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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 · Learn about the life and work of Shailendra, the prolific lyricist who wrote over 900 songs for Indian cinema and combined Hindi and Urdu poetry traditions. Discover how he became part of Raj Kapoor's team, how he expressed socialist themes in his lyrics and how he was a Dalit poet.
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 · 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)
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.
Aug 30, 2023 · Shailendra was pushed from the heights of being a popular lyricist to an unsuccessful producer. Heaped with debt, he could not overcome the loss and committed suicide on 14th December 1966. Raj Kapoor, who would have celebrated his birthday that day, was shocked.
