Anand Bakshi was a popular
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and
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.
Early days
Anand Bakshi was born in
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, now in
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, on 21 July 1930. His ancestors were from Kurree, near Rawalpindi, and had origins in
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. His mother, Sumitra, died 1940, when he was 10. Bakshi's family migrated to
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(
LucknowLucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....
) on 2 October 1947, in the aftermath of the
partitionThe Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
, when he was 17 years old.
Before he established himself as a lyrics writer for Hindi film songs, he served for 2 years in the Royal Indian Navy, (Karachi) and after partition he served 6 years in the
Indian ArmyThe Indian Army is the land based branch and the largest component of the Indian Armed Forces. With about 1,100,000 soldiers in active service and about 1,150,000 reserve troops, the Indian Army is the world's largest standing volunteer army...
, based at
Jabalpur, with The Corps of Signals, and later with the E.M.E., Infantry.
While in the Army, The Corps of Signals, he wrote an "Aim in Life" for himself. –
“Every one in this world, rich or poor should have a definite aim in life. A man without any fixed purpose in life is like a ship without rudder, at the mercy of the winds, powerless to control its course. So a person having no aim in life has nothing by which to guide his actions, or regulate his conduct. I, the undersigned, Anand Prakash Bakshi (AZAD.), intend to study music. For it is my aim in life to become an artist. And to achieve this, I must join films, radio, or theatre, and become a singer, songs composer, music director, director, etc.,.”
Timeline
- 6 Mar 1943 - He left Cambridge College, (Rawalpindi)
- 12 Jul 1944 - He joined Royal Indian Navy (Post - Boy 1) hoping that his ship (H.M. I.S. Dilawar, and, H.M.I.S. Bahadur) would dock in Bombay, the land of his film dreams, but was disappointed when she did not.
- 5 Apr 1946 - He was dismissed from the Royal Indian Navy after he was arrested and detained in custody, for taking part in Naval Mutiny at Bombay harbor, against the British Empire, on the ship H.M.I.S. Hindustan.
- 12 Apr 1947 - He joined Indian Army, with The Corps of Signals. In his spare time in the army he would write songs and sing to friends. It is his army mates who encouraged him to try his luck in Hindi films as an actor, writer or singer.
- 2 Oct 1947 - The family left Rawalpindi, Pakistan, for India, for Lucknow, at Jubbolpore, (due to the Partition)
- 12 Apr 1951 - Left Corps of Signals
- 1951 - He arrived in Bombay (to find work in films), but did not get work so he returned.
- 16 Feb 1951 - He joined the Indian Army, with The E.M.E. (The Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers)
- 2 Oct 1954 - He married Kamla Mohan (his neighbor from Rawalpindi)
- 27 Aug 1956 - He left the Indian Army, E.M.E. to travel to Bombay to join films. He carried a Motor car driving licence as a back up in case he did not find work in films soon.
- Oct 1956 - He arrived again in Bombay, (to again try and find work in films), for the 2nd time, armed with about 60 lyrics/songs, but did not find work, so he would sit in the waiting room of Dadar Station, or the platform bench at Marine Lines Station, and continue write his dreams- songs.
His first published poem appeared in an Army publication, “Sainik Samachar”, 1950's and this fact boosted his morale and gave him confidence to try in Hindi films. While in the army he would write songs of the films he had seen just to get a feel of if he were the lyrics writer of that film what would he write. He would perform as a singer and actor in the theater plays, Bara Khambas, held on campus and earned the appreciation of his seniors too. All this fueled his dream to leave the Army once again for traveling to Bombay and join films.
(Later on, in the late 90’s, he even wrote a special song for the Indian Military Academy, Dehra Dhun. He even wrote a song for the Corps of Signals, on their invitation. After his death, the Corps of Signals established a “Bakshi Corner” in their Corps Museum.)
Success
Anand Bakshi came to Hindi films to make a name for himself in writing and singing but ended up becoming more successful in writing
lyricsLyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of...
. He got his break writing songs in a Brij Mohan's film titled, "Bhala Aadmi", 1958, acted by
Bhagwan DadaBhagwan Dada was an Indian actor and film director. He is best known for his social film Albela.-Early life:...
. He wrote 4 songs in this film. His first song in this film was "Dharti Ke Laal Na Kar Itna Malaal" which was recorded on 9 Nov 1956.
He found big success only in 1965 (
Jab Jab Phool KhileJab Jab Phool Khile |Nanda]]. The story is of a poor boy who is a boatman in Kashmir, and falls in love with a rich tourist. The film became a "blockbuster" at the box office. The songs by music composing duo Kalyanji Anandji assisted by then little known Laxmikant Pyarelal are highlights of the...
) and went on to work as a lyricist of over 3500 songs and 650 films in the course of his life. He got his first time singing in a film was in Mome Ki Gudiya(1972). The first song he sang was a duet “Baaghon me bahaar aayi hothon pe pukaar aayi”, along with
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for music composed by
Laxmikant PyarelalLaxmikant-Pyarelal were a popular Indian composer duo, consisting of Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma . They composed music for about 635 Hindi movies from 1963 to 1998, working for almost all notable filmmakers including Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Feroze Khan, B.R...
.
He also sang songs in 4 other films:
SholaySholay is a 1975 Indian action-adventure film produced by G.P. Sippy and directed by his son Ramesh Sippy. It is considered among the greatest films in the history of Indian cinema. Released on 15 August 1975, it stars Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bhaduri and...
(1975) where he sang the quawwali "Chand Sa Koi Chehera" along with
Manna DeyPrabodh Chandra Dey , better known by his nickname Manna Dey , is a playback singer in Bengali Assamese and Hindi films. Along with Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, he was a part of Indian film playback music from the 1950s to the 1970s. He has recorded more than 3500 songs over the course of...
,
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,
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;
Maha ChorMaha Chor is a 1976 Bollywood action film cum comedy film directed by Narendra Bedi starring Rajesh Khanna in the lead role paired opposite Neetu Singh for the very first time. The film had music by R.D.Burman and the lyricist whom Rajesh Khanna preferred for his films Anand Bakshi...
(1976);
CharasCharas is a 1976 Hindi movie produced and directed by Ramanand Sagar. The film stars Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Ajit, Aruna Irani, Amjad Khan, Asrani, Sujit Kumar, Keshto Mukherjee and Tom Alter. The film's music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal...
(1976); and, Balika Badhu (1976).
After writing for few movies from 1956 onwards, Bakshi made a mark for himself for writing a quawalli for the 1962 film Kaala Samundar, the song was “Meri Tasveer Lekar Kya Karoge tum”, and the film Mehendi Lagi Mere Haath. He got his real big breakthroughs in 1965 with
Himalaya Ki God MeinHimalaya Ki God Mein is a 1965 Indian film directed by Vijay Bhatt. It won the 1966 Filmfare Best Movie Award. The film became a 'Superhit' at the boxoffice.-Cast:* Mala Sinha - Phoolwa...
, and a huge breakthrough again in 1965 with the super hit film
Jab Jab Phool KhileJab Jab Phool Khile |Nanda]]. The story is of a poor boy who is a boatman in Kashmir, and falls in love with a rich tourist. The film became a "blockbuster" at the box office. The songs by music composing duo Kalyanji Anandji assisted by then little known Laxmikant Pyarelal are highlights of the...
, starring
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; and then again in 1967 with the super hit movie
MilanMilan is a 1967 Hindi film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao. It was a remake of his hit Telugu film Mooga Manasulu and was produced by L. V. Prasad. The film stars Sunil Dutt, Nutan, Jamuna , Pran and Deven Varma. The award-winning and very popular music was given by Laxmikant Pyarelal...
(starring
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).
Anand Bakshi’s association in Hindi films with film Music Composers include appox 302 films with
Laxmikant PyarelalLaxmikant-Pyarelal were a popular Indian composer duo, consisting of Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma . They composed music for about 635 Hindi movies from 1963 to 1998, working for almost all notable filmmakers including Raj Kapoor, Dev Anand, Feroze Khan, B.R...
, 99 films with R D Burman, 32 with Kalyanji-Anandji, 26 with
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, 17 with
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ans his songs have been sung by singers like
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, Khursheed Bawra,
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, Bhushan & Party,
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and more.
He wrote the first recorded songs of singers like Shailendra Singh,
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, Kavita Krishnamurthy, etc., and he established himself as a versatile lyricist with the song "Dum Maro Dum" in the movie Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1972).
After this, he wrote memorable lyrics in many movies including
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and
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(1971), Aradhana 1970,
Jeene Ki RaahJeene Ki Raah is a 1969 Hindi movie produced directed and written by L. V. Prasad. The film stars Jeetendra, Tanuja, Jagdeep and Sanjeev Kumar. The films music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal with lyrics by Anand Bakshi...
,
Mera Gaon Mera DeshMera Gaon Mera Desh is a 1971 Indian film made by Raj Khosla, starring Dharmendra in the lead role and also Vinod Khanna as the villain.-Performances:...
,
Aaye Din Bahar KeAaye Din Bahar Ke is a 1966 Hindi film produced by J. Om Prakash. It became a box office hit. The film stars Dharmendra, Asha Parekh, Nazima, Sulochna, Balraj Sahni and Rajindernath. The film is a musical romance with music given by Laxmikant Pyarelal. Anand Bakshi is the lyricist...
,
Aya Sawan Jhoom KeAya Sawan Jhoom Ke is a 1969 film directed by Raghunath Jhalani. It became a box office hit. The film stars Dharmendra , Asha Parekh, Balraj Sahni, Nazima, Bindu, Aruna Irani, and Rajindernath. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal and the lyrics by Anand Bakshi...
,
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,
SholaySholay is a 1975 Indian action-adventure film produced by G.P. Sippy and directed by his son Ramesh Sippy. It is considered among the greatest films in the history of Indian cinema. Released on 15 August 1975, it stars Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bhaduri and...
(1975),
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,
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,
HumHum is a 1991 Hindi Language film directed by Mukul S. Anand. It stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rajinikanth, Govinda, Kimi Katkar, Shilpa Shirodkar, Deepa Sahi and Danny Denzongpa. This was the last successful film for Bachchan in the early 90s before he announced his temporary retirement immediately...
(1991),
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(1994),
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(1995),
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, Dushman(film) (1998),
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(1998),
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(2000),
Gadar: Ek Prem KathaThe music is composed by Uttam Singh. The song listing is as follows:- Awards :Winner:*Filmfare Best Action Award - Tinnu Verma*Filmfare Special Performance Award - Amisha Patel*Sansui Best Actress Award - Amisha Patel...
(2001) and Yaadein.
Death
Late in his life, he suffered from heart and lung disease as a consequence of life-long smoking. In 2001, he caught a bacterial infection at
Nanavati hospitalDr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital is a hospital in Vile Parle, Mumbai which was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru in November 1950 and opened in May 1951.-History:The foundation stone at Dr. Balabhai Nanavati Hospital was laid by the Prime Minister Mr...
, during a minor heart surgery. He finally died of multiple organ failure on 30 March 2002, 8:00PM (IST) at Mumbai's Nanavati Hospital, at the age of 72.
The last released movie with lyrics by Anand Bakshi was
MehboobaMehbooba is a Bollywood Romance film written, produced and directed by Afzal Khan. The story of the movie is based on a love-triangle, lead protagonists being Ajay Devgn, Sanjay Dutt and Manisha Koirala. Music of the film was composed by Ismail Darbar. The film was released in India on July 11, 2008...
(2008).
Awards
Bakshi received 40 Filmfare Award nominations, and won four Filmfare awards as best lyricist.
The songs awarded the Filmfare award were:
Filmfare Awards Won
| Song | Movie | Year |
| "Aadmi Musafir Hai" |
Apnapan Apnapan is a 1977 Indian film produced and directed by J. Om Prakash. The film stars Jeetendra, Sanjeev Kumar, Sulakshana Pandit, Reena Roy, Aruna Irani, Iftekhar and Pinchoo Kapoor. The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film became a box office hit...
|
1977 |
| "Tere Mere Beech" |
Ek Duuje Ke Liye Ek Duuje Ke Liye is a 1981 Hindi movie directed by K. Balachander, starring Kamal Haasan and Rati Agnihotri. It was a remake of the director's own Telugu movie Maro Charithra. The film was labeled a "blockbuster" at the box office in 1981, earning a total of in receipts....
|
1981 |
| "Tujhe Dekha" |
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , also known as DDLJ, is a Hindi language film released on 20 October 1995. A romantic comedy, the film marked the directorial debut of Aditya Chopra, and stars Shahrukh Khan and Kajol...
|
1995 |
| "Ishq Bina" |
TaalTaal is a 1999 Hindi film directed by Subhash Ghai. Taal was an official selection by Roger Ebert for his 2005 Overlooked Film Festival. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Aishwarya Rai, Amrish Puri and Alok Nath. It was also dubbed in Tamil as Thaalam...
|
1999 |
40 nominations of Filmfare awards:
Filmfare Award Nominations
| Song | Movie | Year |
| "Sawan Ka Mahina" |
Milan |
1968 |
| "Kora kaakaz Tha" |
Aradhana |
1970 |
| "Aane Se Uske" |
Jeene Ki Raah |
1970 |
| "Bindiya Chamke Gi" |
Do Raaste |
1971 |
| "Na Koi Umang hai" |
Kati Patang |
1972 |
| "Chingari Koi Bhadke" |
Amar Prem |
1973 |
| "Hum Ek Kamre Mein" |
Bobby |
1974 |
| "Mein Shayar Toh Nahin" |
Bobby |
1974 |
| "Gadi Bula Rahi Hai" |
Dost |
1975 |
| Aayegi Zaroor Chitti" |
Dulhan |
1976 |
| "Mehbooba Mehbooba" |
SholaySholay is a 1975 Indian action-adventure film produced by G.P. Sippy and directed by his son Ramesh Sippy. It is considered among the greatest films in the history of Indian cinema. Released on 15 August 1975, it stars Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bhaduri and...
|
1976 |
| "Mere Naiyana Sawan Badho" |
Mehbooba |
1977 |
| "Parda Hai Parda" |
Amar Akbar AnthonyAmar Akbar Anthony is a 1977 Bollywood film about three brothers separated during their childhood who grew up in three homes, adopting three religions...
|
1978 |
| "Mein Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki |
Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki |
1979 |
| "Aadmi Musafir Hai" |
Apnapan |
1979 |
| "Sawan Ke Jhule Pade" |
Jurmana |
1980 |
| "Dafli Wale, Dafli Baja" |
Sargam |
1980 |
| "Seesha Ho Ya Dil Ho" |
Aasha |
1981 |
| "Om Shanti Om" |
Karz Karz is a 1980 Hindi film directed by Subhash Ghai, starring Rishi Kapoor and Tina Munim as leads, also in a feat of perfect casting was Simi Garewal, who stood out in her role of Kamini Verma, the murderous wife from the past life, which won her a Filmfare nomination.Film's music was by...
|
1981 |
| "Dar De Dil, Dar De Jigar" |
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|
1981 |
| "Bane Agar Dushman Zamana Hamara" |
Dostana |
1981 |
| "Solah Baras Ki" |
Ek Duje Ke Liye |
1982 |
| "Tere Mere Beech Mein" |
Ek Duje Ke Liye |
1982 |
| "Yaad Aa Rahi Hai" |
Love Story |
1982 |
| "Jab Hum Jawaan Honge" |
Betaab |
1984 |
| "Sohni Chnaab De" |
Sohni Mahiwal |
1985 |
| "Zindagi Har Kadam" |
Meri Jung |
1987 |
| "Lagi Aag Sawan Ki" |
Chandni |
1990 |
| "Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai" |
Khalnayak Khal Nayak is a 1993 Hindi film produced, written and directed by Subhash Ghai. The story centres around the escape and attempted capture of a terrorist criminal, Ballu, by Inspector Ram and his girlfriend Ganga. Box office India declared the film a "super hit" at the box office...
|
1994 |
| "Jaadu Teri Nazar" |
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|
1994 |
| "Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast" |
Mohra Mohra is a 1994 Indian movie starring Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty, Raveena Tandon, Paresh Rawal and Naseeruddin Shah.The film was one of the major hits of 1994 in India...
|
1995 |
| "Ghar Aaja Pardesi" |
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , also known as DDLJ, is a Hindi language film released on 20 October 1995. A romantic comedy, the film marked the directorial debut of Aditya Chopra, and stars Shahrukh Khan and Kajol...
|
1996 |
| "Tujhe Dekha To" |
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge , also known as DDLJ, is a Hindi language film released on 20 October 1995. A romantic comedy, the film marked the directorial debut of Aditya Chopra, and stars Shahrukh Khan and Kajol...
|
1996 |
| "Bholi Si Surat" |
Dil To Pagal Hai Dil To Pagal Hai is a Bollywood comedy/drama, released October 31, 1997, depicting the love lives of dancers in a musical dance troupe. The tag line is "Someone somewhere is made for you..." It was directed by Yash Chopra. It stars Shahrukh Khan, Madhuri Dixit and Karisma Kapoor, with an extended...
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1998 |
| "I Love My India" |
Pardes |
1998 |
| "Meri Mehbooba" |
Pardes |
1998 |
| "Taal Se Taal Mila" |
TaalTaal is a 1999 Hindi film directed by Subhash Ghai. Taal was an official selection by Roger Ebert for his 2005 Overlooked Film Festival. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Aishwarya Rai, Amrish Puri and Alok Nath. It was also dubbed in Tamil as Thaalam...
|
2000 |
| "Ishq Bina" |
TaalTaal is a 1999 Hindi film directed by Subhash Ghai. Taal was an official selection by Roger Ebert for his 2005 Overlooked Film Festival. The film stars Anil Kapoor, Akshaye Khanna, Aishwarya Rai, Amrish Puri and Alok Nath. It was also dubbed in Tamil as Thaalam...
|
2000 |
| "Humko Hamise Chura Lo" |
Mohabbatein Mohabbatein , is a 2000 Indian Bollywood film directed by Aditya Chopra. The movie stars Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan in pivotal roles, along with six young debutantes. Aishwarya Rai appeared in flashbacks as Khan's lover. The movie was filmed at Oxford, England and Longleat...
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2001 |
| "Udja Kaale Kawan" |
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha The music is composed by Uttam Singh. The song listing is as follows:- Awards :Winner:*Filmfare Best Action Award - Tinnu Verma*Filmfare Special Performance Award - Amisha Patel*Sansui Best Actress Award - Amisha Patel...
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2002 |
1967 – C.I.D.A.L.C. (Committee International for the Diffusion of Arts and Literature through the Cinema) at the Festival Des Films Asiatiques, Frankfurt (Frankfurt Sur Main 1967).
He also won innumerable Ruby Film Awards, Aashirwad Film Awards, Sushma Shama Awards, 3 Screen awards, and Zee & Stardust Hero Honda Awards.
Bakshi won an award from the SPCA for his hard-hitting lyrics for the song Nafrat Ki Duniya Chhodke Pyar Ki Duniya Mein from the film
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.
Bakshi wrote the most lyrics—for 300 Hindi movies—with the music directors duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal as the movies' composers. Not coincidentally, he was the lyricist on all the occasions they won the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director, except their first award winning album,
DostiDosti is a 1964 Indian Hindi film directed by Satyen Bose and produced by Tarachand Barjatya . The music is by Laxmikant Pyarelal. The film was Sanjay Khan's debut film and also had Sudhir Kumar, Sushil Kumar, Leela Mishra and Leela Chitnis...
, for which the lyrics were written by
Majrooh SultanpuriMajrooh Sultanpuri was an Urdu poet, lyricist and songwriter...
. Bakshi also wrote the lyrics for many films whose music was composed by
Rahul Dev BurmanRahul Dev Burman commonly known as R. D. Burman and nicknamed Pancham da or simply Pancham, was an influential Bollywood music composer. He was the only son of singer and Bollywood music composer Sachin Dev Burman and his wife Meera...
and their association resulted in many hit songs.
Misc
- Anand Bakshi wrote the lyrics for the very first films of several of today's stars, including Sunny Deol
Sunny Deol often credited as "Action King of Bollywood" is an Indian film actor, producer and director. Deol was born to Bollywood actor Dharmendra. He has won two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He went to England to study acting...
, Jackie ShroffJackie Shroff is an Indian actor. He has been in the industry for more than 28 years and has appeared in over 150 films.-Personal life:...
, Kamal HaasanKamal Haasan is an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director, considered to be one of the leading method actors of Indian cinema. He is widely acclaimed as an actor and is well known for his versatility in acting...
, Rishi KapoorRishi Kapoor is an Indian Bollywood actor, film producer and director.-Early life:Born in Chembur Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and star Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Campion School,Mumbai. His brothers are well-known actors: Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv...
, Amrita SinghAmrita Singh is an Indian film actress.-Early life:Amrita is the daughter of Rukhsana Sultana. Mohinder Kaur was the daughter of Sir Sobha Singh, who was a noted civil contractor, and made a substantial fortune during the building of New Delhi in the early decades of the 20th century...
, Shahrukh KhanShahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films....
, Akshay KumarAkshay Kumar is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series",...
, among several others.
- He worked with several music directors who were the sons of the music directors that he had worked with in his early days: SD and RD Burman, Chitragupt
Chitragupta Shrivastava , better known by his first name alone, was an Indian film music director of the 1960s.-Career:...
a and Anand-MilindAnand and Milind are an Indian music directors duo consisting of Anand Shrivastav and his younger brother Milind. They have composed music for over 200 Bollywood films and are the sons of 60s music director, Chitragupta.-Career:...
, Kalyanji AnandjiKalyanji Anandji is a name used by Indian composer duo known for its work on Hindi film soundtracks, particularly action potboilers in the 1970s. The name comes from first names of the two Gujarati brothers that formed the duo, Kalyanji Virji Shah and Anandji Virji Shah...
and Viju ShahViju Shah is a music director of Hindi cinema. He is the son of music director Kalyanji Virji Shah of composer duo Kalyanji Anandji...
, RoshanIn Sanskrit Roshan means light particularly the brightness but then its usually referred as light Roshan is also a gotra in the Khatri community in India that is often used as a family name...
and Rajesh RoshanRajesh Roshan is a Hindi cinema music composer.-Personal life:Rajesh Roshan is the son of Hindi film composer Roshan and younger brother of film director and actor Rakesh Roshan...
, Nadeem-ShravanNadeem-Shravan was a music director duo in the Bollywood film industry of India. The duo derives its name from the first names of its two principals, Nadeem Saifi and Shravan Rathod....
and Sanjeev Darshan etc. He also worked with father-son pairs of film directors like Manmohan DesaiManmohan Desai was a producer and director of Indian movies.- Background :His father, Kikubhai Desai, was an Indian film producer and owner of Paramount Studios from 1931 to 1941. His productions, mainly stunt films, included Circus Queen, Golden Gang, and Sheikh Challi...
and Ketan Desai, and Yash and Aditya Chopra.
- He wrote the first recorded songs of playback singers Mukesh
Mukesh Chand Mathur was an Indian playback singer of Bollywood. He, alongside Mohammad Rafi, Manna Dey and Kishore Kumar, left such an impact on the Hindi film industry that they are still remembered to date....
, Shailender SinghShailendra Singh is an Indian playback singer. He sang several Hindi songs during the late seventies and the early eighties.-Early life:...
, Udit Narayan-Career:King of melody, Udit Narayan Jha was born on 1 December, 1955 in a village called Bhardaha in the Saptari district , Nepal. His father was Hare Krishna Jha and his mother was Bhuwaneshwari Devi.Narayan studied at P.B...
, Kumar SanuKumar Sanu Kumar Sanu Kumar Sanu (alias Kedarnath Bhattacharya , born in Kolkata, is a leading Indian Bollywood playback singer. He was awarded the Filmfare Best Male Playback Award over five consecutive years. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri in 2009....
, Kavita Krishnamurthy and S. P. BalasubrahmanyamSripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam is a multilingual Indian playback singer, actor, music director, voice actor and a film producer. He is referred to as S. P. B. or Balu by the media. He has won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer six times closely following K. J. Yesudas...
, to name a few.
- Stars like Rajesh Khanna
Rajesh Khanna is an Indian actor of from Hindi films, and has been Hindi film producer and an Indian politician....
, DharmendraDharmendra Singh Deol |Punjab]]), better known as Dharmendra, is an award-winning Hindi film actor who has appeared in more than 247 Hindi-language films as of 2011. In 1997, he received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema and also another Lifetime...
, JeetendraJeetendra born Ravi Kapoor is an Indian actor and television producer...
, Sunny DeolSunny Deol often credited as "Action King of Bollywood" is an Indian film actor, producer and director. Deol was born to Bollywood actor Dharmendra. He has won two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. He went to England to study acting...
, Shashi KapoorShashi Kapoor , born Balbir-Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on 18 March 1938 in Calcutta , is an award-winning Indian film actor and film producer. He has also been film director and assistant director in Hindi Films. He is a member of the Kapoor family, a film dynasty in India's Bollywood cinema...
, Sunil DuttSunil Dutt , born Sunil Balraj Dutt, was an Indian Hindi movie actor , producer, director and politician. He was the cabinet minister for Youth Affairs and Sports in the Manmohan Singh government...
, Amitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
, Anil KapoorAnil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal ....
, Rajendra KumarRajendra Kumar was one of the most successful Indian Bollywood actors in the 1960s and 1970s. He also produced several films in the 1980s starring his son Kumar Gaurav....
, Ajay DevganAjay Devgan , born Vishal Veeru Devgan on 2 April 1969, is an Indian film actor, director, and producer.He made his film debut with Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his performance in the film and for which he won a Filmfare Best Debut Award...
, Shahrukh KhanShahrukh Khan , often credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian film actor, as well as a film producer and television host. Often referred to as "the King of Bollywood", Khan has acted in over 70 Hindi films....
and Juhi ChawlaJuhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career...
opted for Anand Bakshi when they started their own film production companies.
- The song he sang in Sholay, a qawwali
Qawwali is a form of Sufi devotional music popular in South Asia, particularly in the Punjab and Sindh regions of Pakistan, Hyderabad, Delhi, and other parts of northern India...
, "Ke Chand Sa Koi Chehra" for R.D.Burman in SholaySholay is a 1975 Indian action-adventure film produced by G.P. Sippy and directed by his son Ramesh Sippy. It is considered among the greatest films in the history of Indian cinema. Released on 15 August 1975, it stars Dharmendra, Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Sanjeev Kumar, Jaya Bhaduri and...
along with Kishore KumarKishore Kumar , born Abhas Kumar Ganguly, was an Indian film playback singer and an actor who also worked as lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter.Kishore Kumar was one of India's greatest performers of the late 20th century...
, Manna DeyPrabodh Chandra Dey , better known by his nickname Manna Dey , is a playback singer in Bengali Assamese and Hindi films. Along with Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh, he was a part of Indian film playback music from the 1950s to the 1970s. He has recorded more than 3500 songs over the course of...
and Bhupinder. Anupama Chopra's 'Sholay - The Making of a Classic' mentions that "The qawwali was recorded but never shot - the film was already longer than the requisite three hours. Bakshi was most disheartened. 'Perhaps if they had kept it' he wondered 'I might have had a career as a singer'."
- However, Anand Bakshi sung a song in film Charas
Charas is the name given to a hashish form of cannabis which is hand-made in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal and India. It is made from the resin of the cannabis plant...
Dharmendra. The song was "Ke Aaja ter yaadi aayi" and has to satisfy himself by singing only the "mukhda" of song - the rest of the song is sung by Lata-Rafi pair. It was great hit of the time. He stopped singing as many of the films he sang in did not do well at the box office and he got superstitious and stopped singing after "Balika Badhu".
- Anand Bakshi acted as a Fakir, begging for alms, in the 1966 film Picnic (1966) starring Manoj Kumar, Kalpana, Azra & Shubha Khote.
Anand Bakshi’s songs remixed and released in foreign films:
- In 2001, Anand Bakshi’s song, "Aaj mausam bada beimaan hai", was included in Monsoon Wedding
* Originally featured in the Hindi film Loafer * Originally featured in the Hindi film Biwi No.1 -Awards:The movie won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival...
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- In 2009, Anand Bakshi’s song "Choli ke peeche kya hai", was included in Slumdog Millionaire
Slumdog Millionaire is a 2008 British epic romantic drama adventure film directed by Danny Boyle, written by Simon Beaufoy, and co-directed in India by Loveleen Tandan. It is an adaptation of the novel Q & A by Indian author and diplomat Vikas Swarup...
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