| Anand Bakshi | |
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| Born | Bakshi Anand Prakash Vaid (1930-07-21)21 July 1930 Rawalpindi, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 30 March 2002(2002-03-30) (aged 71) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation | Lyricist of film songs |
| Years active | 1945–2002 |
| Works | Full list |
| Relatives | Aditya Datt (grandson) |
| Awards | Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist in 1978, 1981, 1995 and 1999 |
Anand Bakshi (21 July 1930 – 30 March 2002) was an Indian poet and lyricist. He won Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist 4 times during his career. He wrote over 6000 film songs in more than 300 films.
Early life
Anand Bakshi (Bakshi Anand Prakash Vaid) was born in Rawalpindi in the Punjab Province of British India (now in Punjab, Pakistan), on 21 July 1930 into a Mohyal Brahmin family of the Vaid clan. The family arrived in Delhi, after the Partition of India and then migrated to Pune, then to Meerut and settled finally in Delhi.
Bakshi was fond of writing poetry since his youth, but he did this mostly as a private hobby. In a 1983 interview with Doordarshan, Bakshi recounted that after his initial studies, he joined the Indian Navy, where due to a paucity of time, he could only write occasionally. He continued to write poetry whenever time permitted, and used his songs and lyrics in local programmes related to his troops. He worked in the Navy for many years and simultaneously tried to market his songs in the Mumbai film world.
Career
Bakshi came to Hindi films to make a name for himself in writing and singing, but ended up becoming more successful in writing lyrics. He got his first break writing songs in a Brij Mohan film titled Bhalaa Aadmi (1958), acted by Bhagwan Dada. He was paid a sum of 150 rupees for four songs. He wrote four songs in this film for music director Nisar Bazmi. His first song in this film was "Dharti Ke Laal Na Kar Itna Malaal" which was recorded on 9 November 1956 (in his own voice on All India Radio interview).
After writing for a few movies from 1958 onwards, he first found success in 1962 with Mehendi Lagi Mere Haath (1962 film), music by Kalyanji-Anandji, with Raj Kapoor as producer. Bakshi later made another mark for himself writing a qawwali for the 1962 film Kala Samundar, the song was "Meri Tasveer Lekar Kya Karoge Tum" composed by N. Datta. He got his real big breakthrough in 1965 film with Himalay Ki God Mein, and again in 1965 with the super-hit film Jab Jab Phool Khile, starring Shashi Kapoor and both composed by Kalyanji–Anandji; and yet again in 1967 with the super-hit movie Milan (starring Sunil Dutt). These six hit films within a decade of his entry into films cemented his status as a lyrics writer.
Bakshi was preferred lyricist by Rajesh Khanna for films with Rajesh Khanna in the lead. He went on to work as a lyricist of over 6000 songs in more than 300 films in his career.(See Filmography below for films reference, names of the films and their year of release).
He got another break as a singer in a film directed by Mohan Kumar – Mom Ki Gudiya (1972). The first song he sang was a duet – "Baaghon mein bahaar aayi honton pe pukaar aayi", along with Lata Mangeshkar, with music composed by Laxmikant–Pyarelal. He also sang the solo "Main dhoondh raha tha sapnon mein" from the same film.
He also sang songs in four other films: Sholay (1975), where he sang the qawwali "Chand Sa Koi Chehera" along with Kishore Kumar, Manna Dey and Bhupinder, (the song was released on vinyl, but not in the feature film); Maha Chor (1976); Charas (1976) Song : Aaja Teri Yaad Aayi; and Balika Badhu (1976).
Bakshi was widely associated with music composers such as Laxmikant–Pyarelal, R D Burman, Kalyanji Anandji, SD Burman, Anu Malik, Rajesh Roshan and Anand–Milind, and his songs have been sung by all the top singers as well as other singers such as Shamshad Begum, Ila Arun, Khursheed Bawra, Amirbai Karnataki, Sudha Malhotra and others. He is known to have worked with more than one generation of music composers.
He wrote the first recorded songs of many first time male and female leads who went on to become stars, and also of singers such as Shailendra Singh, Kumar Sanu, Kavita Krishnamurthy and he established himself as a versatile lyricist with the song "Dum Maro Dum" in the movie Hare Rama Hare Krishna (1971).
After this, he wrote memorable lyrics in many movies including Bobby, Amar Prem (1971), Aradhana (1969), Jeene Ki Raah, Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Aaye Din Bahar Ke, Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke, Seeta Aur Geeta, Sholay (1975), Dharam Veer, Nagina, Lamhe, Hum (1991), Mohra (1994), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Pardes (1997), Heer Raanjha, Dushman (1998), Taal (1998), Mohabbatein (2000), Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001), and Yaadein (2001).
Personal life
Bakshi was married to Kamla Mohan Bakshi. The couple had two daughters, Suman Datt and Kavita Bali, and two sons Rajesh Bakshi and Rakesh Bakshi.
Death
Late in his life, he suffered from heart and lung diseases. In March 2002, he caught a bacterial infection at Nanavati hospital during a minor heart surgery. He died there due to multiple organ failure on 30 March 2002, at the age of 71.
Filmography
Main article: Anand Bakshi filmographyAwards
- Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist in 1978, 1981, 1995 and 1999.
References
- ^ Narendra Kusnur (20 May 2021). "Nagme, Kisse, Baatein, Yaadein..– A peek into the illustrious career of Anand Bakshi". The Hindu newspaper. Archived from the original on 30 August 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ Shantanu Ray Chaudhuri. "Anand Bakshi: The Everyday Philosopher". Cinemaazi.com website (Indian Cinema Heritage Foundation). Archived from the original on 23 April 2021. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Anand Bakshi: The people's writer". The Hindu newspaper. 24 March 2022. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Anand Bakshi profile". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 9 September 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- ^ "Film lyricist Anand Bakshi cremated". Dawn newspaper. 1 April 2002. Archived from the original on 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
- Rakesh Anand Bakshi (24 September 2011). "Anand Bakshi Singing his 1st song from 1st film BHALA AADMI, Ameen Sayani radio show". Archived from the original on 21 December 2021 – via YouTube.
- "Writing more than 4000 songs for Bollywood, Anand Bakshi is still alive in hearts of his fellows". newstracklive.com. 7 July 2018.
- "Rakesh Bakshi remembers father Anand Bakshi". filmfare.com. 7 July 2018.
- "Lyricist Anand Bakshi passes away". The Times of India. 30 March 2002.
External links
- Anand Bakshi at IMDb
- 1930 births
- 2002 deaths
- Indian Hindus
- Punjabi Hindus
- Punjabi Brahmins
- Indian lyricists
- Indian male poets
- Filmfare Awards winners
- People from Rawalpindi
- Indian Army personnel
- 20th-century Indian poets
- Poets from Maharashtra
- Indian male songwriters
- Indian songwriters
- 20th-century Indian male writers
- 20th-century Indian male musicians
- People from Punjab Province (British India)