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Shailendra (30 August 1923 – 14 December 1966) was a popular Indian Hindi-Urdu Poet, lyricist and film producer. [1] Noted for his association with the filmmaker Raj Kapoor, singer Mukesh, and the composers Shankar–Jaikishan, he wrote lyrics for several successful Hindi film songs in the 1950s and the 1960s.
Sep 11, 2023 · Shailendra, the people’s poet, was a master of words who understood the power of language to bring about social change. He used his art to talk about the struggles of the underprivileged and...
Dec 14, 2019 · Shailendra, the prolific lyricist, who straddled the worlds of communism and Bombay’s film industry, wrote over 900 songs.
Aug 30, 2023 · Within the constraints of writing for Hindi cinema, this Kabiresque idea penned by poet and lyricist Shailendra in his only production venture, Teesri Kasam (1966), remains peerless. (Express archives)
Aug 29, 2023 · 1x 1.5x 1.8x. “ Tu zinda hai, tu zindagi ki jeet mein yakeen kar ”, approximately translates to “You are alive, believe in the victory of life”. This compelling anthem of determination and hope, by the lyricist Shailendra, has inspired several generations of post-Independence Indians.
Aug 26, 2021 · For an entire generation of film lovers, lyricist Shailendra was the king of simplicity, who understood the medium of cinema and the importance of characterisation.
Aug 30, 2023 · Shailendra had been the top lyricist of his time; the songs written by him were hummed by the masses not only in India but also in countries like Russia. More than a decade after contributing as a songwriter, he decided to produce a film.
Both of the songs became chartbusters and accelerated Shailendra’s career as a lyricist. Raj Kapoor (left) and Shailendra. Simple and enlightening, warm and inquisitive, Shailendra’s songs moved all and stayed forever.
Lyricist Shailendra is most remembered for his outstanding achievements with Raj Kapoor and Shankar-Jaikishan in almost all the R.K. films. His death on December 14, 1966 saw one of the leading lights of the film industry extinguished.
Sep 22, 2020 · Shailendra was the first leading lyricist to use simple words in songs, in a departure from the then-common practice of liberally using Urdu and difficult dialects of Hindi.
