September 9, 2025
New Delhi
Lyricists

Anand Bakshi

One of the most celebrated and respected lyricists, Anand Bakshi, is a legendary figure in Indian cinema. In his career of over four decades, he wrote over 4000 songs. He also get record 37 nominations of the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist. Early Life and Career Anand Bakshi was born on July 21, 1930, in

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Lyricists

Gopaldas Neeraj

One of the most celebrated poets and lyricists, Gopaldas Neeraj, was a luminary in the world of Hindi literature and cinema. Some of his best-known songs include “Karvan Guzar Gaya,” “Subah Na Aayi Sham Na Aayi,” “Shokhiyon Mein Ghola Jaye,” “Dil Aaj Shaayar Hai,” and many more. Early Life Gopaldas Saxena is famously known by

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Singers

Mubarak Begum

One of the distinguished names of Hindi film playback singing and non-film ghazal singing was Mubarak Begum, who will always be remembered for her beautiful, classically trained soulful voice and songs like “Devta Tum Ho Mera Sahara,” “Hum Haal-E-Dil Sunaenge,” “Kabhi Tanhaiyon Mein Yun Hamari Yaad Aayegi,” “Mujhko Apne Gale Laga Lo Ae Mere Hamrahi,”

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Musicians

Snehal Bhatkar : Master of Grounded Melodies

Snehal Bhatkar was always remembered for his exceptional work in Hindi and Marathi film music. Some of his most famous songs include Kabhi Tanhaiyon Mein Yun Hamari Yaad Aayegi, Haal-E-Dil Unko Sunaana Tha, Rut Hai Suhani Baadal Chhaaye Re, Dil Ka Milna Mushkil Hai, and many more. Early Life and Career Snehal Bhatkar was born

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Singers

Bhupinder Singh

From the moment Bhupinder Singh sang Gulzar’s lines “Naam Gum Jaayega, Chehra Ye Badal Jayega, Meri Awaaz hi Pahchan hai, Gar Yaad Rahe” in Kinara (1977), he knew that the song was conveying his only wish, to be remembered for his voice. And surely enough, we all remember him for his “Awaaz,” a beautiful, velvety

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Actresses Singers

Kanan Devi : First Bengali Superstar

Kanan Devi was among the early singing stars of Indian cinema and is credited popularly as the first superstar who came from Bengali cinema. Some of her notable films include “Vidyapati (1937),” “Mukti (1937),” “Sapera (1939),” “Street Singer (1939),” “Jawab (1942),” “Hospital (1943),” “Banphool (1945), and “Rajlakshmi (1946).” Early Life and Career Kanan Devi was

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Musicians

Roshan

Legendary musician Roshan is remembered for his soulful tunes based on classical music in films like “Naubahar,” “Barsaat Ki Raat,” “Taj Mahal,” “Dil Hi To Hai,” “Chitralekha,” “Mamta,” “Bahu Begum,” and many more. Early Life Roshan Lal Nagrath was born on July 14, 1917, in Bharia, a small village in Surjewala, Punjab, now in Pakistan.

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Actresses Singers

Sulakshana Pandit – The Tragic Star

Sulakshana Pandit was beautiful; she was a talented actress, and above all, she was a gifted singer with a solid classical base. She also enjoyed considerable success, appearing in films such as “Uljhan,” “Sankoch,” “Apnapan,” “Khandaan,” “Hera Pheri,” “Dharam Kanta,” and many more. Early Life and Career Sulakshana Pandit was born on July 12, 1954,

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Lyricists

Asad Bhopali

Life does not treat everyone equally. On one side, it can give success, name, and fame without much struggle. On the other side, people struggle all their lives for the recognition of their work. One such name was “Asad Bhopali,” who, despite giving so many hit songs, remained underrated. And when his talent was recognised,

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Singers

Begum Parveen Sultana

Begum Parveen Sultana is one of the most accomplished and celebrated classical singers of her time, known for her enchanting and powerful voice. She also sang for a few films. Who can forget the mesmerising “Kaun gali gayo Shyam” in “Pakeezah (1972)” or one of cinema history’s finest love songs, Hame tum se Pyaar Kitna

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