Karachi (May 23, 2017): A great Urdu poet, lyricist and songwriter, Majrooh Sultanpuri is being remembered at his 17th death anniversary today.
Majrooh Sultanpuri was born as Asrar ul Hassan Khan in Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh in 1920. He was one of the dominating musical forces in Indian Cinema in the 1950s and early 1960s and was an important figure in the Progressive Writers’ Movement.
Majrooh Sultanpuri is considered one of the finest avant-garde Urdu poets of 20th century literature.His early and best-known independent poetry was in the ghazal form.
He made his film debut with the K.L.Saigal starrer Shahjehan (1946). But his major breakthrough was Mehboob Khan’s Andaaz (1949).
He continued writing spirited and lilting lyrics till the late 90’s and is widely regarded as one of the foremost lyricists of the sub-continent.
Majrooh Sultanpuri had a severe attack of pneumonia and died in Bombay on 24 May 2000. In his career spanning over five decades, he wrote over 2000 songs for films and published 5 collections of poetry.
Sunday marks the 15th death anniversary of the versatile lyricist-poet Majrooh Sultanpuri. He gave us some of the best melodies, chirpy songs and romantic numbers of Hindi cinema.
Here are a few of the memorable ones.
1. Tere mere milan ki ye raina
Film: Abhimaan (1973)
Singers: Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar.
Music: SD Burman
2. Jaiye aap kahaan jaayenge
Film: Mere Sanam (1965)
Singer: Asha Bhosle
Music: OP Nayyar
3. Humein tumse pyaar kitna
Film: Kudrat
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Music: RD Burman
4. Gum hai kisi ke pyaar mein
Film: Rampur Ka Lakshman (1972)
Singer: Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar
Music: R.D. Burman
5. Raat akeli hai
Film: Jewel Thief (1967)
Singer: Asha Bhosle
Music: SD Burman
6. Rahe na rahe hum
Film: Mamta (1966)
Music: Roshan
7. Thaare rahiyo
Film: Pakeezah (1972)
Music: Gulam Mohammed
8. Ek ladki bheegi bhaagi si
Film: Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958)
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Music: S D Burman
9. Yeh hai reshmi zulfon ka andhera
Film: Mere Sanam (1965)
Singer: Asha Bhosle
Music: O P Nayyar.
10. Ja ja bewafa
Film: Aar Paar (1954)
Singer: Geeta Dutt
Music: OP Nayyar
11. Ae dil hai mushkil jeena yahan
Film: CID (1956)
Singers: Mohammed Rafi and Geeta Dutt
Music: O P Nayyar
12. Kabhi toh milegi kahin to milegi
Film: Aarti (1962)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music: Roshan
13. Chura liya hai tumne
Film: Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973)
Singers: Asha Bhosle and Mohammed Rafi
Music: R D Burman
14. Oh mere dil ke chain
Film: Mere Jeevan Saathi
Singer: Kishore Kumar
Music: RD Burman
15. Rasik balma
Film: Chori Chori (1956)
Singer: Lata Mangeshkar
Music: Shankar Jaikishan
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