{"id":348,"date":"2014-05-24T10:20:00","date_gmt":"2014-05-24T10:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/on-this-day\/24-may-2000-majrooh-sultanpuri-indian-poet-and-songwriter-died\/"},"modified":"2014-05-24T10:20:00","modified_gmt":"2014-05-24T10:20:00","slug":"24-may-2000-majrooh-sultanpuri-indian-poet-and-songwriter-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mapsofindia.com\/on-this-day\/24-may-2000-majrooh-sultanpuri-indian-poet-and-songwriter-died","title":{"rendered":"24 May 2000: Majrooh Sultanpuri, Indian poet and songwriter, died"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Main akela hee chala tha janibe manzil magar, log saath aate gaye aur caravan banta gaya<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span><em>!<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(Translation: I set off alone towards my goal, but, people came along and it began to turn into a caravan!)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>~ One of the most famous verses by Majrooh Sultanpuri.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Majrooh Sultanpuri was the man behind over five decades of Hindi film song lyrics starting 1945 till his death on 24 May 2000. A renowned Urdu poet and songwriter, this lyricist legend from the Sultanpur village of Uttar Pradesh, gave Indian cinema words and expressions that lyricists still use and follow. He is best known for his versatility, which ranged from <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Jab dil hi toot gaya\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>from <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Shahjahan<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>, <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>to <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>C A T-cat, cat mane billi\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>from <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Dilli Ka Thug,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>to <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Aaj main uupar aasmaan neeche\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>from <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Khamoshi<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>, and many more. Majrooh Sultanpuri\u2019s lifetime of work has left us with a treasure chest of some of the best songs ever written in Indian films. In addition, his first love, <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span><em>shayari<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span> and <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span><em>ghazals<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span> also garnered much praise from ardent listeners and fans.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Born in an orthodox Muslim family on 1\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>October 1919, Majrooh Sultanpuri earlier (actual) name was Asrar Ul Hassan Khan. His father, a police constable under the British regime was ironically against giving his children an English education. Asrar, therefore, studied in a madarsa and later went to the Takmeel-ut-Tib College of Unani in Lucknow, to become a <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>hakim<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>, as per his father\u2019s wishes. Medical career was, although, not his career choice. Even though his father disliked his love for <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span><em>shayari<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>, Asrar after becoming a hakim spent more time in writing poetry and attending <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span><em>mushairas,<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span> than treating patients. He changed his name to \u2018Majrooh\u2019, which means \u2018wounded\u2019 and suffixed it with the place he was from, to perhaps establish his future as a <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span><em>shayar<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Journey from Mushairas to Movies<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Majrooh Sultanpuri\u2019s movie career was more of a financial decision than a dream. His passion lied in writing Urdu <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span><em>shayari<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span> and <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span><em>ghazals,<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span> and performing in <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span><em>mushairas<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>. He was considered as one of the best <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span><em>shayars<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span> in and around Sultanpur. His mentor, Jigar Moradabadi, an eminent <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span><em>shayar<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span> in his own right, took his <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>shagird<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"> (pupil)\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>to various places around India for <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span><em>mushaira<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span> performances. In one such <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span><em>mushaira<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span> in Bombay (now Mumbai), A R Kardar happened to listen to Majrooh\u2019s <\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span><em>shayari<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>. Impressed by his impeccable diction and tune, Kardar approached Majrooh to write songs for his upcoming movie. Majrooh Sultanpuri did not think highly of films, and therefore he rejected the offer then and there. Kardar then asked Jigar Moradabadi to help him get across to Majrooh. Moradabadi managed to convince Majrooh to take up the film offer, saying that it pays better and will ensure better financial condition for his family. Majrooh agreed and after writing a sample for music composer Naushad, he was signed for A R Kardar\u2019s next production. Thus, began the Hindi film industry\u2019s tryst with Majrooh Sultanpuri\u2019s verses.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>His contribution to Indian Cinema<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Majrooh Sultanpuri\u2019s career in films was nothing less than a kick start! His first set of songs in <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Shahjahan\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>was a huge hit. Soon he became a well known face in the industry. Despite his communist political ideologies that got him into trouble with the government and he was sent to jail, his popularity did not diminish at all. His lyrics of <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Andaz\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1949), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Aarzoo\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1950), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Baaz <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\">(<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>1953), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Mr. &#038; Mrs. 55\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1955), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>CID\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1956), and many more, in the first decade, created a buzz among the public. His songs were enjoyed by people of all age groups and class. His entire repertoire consisted of over 300 films, with blockbusters musical hits like, <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1958), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Sujata\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1959), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Dosti\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1964), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Mamta\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1966), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Teesri Manzil\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1966), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Baharon Ke Sapne\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1967), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Caravan\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1971), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Pakeezah\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1971), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Yaadon Ki Baraat\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1973), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Anamika\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1973), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Abhimaan\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1973), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Anari\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1977), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Kaalia\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1981), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1988), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Love\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1991), and <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1992). The song <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Chahunga main tujhe saanjh savere\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>for <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Dosti,\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>won him the first and only Filmfare Award.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Majrooh Sultanpuri had the opportunity to work with a number of musicians including Naushad, S D Burman, R D Burman, Roshan, Madan Mohan, Ravi, O P Nayyar, and later Laxmikant Pyarelal and A R Rahman. The decades of 1950s and 1960s was ruled by the \u201cformidable quartet\u201d of lyricists \u2013 Shakeel Badayuni, Shailendra, Sahir Ludhiyanvi, and Majrooh Sultanpuri himself. They made the time the golden era of Hindi film music adorning each song with a rich dose of beautifully sweet Urdu words. Majrooh is cherished for introducing Urdu words like <em>sanam, nasha, dilruba, dilbar<\/em>, and the most prominent today, <em>mohabbat<\/em>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Versatility is considered as the main reason for Majrooh Sultanpuri\u2019s illustriousness. He could dole out any kind of song, from folk and ghazals, to comedic and romantic renditions, easily. He was therefore, comfortable with both Naushad\u2019s classical tunes to R D Burman\u2019s rock and roll style of music. His colleagues and contemporaries remember him as being \u201cyoung at heart.\u201d This may have been the reason that Majrooh Sultanpuri\u2019s lyrics in the 20th\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>century, are still regarded as true to its age and still rich in their expressions. Majrooh was comfortable writing <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Ai Kaash Ke Hum\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>for <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>, and even <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Jaanam Samjha Karo\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>for the movie of the same name. His later works include <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Andaaz Apna Apna\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1994), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Akele Hum Akele Tum\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1995), <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Guddu\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(1995), and <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Pukaar\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>(2000), all celebrated for their music.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Majrooh Sultanpuri was honoured with the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 1994 for his contribution to Hindi cinema. He is in fact, the first and only lyricist to have been recognised with the highest honour. Apart from this, the poet in Majrooh never left him and his anthology named <\/span><\/span><\/span><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Ghazal\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><em><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>won an award from the Maharashtra State Urdu Academy.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>His Death<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Majrooh Sultanpuri for long had suffered from lung disease. A severe pneumonia attack was the reason for his demise. He was 80 years of age, when he expired.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>Also on this day:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>1973 \u2013 Shirish Kunder, Indian director, editor, producer, and screenwriter, was born<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>2010 \u2013 Tapen Chatterjee, Indian actor, died<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>References:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>A song for the asking<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>, interview with Majrooh Sultanpuri by Saba Naqvi Bhaumik, September 1996<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;\"><span>WBPG23052014<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Main akela hee chala tha janibe manzil magar, log saath aate gaye aur caravan banta gaya! (Translation: I set off alone towards my goal, but, people came along and it began to turn into a caravan!) ~ One of the most famous verses by Majrooh Sultanpuri. 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