Shailendra kumar biography
Shailendra kumar biography
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Shailendra (lyricist)
Indian Hindi-Urdu poet, lyricist and film producer (born 1923)
Shailendra (30 August 1923 – 14 December 1966) was a popular Indian Hindi-Urdu Poet, lyricist and film producer.[1] He is regarded as one of the greatest and most celebrated lyricist of Indian film industry.[2][3][4][5][6] Renowned 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.[7]
Early life
Shankar Shailendra was born on 30 August 1923 in Rawalpindi, Punjab (now in Pakistan).[8][9] He was born into a Chamar family [10][11][12] His ancestors belonged to Ara district of Bihar.[13] Due to financial crisis, his family later move to Mathura form Rawalpindi where Shailendra completed his studies.[13] At a young age