| Name(s) |
MAJROOH SULTANPURI |
| Date of
Birth |
October 01, 1919
(Sultanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India) |
| Date of
Death |
May 24, 2000 |
|
Identity |
Indian Urdu and Hindi Poet, Lyricist and Songwriter |
|
Other Events &
Developments |
- One of the dominating musical forces in
Indian Cinema in the 1950s and early 1960s.
- An important figure in the Progressive Writers'
Movement, which was a progressive literary movement
in the pre-partition India, consisting of writers across the
world who sought to inspire people through their writings
advocating equality and attacking social injustice and
oppression.
- In his career spanning six decades, he worked
with almost all music directors of his time, from
Naushad, Madan Mohan, S.D.Burman, Roshan, Ravi,
Shankar-Jaikishan, O.P.Nayyar, Usha Khanna, Laxmikant
Pyarelal, Anu Malik, R.D.Burman and Rajesh Roshan to
A.R.Rahman.
- He wrote nearly 4000 songs, and
his success rate in terms of popularity of songs was 95 per
cent.
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Awards & Accolades |
- Filmfare Best Lyricist Award in
1965 for "Chahunga Main Tujhe" in film Dosti.
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime
achievement in 1993.
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