From Saawan Ka Mahina Pawan Kare Sor to Tujhe Dekha Toh Yeh Jana Sanam, late lyricist Anand Bakshi has given us some truly unforgettable songs.
From Saawan Ka Mahina Pawan Kare Sor to Tujhe Dekha Toh Yeh Jana Sanam, late lyricist Anand Bakshi has given us some truly unforgettable songs. Now, director Subhash Ghai is planning to make a documentary on the life of this talented lyricist. CS gives you some trivia on Anand Bakshi:u00a0
>>u00a0Born on July 21, 1930 in Rawalpindi, Anand Bakshi migrated with his family to Lucknow after the partition. He was a film buff since childhood.
>>u00a0Anand Bakshi served for two years in the Royal Indian Navy. In April 1946, he took part in the Naval Mutiny and was dismissed from service.u00a0u00a0
>>u00a0He later joined the Indian Army with The Corps of Signals. Sainik Samachar, an Army publication, published his first poem.u00a0u00a0
>>u00a0He got his break in Bollywood in 1956 with a Bhagwan Dada film, Bhala Aadmi.u00a0u00a0
>>u00a0His golden period started from 1965 onwards with hits like Jab Jab Phool Khile and Milan. Anand worked with composers Laxmikant Pyarelal on 300 films.u00a0
>>u00a0Some hit films include Bobby, Amar Prem, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Taal, Kalicharan, Mr India, Hum, etc
>>u00a0Anand Bakshi's initially wanted to sing. He sung a qawwali for the film Sholay, called Chand Sa Koi Chehra but the song was never shot. His dream was fulfilled in the film Charas.
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