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| Born | (1919-06-06)6 June 1919 |
| Died | 23 September 1987(1987-09-23) (aged 68) Bombay,Maharashtra, India |
| Other names | Rajinder Krishan |
| Occupation(s) | Film Songs Lyricist, Dialogue and Screenplay Writer |
| Years active | 1948–1987 |
| Awards | Filmfare Award for 'Best Lyricist' in 1966 |
Rajinder Krishan Duggal (6 June 1919 – 23 September 1987) also credited as Rajendra Krishan, was an Indian poet, lyricist and screenwriter.[1][2] His poems and lyrics were in theUrdu language.
Rajinder Krishan was born in aDuggal family atJalalpur Jattan on 6 June 1919, inGujrat District (in present-day Pakistan).[3] Even when he was studying in the eighth grade, he was attracted to poetry. In his early work life he had a clerk's job in the municipal office inSimla, where he toiled up to 1942. During that period, he read eastern and western authors extensively and wrote poetry. He expresses his indebtedness to the Urdu poetry of Firaq Gorakhpuri and Ahsan Danish, as well as to the Hindi poems ofPant andNirala. In those days, the newspapers in the Delhi-Punjab brought out special supplements and held poetry contests to mark Krishna Janmashtami, in which he participated regularly.
In the mid-1940s, Krishan shifted toBombay (now Mumbai) to become a screenwriter in theHindi film industry. His first screenplay wasJanta (1947). His first film as a lyricist wasZanjeer (1947). He was first noted for the script and lyrics of theMotilal-Suraiya starring Aaj Ki Rat (1948). After the assassination ofMahatma Gandhi, Krishan wrote a songSuno Suno Aye Duniyawalon, Bapu Ki Yeh Amar Kahani. The song was sung byMohammed Rafi and composed byHusnlal Bhagatram, and was a great hit. He also tasted success as a lyricist with the filmsBadi Bahen (1949) andLahore (1949).[1]
Rajinder Krishan is known for his association with the composerC. Ramchandra. He worked with several other music directors includingShankar–Jaikishan,Ravi,Rajesh Roshan,Madan Mohan,Hemant Kumar,Sajjad Hussain,Sachin Dev Burman,Rahul Dev Burman,S. Mohinder,Chitragupta,Salil Chowdhury, andLaxmikant–Pyarelal.[2][1]
He died on 23 September 1987 inMumbai.[4] After his death,His Master's Voice brought out an LP containing 12 of his songs. He was known to keep a low profile and did not actively seek much publicity about himself. That's why many people that liked his penned songs, didn't know what he looked like due to a small number of available professional pictures of him.[4][1][5]
Rajinder Krishan was considered the richest writer in Hindi cinema. The reason was that he had won a jackpot worth 4,600,000 rupees in horse racing. The sum was considered a huge amount during the late seventies.[1]
Rajinder Krishan wonFilmfare Best Lyricist Award for the movieKhandan (1965) for the song "Tumhi mere mandir, tumhi meri pooja".[5]
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