2004, Accessed 14 November 2019 This is the reason why he added the suffix ''Ludhianvi'' after his name. His mother, Sardar Begum, left her husband thus forfeiting any claim to financial assets from the marriage. In 1934, Sahir's father remarried and sued (acrimoniously and unsuccessfully) for custody of his son. In a recent biography titled ''Sahir: A Literary Portrait'' (Oxford University Press) written by US-based author Surinder Deol, the author agrees with the very brief conclusion of Pakistani poet
Ahmad Rahi
Ahmad Rahi (12 November 1923 – 2 September 2002) was a Punjabi poet and writer from Pakistan.
Early life
He was born 12 November 1923 in Amritsar, British India. His real name was Ghulam Ahmad, a name given by his spiritual leader Khorshe ...
, a friend of Sahir over the years, about Sahir's life story in a nutshell, "In his entire life, Sahir loved once, and he nurtured one hate. He loved his mother, and he hated his father." Sardar Begum required protection from Sahir's father and suffered financial deprivation.Verma C. and Abid S "Main Sahir Hoon" Star Publications. 2014. (in Hindi). Sahir's place of birth is marked with a small plaque on the building's arched entrance.
Sahir was educated at the Khalsa High School in
Ludhiana
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. He then enrolled at the
Government College, Ludhiana
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. The auditorium there is named after him. As a college student, Sahir was popular for his ''
ghazal
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s'' and '' nazms'' (poetry in Urdu) and empassioned speeches.
Partition
In 1943, Sahir settled in
Lahore
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. There, he completed ''Talkhiyaan'' (Bitterness) (1945), his first published work in
All India Students Federation
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Pre-independence
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. Sahir edited Urdu magazines such as ''Adab-e-Lateef'', ''Shahkaar'', ''Prithlari'', and ''Savera''"Biography – Sahir Ludhyanvi." Urdu Poetry.com website, Accessed 14 November 2019 and became a member of the
Progressive Writers' Association
The Progressive Writers' Association or the Progressive Writers' Movement of India or ''Anjuman Tarraqi Pasand Mussanafin-e-Hind'' (( ur, ) or ''Akhil Bhartiya Pragatishil Lekhak Sangh'' (Hindi: अखिल भारतीय प्रगति ...
. However, when he made controversial statements promoting
Communism
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, a warrant for his arrest was issued by the
Government of Pakistan
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. In 1949, after partition, Sahir fled from
Lahore
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to
Delhi
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. After eight weeks, Sahir moved to
Bombay
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. He later lived in
Andheri
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, a suburb of
Mumbai
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. There, his neighbours included Gulzar, a poet and lyricist and
Krishan Chander
Krishan Chander (23 November 1914 – 8 March 1977) was an Indian Urdu and Hindi writer of short stories and novels. Some of his works have also been translated in English. He was a prolific writer, penning over 20 novels, 30 collections o ...
, an Urdu
litterateur
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. In the 1970s, Sahir built a bungalow which he called ''Parchaiyaan'' (Shadows), after one of his works, and lived there until his death.
Death
On 25 October 1980, at the age of fifty-nine, Sahir died of a sudden cardiac death. He died in the presence of his friend,
Javed Akhtar
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. He was buried at the
Juhu
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Muslim cemetery. In 2010, his tomb was demolished to make room for new interments.
Career
Sahir's work as a lyricist in the film industry gave him financial stability beyond his earnings as a poet. He made his debut with four songs performed in the film ''Azadi Ki Raah Par'' (1949). One of the songs was ''Badal Rahi Hai Zindagi''. Both the film and its songs went unnoticed. However, after
Naujawan (1951 film)
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Plot
Cast
Soundtrack
The music was composed by S.D. Burman and Sahir Ludhianvi w ...
, with music by
S.D. Burman
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, Sahir gained recognition. Sahir's major success was '' Baazi'' (1951). Again, the composer was Burman. Sahir was then considered part of Guru Dutt's team. The last film Sahir made with Burman was ''
Pyaasa
''Pyaasa'' (; ) is a 1957 Indian Hindi drama film directed and produced by Guru Dutt, who stars alongside Mala Sinha, Waheeda Rehman, Rehman, and Johnny Walker. Set in Calcutta, it focuses on the disillusioned Urdu poet Vijay (Dutt), whose ...
'' (1957). In ''Pyaasa'',
Guru Dutt
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played a poet named ''Vijay''. After ''Pyaasa'' (1957), Sahir and Burman went separate ways due to artistic and contractual differences.
Sahir did work with other composers including
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, Roshan, Khayyam and Datta Naik. Datta Naik also credited as N. Datta, a Goan, admired Sahir's poetry and their collaboration produced the score for ''Milaap'' (1955), ''Chandrakanta'' (1956), ''Saadhna'' (1958), ''Dhool Ka Phool'' (1959). Sahir also worked with music director Laxmikant–Pyarelal in the films like "Man Ki Aankhe", "Izzat", '' Dastaan'' and Yash Chopra's "Daag" all have fabulous songs. From about 1950 until his death, Sahir collaborated with
Baldev Raj Chopra
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(1914 - 2008), a film producer and director. Sahir's last work for Chopra was for ''
Insaaf Ka Tarazu
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''.
Yash Chopra
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, both while directing for B.R.films, and later as an independent director and producer, also engaged Sahir as the lyricist for his films, till Sahir's death.
In 1958, Sahir wrote the lyrics for Ramesh Saigal's film '' Phir Subah Hogi'', which was based on
Fyodor Dostoevsky
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's novel '' Crime and Punishment''. The male lead was played by Raj Kapoor. It was presumed that Shankar–Jaikishan would be the composer but Sahir demanded a composer with a more intimate knowledge of the novel. Khayyam composed the film score. The song ''Woh Subah Kabhi Toh Aayegi'' with its minimal background music remains popular. Khayyam collaborated with Sahir in many films including ''Kabhie Kabhie'' and ''Trishul''.
Sahir was a controversial figure in that he was artistically temperamental. He insisted that the film score should be composed for his lyrics and not the other way around. He also insisted on being paid one
rupee
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more than
Lata Mangeshkar
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and this created a rift between them. Sahir promoted his girlfriend,
Sudha Malhotra
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's singing career. He also insisted that
All India Radio
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credit film song lyricists.
Works
Poetry
Sahir wrote,
:"Main pal do pal ka shayar hoon, pal do pal meri kahani hai
:pal do pal meri hasti hai, pal do pal meri jawani hai
:Mujse pahle kitne shayar aaye, aur kitne aakar chale gaye,
:Kuch aahein bharkar laut gaye, kuch nagmein gakar chale gaye,
:Woh bhi ek pal ka kissa the, main bhi ek pal ka kissa hoon
:Kal tumse juda ho jaaonga, jo aaj tumhara hissa hoon"
Sahir was different from his contemporaries in that he did not praise ''Khuda'' (God), ''Husn'' (beauty) or ''Jaam'' (wine). Instead, he wrote bitter yet sensitive lyrics about the declining values of society; the senselessness of war and politics; and the domination of consumerism over love. His love songs, tinged with sorrow, expressed his realisation that there were other, starker concepts more important than love.
Sahir might be called the "bard for the underdog". Close to his heart were the farmer crushed by debt, the soldier gone to fight someone else's war, the woman forced to sell her body, the youth frustrated by unemployment and the family living on the street for instance.
Jawaharlal Nehru
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, Prime Minister of India said he was moved by Sahir's lyrics in ''Pyaasa''. Vijay, as he is passing through a red light area sings,
:"Ye kuche, ye nilaam ghar dilakashi ke, Ye lutate hue kaaravaa zindagi ke, Kahaan hai, kahaan hai muhafiz khudi ke, Jinhe naaz hai hind par vo kahaan hai"
Sahir's poetry was influenced by noted Pakistani poet, ''
Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Faiz Ahmad ''Faiz'' (13 February 1911 – 20 November 1984; Urdu, Punjabi:
فیض احمد فیض) was a Pakistani poet, and author of Urdu and Punjabi literature. Faiz was one of the most celebrated Pakistani Urdu writers of his time. Out ...
''. Like Faiz, Sahir gave Urdu poetry an intellectual element that caught the imagination of the youth of the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s and reflected the feelings of the people of that period. He roused people from an independence-induced smugness. He would pick on the self-appointed custodian of religion, the self-serving politician, the exploitative capitalist, and the war-mongering super-powers. Sahir wrote with verve about the arrest of progressive writers in
Pakistan
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; the launch of the satellite
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and the discovery of
Ghalib
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by a government lusting after minority votes. He wrote ''Kahat-e-Bangal'' (''The Famine of Bengal'') at 25 years of age. ''Subah-e-Navroz'' (''Dawn of a New Day''), mocks the way people celebrate while the poor exist in squalor. Of the
Taj mahal
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, he wrote,
:"Mere mehboob kain aur mila kar mujhse,
:Bazm-e-shahi mein garibon ka guzar kya manein.
:Sabat jin rahon par hai satbat-e-shahike nishaan
:Uspe ulfat bhari rahon ka guzar kya mane"-
Sahir Ludhianvi asks his lover to meet him anywhere else but at the
Taj Mahal
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: although the tomb has been a symbol of luxurious monarchy for years, there is no need for beautiful (but not famous) hearts to travel to meet there.
Sahir Ludhianvi recited this poetry couplet at his college event, when he was barely 19 years old, and created an uproar in the literary circles:
''Ek Shahensha Ne Daulat Ka Sahara Lekar, Hum Gharibon Ki Mohabbat Ka Udaya Hai Mazaq''
Of his legacy, Sahir writes,
:"Kal aur aayenge nagmon ki khilti kaliyan chunne wale,
:Mujhse behtar kahne wale,
:Tumse behtar sunne wale;
:Kal koi unko yaad kare,
:Kyun mujhko yaad kare
:Mashroof zamana mere liye kyun
:Waqt apna barbaad kare?"
:"Tomorrow there will be more who will narrate the love poems. May be someone narrating better than me.
:May be someone listening better than you. Why should anyone remember me? Why should anyone remember me?
:Why should the busy age waste its time for me?"
Books
* Mahmood K. T. (2000) ''Kalām-i Sāḥir Ludhiyānvī.'' A collection of Ludhiavni's poetry with English translation.
* Abbas K. A. (1958) ''Shadows Speak: (Parchhalyan).'' 29 pages.
* Hassan R. (1977) ''The Bitter Harvest: Selections from Sahir Ludhiavni's Verse.'' 169 pages.
* Sucha S. (1989) ''Sorcery (Sahri): poetry.''
* ''Gaata jaye Banjara'' (1992). A collection of film lyrics.
* ''Bitterness: Talkhiyan''
Bollywood songs
* "Thandi Hawayein Lehrake Aaye" sung by
Lata Mangeshkar
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, composer
S. D. Burman
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in ''Naujawan'' (1951).
* "Jayen To Jayen Kahan" sung by
Talat Mahmood
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, composer S. D. Burman in ''Taxi Driver'' (1954).
* "Aana Hai To Aa", sung by
Mohammed Rafi
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, in ''
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'' (1957)
O.P. Nayyar
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, composer.
*"Saathi Haath Badhana" in ''Naya Daur'' (1957), sung by Mohammed Rafi and Asha Bhonsle.
* "Jane Kya Tune Kahi" sung by Geeta Dutt, "Jane Woh Kaise" sung by Hemant Kumar and "Yeh Duniya Agar Mil Bhi Jaye Toh Kya Hai" sung by
Mohammed Rafi
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in ''
Pyaasa
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'' (1957) S.D. Burman, composer.
*"Aurat Ne Janam Diya Mardon Ko" sung by
Lata Mangeshkar
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, in ''Sadhna'' (1958) Datta Naik, composer.
* "Chin-o-Arab Hamara Hindustan Hamara", sung by
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in '' Phir Subah Hogi'' (1959) Khayyam, composer.
* "Tu Hindu Banega Na Musalman Banega", sung by
Mohammed Rafi
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in '' Dhool Ka Phool'' (1959) Datta Naik, composer.
* "Yeh Ishq Ishq Hai", sung by Mohammed Rafi and Manna De in ''
Barsaat Ki Raat
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'' (1960) Roshan, composer.
* "Na To Karvan Ki Talash Hai", sung by Mohammed Rafi, Manna De, Asha Bhonsle and
Sudha Malhotra
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in ''Barsaat Ki Raat'' (1960) Roshan, composer.
* "Allah Tero Naam Ishwar Tero Naam', sung by
Lata Mangeshkar
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in '' Hum Dono'' (1961) Jaidev, composer.
* "Main Zindagi Ka Sath Nibhata Chala Gaya", ''Hum Dono'' (1961) sung by Mohammed Rafi, Jaidev composer.
* "Kabhi Khud Pe Kabhi Haalat Pe Rona Aaya", ''Hum Dono'' (1961) sung by Mohammed Rafi, Jaidev, composer.
* "Abhi Na Jao Chhodkar Ke Dil Abhi Bhara Nahin", ''Hum Dono'' (1961) sung by Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle, Jaidev, composer.
* "Chalo Ek Baar Phir Se Ajnabi Ban Jaye Hum Dono', sung by
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, composer.
*"Aye Meri Zoharjabin", ''Waqt'' (1965) sung by Manna Dey, Ravi (music director).
* "Aagey Bhi Jane Na Tu", film ''Waqt'' (1965) sung by Asha Bhonsle,
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, composer.
* "Tum Agar Saath Dene Ka Wada Karo", sung by Mahendra Kapoor in ''
Hamraaz
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'' (1967),
Ravi Ravi may refer to:
People
* Ravi (name), including a list of people and characters with the name
* Ravi (composer) (1926–2012), Indian music director
* Ravi (Ivar Johansen) (born 1976), Norwegian musical artist
* Ravi (music director) (1926–201 ...
, composer.
* "Neele Gagan Ke Tale", ''Hamraaz'' (1967) sung by Mahendra Kapoor, Ravi composer.
*"Ye Dil Tum Bin Kahin Lagata Nahin", ''Izzat'' (1968) Lata-Rafi, Laxmikant–Pyarelal.
* "Babul Ki Duaen Leti Ja", sung by Muhammed Rafi in ''Neelkamal'' (1968).
* "Man Re Tu Kahe Na Dheer Dhare", sung by Mohammed Rafi and "Sansar Se Bhage Phirte Ho, Bhagwan Ko Tum Kya Paoge" sung by
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar () (born as Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 06 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been the greatest and most influential singers in India. Her cont ...
in '' Chitralekha'' (1964) Roshan, composer.
* "Tora Mann Darpan Kehlaye", sung by Asha Bhosle in '' Kaajal'' (1965) Ravi, composer.
* "Ishwar Allah Tere Naam", sung by Mohammed Rafi in '' Naya Raasta'' (1970) Datta Naik, composer.
*"Chala Bhi Aa Aja Rasiya", ''Man Ki Aankhe'' (1970) Lata-Rafi, Laxmikant–Pyarelal.
*"Na Tu Zameen Ke Liye Na Aasaman Ke Liye", ''Dastaan'' (1972) Mohammad Rafi, Laxmikant–Pyarelal.
*"Mere Dil Mein Aaj Kya Hai", ''Daag'' (1973) sung by Kishore Kumar, Laxmikant Pyarelal, composer.
* "Main Pal Do Pal Ka Shair Hoon", sung by Mukesh in '' Kabhi Kabhi'' (1976) Khayyam, composer.
* "Kabhie Kabhie", sung by Mukesh, Lata Mangeshkar in ''Kabhi Kabhi'' (1976), Khayyam, composer.
Biographies
The 1957 Hindi movie,
Pyaasa
''Pyaasa'' (; ) is a 1957 Indian Hindi drama film directed and produced by Guru Dutt, who stars alongside Mala Sinha, Waheeda Rehman, Rehman, and Johnny Walker. Set in Calcutta, it focuses on the disillusioned Urdu poet Vijay (Dutt), whose ...
now considered a cinema classic, is inspired by Sahir's unrequited affection for the Hindi novelist and poet,
Amrita Pritam
Amrita Pritam (; 31 August 1919 – 31 October 2005) was an Indian novelist, essayist and poet, who wrote in Punjabi and Hindi. A prominent figure in Punjabi literature, she is the recipient of the 1956 Sahitya Akademi Award. Her body of wo ...
and features several famous songs with lyrics written by him.
Sahir's life has been chronicled by Sabir Dutt and by Chander Verma and Dr. Salman Abid in "Main Sahir Hoon"
In 2010, Danish Iqbal wrote a stage play entitled, ''Sahir'', about the poet's life. It was successfully directed by Pramila Le Hunt in its Delhi premier. It used song to narrate Sahir's life.
''Sahir Ludhianvi: the People's Poet'' by Akshay Manwani The book is the product of interviews and writings about Sahir given by his friends such as Yash Chopra, Dev Anand, Javed Akhtar, Khayyam,
Sudha Malhotra
Sudha Malhotra is an Indian playback singer. She also acted in some Bollywood films and as a playback singer, worked in popular Bollywood movies in the 1950s and 1960s, like ''Arzoo'', ''Dhool Ka Phool'', ''Ab Dilli Door Nahin'', ''Girl Friend' ...
,
Ravi Chopra
Ravi Chopra (27 September 1946 – 12 November 2014) was an Indian film and television director, producer and screenwriter.
Early life
Chopra was the son of producer and director B.R.Chopra and nephew of Yash Chopra. Aditya Chopra and Uday Ch ...
and
Ravi Sharma
Ravi Shankar Sharma (3 March 1926 – 7 March 2012), often referred to mononymously as Ravi, was an Indian music director, who had composed music for several Hindi and Malayalam films. After a successful career in Hindi cinema, he took a brea ...
. The book also analyses Sahir's poetry and lyrics in the context of his personal life. Sahir's contribution to the Progressive Writers’ Movement is also discussed."Sahir Ludhiavni: the people's poet." Flipkart.com
Javed Akhtar
Javed Akhtar (born 17 January 1945) is an Indian poet, lyricist, screenwriter and political activist. Known for his work in Hindi cinema, he has won five National Film Awards, and received the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 200 ...
Rekhta
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, has talked about how it is a matter of concern that Sahir's Poetry is still as relevant as it was when he wrote it. He, including many other have always considered Sahir more of a poet than a lyricist, though he played both the roles beautifully.
A feature film based on his life is rumored to be produced by Red Chillies and starring
Shah Rukh Khan
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.
There is a biography written by Samad K. P. A. in
Malayalam
Malayalam (; , ) is a Dravidian language spoken in the Indian state of Kerala and the union territories of Lakshadweep and Puducherry (Mahé district) by the Malayali people. It is one of 22 scheduled languages of India. Malayalam was des ...
Bollywood songs
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Shakeel Badayuni
Shakeel Badayuni (3 August 1916 – 20 April 1970) was an Indian Urdu poet, lyricist and songwriter in Hindi / Urdu language films.
Early life
Shakeel Badayuni was born in Badaun, Uttar Pradesh. His father, Mohammed Jamaal Ahmed Sokhta Qadir ...
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Indian Poets
Indian or Indians may refer to:
Peoples South Asia
* Indian people, people of Indian nationality, or people who have an Indian ancestor
** Non-resident Indian, a citizen of India who has temporarily emigrated to another country
* South Asia ...