Lyricists in Bollywood

Lyricists in Bollywood have played an important role over the years in shaping the destiny of Hindi films. The inspiring works of the lyricists in Bollywood have a distinct universal appeal and have lent a timeless appeal to Hindi songs. Hindi songs have been an integral part of all the movies in the Indian Film Industry. They have touched every aspect of India's life styles. So popular are th..

Songs in Hindi

In India, different states and regions have different languages called regional languages. For example, people in Maharashtra speak Marathi, people from Punjab speak Punjabi, people from West Bengal speak Bengali and so on. However, there is one language that binds all of us in one thread. Yes, you guessed it right; it’s our very popular Hindi language. Hindi forms base of our common..

Gulzar

Gulzar is one of the most renowned lyricists of the Bollywood Hindi film Industry. While on one hand the lyrics of Gulzar are a journey through the travails of human mind and on the other it reflects the inescapable realities of present circumstances. Gulzar is a poet of great caliber. His style of writing reflects a sensitivity that is best portrayed in the various lyrics penned by him for inn..

Anand Bakshi

One of the most popular lyricists in Bollywood, Anand Bakshi has produced excellent lyrics for famous Bollywood flicks till his demise on 30 March 2002 Mumbai. He was one of most popular Indian poets and lyricists in the Indian film industry. Born in Rawalpindi, now in Pakistan, on 21 July in the year 1930, Anand Bakshi had a Kashmir lineage. Many of his forefathers were from Kuri. He lost his ..

Indeevar

Born in the year 1924, Indeevar has composed some of the finest lyrics for Bollywood movies till his death in the year 1999. Indeevar was born in Jhansi in Madhya Pradesh as Shyamalal Bahu Rai. One of the most popular Bollywood lyricists, in the 1960's, Indeevar's major hits include Zindagi ka Safar, Kasme Vaade Pyaar Wafa, and Chandan Sa Badan amongst others. He spent his early years in Barua Sag..

Javed Akhtar

One of the famous lyricists in Bollywood, Javed Akhtar was born on January 17th, in the year 1945. He is not only a famous Hindu poet but also a famous Urdu poet. A famous lyricist and scriptwriter, Javed Akhtar has written the lyrics for musical blockbusters. He has penned some of his best works in the late 1970s and 1980s with Salim Khan as the famous script-writing duo Salim-Javed. Born in G..

Sahir Ludhianvi

Sahir Ludhianvi is one of the best lyricists of the Indian cinema. Born in the family of jagirdars in Ludhiana Punjab, Sahir Ludhianvi was initially known as Abdul Hayie. His father had many wives but he was the only child to him. The poet had a disturbed childhood. His mother decided to leave his father and got separated. The father fought for his custody but ultimately had to let him live with h..

Prasoon Joshi

Prasoon Joshi is one of the most creative directors in Bollywood today. He shot into fame with his breezy yet meaningful songs in the movie Hum Tum. Prasoon Joshi was the creative director of McCann-Erickson for South Asia and South East Asia. He completed his MBA from a reputed institution. At the onset he started his career in the field of advertising. His advertisements have made a mark on ..

Penchant for Punjabi songs

'Deewane' (OST)Sanjeev-Darshan, the musical directors of 'Deewane', are the sons of Shravan (of Nadeem-Shravan fame). The two did not have a particularly propitious debut in Indra Kumar's 'Mann'. 'Mann' fizzled out and with it so did their music. But, credit was given where credit was due; Sanjeev and Darshan were lauded for their budding musical talents. ' Deewane' marks their return to the music..

Nida Fazli

Nida Fazli is a lyricist high on demand in the Hindi film Industry in Bombay. Nida Fazli attained fame after penning two of the lyrics of the movie Razia Sultan. Nida Fazli was born in the city of Delhi on October 12, 1938. During the Partition of India his parents migrated to Pakistan, but young Nida Fazli decided to stay in India. He did his schooling from Gwalior and completed his post grad..