The team of Shankar Jaikishan consisted of Shankarsinh Raghuwanshi and Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal. Shankar (October 15, 1922 - 1987) was born in Punjab and trained under the famous Husnlal Bhagatram. He later settled down in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. Jaikishan (1929 - 1971) hails from Panchal, Gujarat, India. Before the duo met, Jaikishan worked as a carpenter. Their career started as music directors for Raj Kapoor's 1949 film Barsaat. Songs like "Jiya beqaraar hai" and "Barsaat mein humse mile tum" became ...

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The title refers to section 420 of the Indian penal code, where crimes of theft and deception are punished, which relates to the troubles of main character. In Vedic philosophy, Vidya means knowledge and Maya means illusion. ...

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Sahir Ludhianvi, whose real name was Abdul Hayee (October 25, 1921-1980) was a popular Indian poet of Urdu ghazals and nazms but mostly known for being one of the most important Bollywood lyricists. Sahir Ludhianvi - Early Years. Sahir was born in Ludhiana, in the present day Indian Punjab. He belonged to a wealthy family but when his father married for the second time, Sahir and his mother left his father, both living a life of poverty. Sahir went to Khalsa High School in Ludhiana and later to Gover ...

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Kishore Kumar married four times, to Ruma Guhathakurta (1950 - 1958), Madhubala (1960 - 1969), Yogeeta Bali (1975 - 1978) and Leena Chandavarkar (1980 - 1987). His son Amit Kumar also became a singer in much the same genre, if not quite with his father's success. Kishore's second son Sumit Kumar has also been a playback artist. ...

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The songs for which Kishore kumar won his filmfare awards: 1969 Roop tera mastana - Aradhana 1975 Dil aisa kisi ne mera toda - Amanush 1978 Khaike paan banarasu wala - Don 1980 Hazar Raahen - Thodisi Bewafaii 1982 Pag ghungroo baandh meera - Namak Halaal 1983 Agar tum na hote - Agar tum na hote 1984 Manzilen apni jagah - Sharaabi 1985 Saag ...

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Kumar was born in a Bengali family as Abhas Ganguly, in the small town of Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh. His father Kunjalal Ganguly was a lawyer and from a middle-class family, whereas his mother Gouri Devi was of a wealthy background. Kumar was the youngest of four children born to his parents. Ashok Kumar was the eldest son, followed by Sati Devi, the only daughter in the family. Next was Anoop Kumar, a ...

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Lata Mangeshkar's first cinematic song was for the film Kiti Hasaal (1942), produced by Vasant Joglekar. However, her father disliked the idea of any of his daughters singing for movies and so the song was dropped from the film. Her talent impressed Vasant Joklegar enormously. He later commented "She is an introvert and that's why she reveals her pride in her singing." Lata's father died while she was 13 of heart disease in 1942. Lata didn't like acting very much, but the death of her father and financial need forced her to pla ...

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Kishore never wanted to act, but he was too afraid to rebel against his elder brother Ashok Kumar, who was hell-bent on making him a popular Bollywood hero. After his initial films flopped, Kishore decided that he would act so badly in the forthcoming movie that no producer would ever again ask him to act in a movie. As a result of this decision, Kishore started acting in a strange, funny way. But instead of rejecting him, movie buffs were delighted to see a hero who could make them laugh. His style was a welcome change from the sober, roman ...

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Lata's mastery over pitch and scale is considered amazing. Bade Ghulam Ali Khan once said about Lata that "she never sings off-key." Lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri said about her "It isn't as though she always got great lines to sing. It's the magic of her voice that elevates the lyrics." Lata has displayed great versatility in her singing. An example of her upbeat, playful numbers is Ae Phansa from Bobby. Examples of her sad songs are Aankhiyon Ko Rehne De of the same movie or Mohabbat Ki Jhuthi of Mughal-e-Azam. However she has done some great runs too, such as in See also:

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Lata's playback songs for Madhubala - Mohe panghat and Jab pyaar kiya to darna kya from the movie Mughal-e-Azam (1960) -- became huge hits. The songs were penned by Shakil Badayuni and composed by Naushad. While recording Mohe panghat, Naushad told Lata "I've created this song only for you. Nobody else can render this song." In 1962, Lata sang the non-film patriotic song Aye mere watan ke logon at a function. The composer was C. Ramchandra and the lyricist was poet Pradeep. The ...

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Kishore's son Amit Kumar was already a popular singer in 1980s, thanks to patronage by R D Burman and Rajesh Roshan. But Kishore was still around, singing for established and young heroes alike. Kishore Kumar and Amitabh had some misunderstanding in mid-1980s. Kishore was producing a movie and Amitabh (who was a Bollywood deity by then) was supposed to do a guest-appearance in the movie. Amitabh arrived at the shoot, but left after few minutes, asking his secretary to tell Kishore that he wouldn't act in the movie. Kishore got upset and deci ...

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More than her magical voice, it was Lata's humility that made her a favorite singer of all the composers, lyricists, actors and producers in Bollywood. Lata owns a flat in London. She and her sister Asha Bhosle can be often found vacationing in London. Lata has received four Filmfare Awards, the Platinum Disc of EMI London and many other awards. Noor Jehan, whom Lata used to imitate in her early years as a singer, once said "people say Lataji considers me as a phenomenon. I would say that's her humility. Lataji is Lat ...

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In 1980s, Lata voluntarily cut down on her singing to allow new younger talent to come up. In 1982, Lata once again worked with Khayyam for the movie Razia Sultana. She rendered the breathtaking song Aye dil-e-naadaan. Ravindra Jain, the blind composer who was given a big break by Raj Kapoor in Ram Teri Ganga Maili, got Lata to sing popular songs like Sun Saiba Sun. Ramlaxman was another new composer whose favorite singer was Lata. He and Lata worked together in many Rajshri Productions movies, including See also:

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Rafi's big time came when he met the composer Naushad in Bombay. Rafi's first song for Naushad was Hindustan ke hum hain (We belong to Hindustan) for the film Pehle Aap in 1944. Rafi and Naushad struck a chord. The first hit for the duo was the soundtrack of the superhit movie Anmol Ghadi (1946). Before Rafi, Naushad's favorite singer was Talat Mahmood. Once Naushad found Talat smoking during a recording. he was annoyed and hired Rafi to sing all the songs of the movie Baiju Bawra. After the Partition of India, Ra ...

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By 1990, many of Lata's fans saw her as a living legend. She was the idol of many Indian girls, who were inspired to become singers themselves. In 1990, Lata launched her own production house. Her first (and the only) movie as a producer -- Lekin -- flopped, but the music (composed by her brother, Hridaynath) was well-appreciated. The haunting "Yaara seeli seeli", written by Gulzar, is considered to be one o ...

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Kishore Kumar followed his elder brothers' footsteps and came to Mumbai to pursue a career in films as a singer. At this juncture, Anoop's career was stalling as his singing was not as strong as his acting (this was an era where actors who could also sing were in great demand.) On a visit to Austria Anoop bought some records to help him improve his vocal skills. On a later occasion, back in India, he was reportedly entering his home when he heard yodelling emerging from a room. Annoyed, he is said to have thundered "Who touched my records?" ...

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After his wife Madhubala's death in 1969, there was a lean patch in Kishore's career. Most of his films as an actor flopped. Very few of his songs from this phase are memorable - Zaroorat hai, Zaroorat hai (Manmauji - 1962), penned by Rajinder Krishan and composed by Madan Mohan) stands out from this period. Mohammed Rafi and Mukesh were the favorites of most music composers, so Kishore never got to sing very good songs. A few of his songs picturized on Dev Anand and composed by S D Burman, got him recognition - Gaata rahe mera dil (Guide 1965, a duet ...

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Sahir's poetry reflected the mood of the age. His poetry, similar to that of Faiz Ahmed Faiz (who was already an established poet when Sahir came of age), had the same lyricism and forcefulness. Sahir also participated in various mushairas and was a crowd-puller. But while Faiz was to appeal to the intelligentsia, Sahir's poetry was to flower as lyrics in the Bombay film industry where it found the medium ...

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Sahir's poetry reflected the mood of the age. His poetry, similar to that of Faiz Ahmed Faiz (who was already an established poet when Sahir came of age), had the same lyricism and forcefulness. Sahir also participated in various mushairas and was a crowd-puller. But while Faiz was to appeal to the intelligentsia, Sahir's poetry was to flower as lyrics in the Bombay film industry where it found the medium t ...

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