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Indian Hindi-Urdu Poet, lyricist and film producer
- Shailendra (30 August 1923 – 14 December 1966) was a popular Indian Hindi-Urdu Poet, lyricist and film producer. 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.
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Shaily Shailendra completed the "mukhra" (lit. "face," or chorus) of the song whereas Shailendra completed the "antara" (verses) only before his demise. Lyricist, writer, and director Gulzar has stated on many occasions that Shailendra was the best lyricist produced by the Hindi film industry.
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...
Aug 30, 2023 · Shailendra wrote at a time when writers like Sahir Ludhianvi, Hasrat Jaipuri, Kaifi Azmi, Jan Nisar Akhtar, and Majrooh Sultanpuri were at the peak of their careers, writing intelligent, brilliantly crafted poetry. What set Shailendra apart and endeared him to the masses was the eloquence of an uncomplicated thought.
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Aug 29, 2023 · Shailendra was among the finest voices amid the intense creativity that flowed through Hindi cinema immediately after Independence. His lyrical dreams of a heaven were not just about justice and equality as a political ideology. In essence, Shailendra celebrated those essentials that make for a life well-lived.
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Dec 14, 2019 · Shailendra, who is considered to be the first to combine Hindi and Urdu poetry traditions, first started attending mushairas and kavi sammelans (poetry conferences) while he was working at Matunga Railway Workshop in what was then Bombay.
- Fiza Jha
Aug 28, 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. The songs he wrote before his...
Sep 22, 2020 · Shailendra. At a mushaira in Bombay in the late 1940s, Raj Kapoor heard a young man recite a poem called Jalta Hai Punjab. Impressed by the fiery thoughts and the passionate recital, Kapoor ...
