Prem Dhawan | |
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| Born | (1923-06-13)13 June 1923 |
| Died | 7 May 2001(2001-05-07) (aged 77) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Occupation(s) | Lyricist, composer |
| Known for | Bollywood music |
| Family | Uma Prem Dhawan (Wife) Shyamlee Prem Dhawan (Daughter) |
| Awards | Padma Shri National Film Award for Best Lyrics |
Prem Dhawan (1923–2001) was an Indian lyricist, music composer, choreographer and actor ofBollywood known for his patriotic songs, especially for the lyrics and compositions for the 1965Manoj Kumar starrer,Shaheed.[1] He was the winner of theNational Film Award for Best Lyrics in 1971[2] and was honoured by theGovernment of India in 1970 withPadma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[3]
Prem Dhawan was born on 13 June 1923 atAmbala in the present dayHaryana state of India[1] to a Jail Superintendent working for the British government. He did his college studies inLahore during which period he was involved with the activities of theCommunist party of India. He started his career in Lahore in 1946 as Assistant of ComposerKhwaja Khurshid Anwar inKhwaja Ahmad Abbas's filmAaj Aur Kal. He later moved to Mumbai to join theIndian People's Theatre Association. His association with theIndian People's Theatre Association helped him to learn classical music under the renowned classical musician,Ravi Shankar. In 1946, he debuted as a lyricist with the movie,Dharti Ke Lal,[1] the first of the several till his last film, the Hindi version ofApoorva Sagodharargal, in 1989. In between, he wrote lyrics for a string of films such asAaram,Tarana,Aasman,Shola Aur Shabnam,Kabuliwala,Ek Phool Do Mali andPurab Aur Pachhim.[1] He also composed music for several films likeShaheed, which was reported to have enhanced the status of Dhawan and the lead actor of the film,Manoj Kumar.[1] The film featured some of the hits of the time inAe Watan Ae Watan[4] andMera Rang De Basanti Chola.[5]
Dhawan, apart from his career as a lyricist and composer, acted in two films,Lajawab (1950) andGoonj Uthi Shehnai (1959). He also worked as a choreographer for seven films (Vachan was the first film as choreographer and lyricist), though not with much success. TheGovernment of India awarded him the civilian honour ofPadma Shri in 1970. He won theNational Film Award for Best Lyrics in 1971 for the film,Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar.[2] His career faded towards the eighties and did not have any notable contribution except for the 1989 dubbed movie,Apoorva Sagodharargal.[1] He died on 7 May 2001, at the age of 77, following a cardiac arrest.
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