Anand Bakshi was one of the most popular and successful lyricists in Bollywood history, writing lyrics for over 4,000 songs over a career that spanned more than 40 years. He pursued his dream of joining the Hindi film industry despite his family's objections, eventually getting his big break in 1962 and achieving widespread success and recognition with blockbuster films throughout the 1960s-1990s. Bakshi wrote lyrics that were simple and understandable for all, capturing every mood and situation. He worked with numerous top music directors and was beloved for his vast body of work that included many iconic songs still remembered today.

1. Anand Bakshi
Biography
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Overview(2)
Date of Birth 1920, Rawalpindi, British India [now Pakistan]
Date of Death 30 March 2002, Bombay, Maharashtra, India (heart and lung problems)
Mini Bio (1)
Anand Bakshi was one of the greatest and popular lyricists of his time. He was the only lyricist, besides his
associate Majrooh Sultanpuri, who enjoyed such a long and illustrious career in Bollywood lyricism and was still going
strong after more than 40 years. Like Sultanpuri, Bakshi wrote simple poetry that could be understood by all, and he
was in wide demand by all filmmakers.
Born in Rawalpindi, 1930, Bakshi was an avid film buff and always dreamt of coming to Bombay and join Bollywood.
As his family was against the idea, being composed of mainly bank/military officials, he ran away from home and
joined the Navy with the hope of reaching Bombay. But his naval career was cut short with th e naval mutiny that
occurred in Karachi, and the subsequent partition of India forced him to rejoin his family in Lucknow and take a job as
a telephone operator. But he was still determined to go to Bombay, and soon fulfilled his dream.
Initially, he could make no headway. Disillusioned and dejected, he worked in Delhi as a motor mechanic. But Bakshi
was persistent and kept coming back to Bombay, and in 1958 he got a chance meeting with the actor Master
Bhagwan, who offered him a job to write the lyrics for his film Bhala Aadmi (1958). Then followed more long periods
of struggle until he got his big break in Mehndi Lagi Mere Haath (1962) and Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965), both films
by Suraj Prakash. Their success, particularly the latter film with its Kashmiri love story, brought Bakshi to the fore.
However it was only with the blockbuster Milan (1967) that he was recognized as a lyricist par excellence, with tunes
from the film being hummed all over the country. Anand Bakshi had arrived, and from then there was no looking back
for him.
A golden age followed for Bakshi, during which he wrote lyrics for box-office hits likeAmar Akbar Anthony (1977), Ek
Duuje Ke Liye (1981), Sholay (1975) and his favourite film, Amar Prem (1971) - the first two having been composed
by Laxmikant-Pyarelal and the last two by Rahul Dev Burman. He also worked with renowned directors likeRaj
Kapoor, Subhash Ghai and his close friend Yash Chopra, and composed lyrics for all their successes,
notably Bobby (1973) for the socialist Kapoor, Taal (1999) for masala director Ghai and Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) for the
romantic Chopra. Indeed, it seemed that for a film to be a box-office success all it needed was great music - and lyrics
byAnand Bakshi!
Bakshi's career kept at an all-time high until 30 March 2002, when he passed away in Bombay. He had been quite ill
for a few months and had been undergoing treatment for cardiac-related problems. His death was a tragic loss to
Bollywood Cinema, especially for those connoisseurs of great music and lyricism. However, even after his death,
directors continued to use lyrics he compiled before his death. Such dedication and trust in a lyricist already gone
proved why Anand Baskhi was truly one of the elite lyricists of all time...
- IMDb Mini Biography By: Q. Leo Rahman
Trivia (10)
Wrote the lyrics to over 4000 songs
He worked for several music/film directors whose sons went on to forge a career for themselves: Sachin Dev
Burman and Rahul Dev Burman; Kalyanji Veerji Shah andAnandji Veerji Shah and Viju Shah; Roshan and Rajesh
Roshan; Nadeem Saifi andShravan Rathod and Sanjeev Darshan; Manmohan Desai and Ketan Desai; Gulshan
Raiand Rajiv Rai; and Yash Chopra and Aditya Chopra.
His original intention was to be a playback singer and not a lyricist. However, he did sing a song with Lata
Mangeshkar in Mome Ki Gudiya (1972).
He was the only lyricist, besides Sahir Ludhianvi who made it a point to attend all the recordings of film songs where
his lyrics were featured.

2. His ancestors were from Kuri, near Rawalpindi, and had origins in the region of Kashmir.
Bakshi wrote the lyrics for the debut films of Sunny Deol, Jackie Shroff, Kamal Haasan,Kumar
Gaurav, Rajnikant, Rakhee Gulzar, Dimple Kapadia, Amrita Singh, Jaya Prada,Manisha Koirala, Tabu, Mahima
Chaudhry, Namrata Shirodkar and Arjun Rampal.
He worked for several music/film directors whose sons went on to forge a career for themselves: Sachin Dev
Burman and Rahul Dev Burman; Kalyanji Veerji Shah andAnandji Veerji Shah and Viju Shah; Roshan and Rajesh
Roshan; Nadeem Saifi andShravan Rathod and Suneel Darshan; Manmohan Desai and Ketan Desai; Gulshan
Raiand Rajiv Rai; and Yash Chopra and Aditya Chopra.
Son named Rakesh Anand Bakshi.
Daughter' s names are Suman Bakshi Datt ( Director Aditya Datt's mom) and Kavita Bakshi Bali.
Grandfather of director Aditya Datt.
Personal Quotes (5)
A lyricist is a poet at heart. But he does not write to satisfy his own creative urges, and does not unnecessarily display
his knowledge of language. As a lyricist in films, one has to write for every conceivable situation and for characters
ranging from a tawaif to a child, a boatman to a pop star. I hate using heavy language - anything can be written with
simplicity. In our country we demand funny qualifications of a poet. You must write in obscure language, attend
mushairas, contribute to Urdu magazines and publish books in verse! But look at our folk songs - many of them have
greater depth than all the shaayari and heavy kavitayen!
A song always exists hidden in a given situation. All that I have to do is take it out!
I mentally tape a situation and try and see the circumstances, mood and story before and after the song. You cannot
write the same song, even for the same feelings, when the lovers are meeting clandestinely and when they are
meeting openly.
I miss writing the sad song, which is extinct today. Probably the people are very happy. Or maybe there is so much
sadness that they cannot bear to see it on screen too!
The lyrics of any song depend on the story, the theme and the situation for which it is created. A song can be written
to match any mood, occasion or whatever age group the script demands. So whether it is a story of the 1960s, 1970s
or today, it doesn't really make a difference.
For an army man to adjust to the world of glamour calledBollywood,where many talented artistsfaded intothe horizon due to cut-throat
competitionisa difficultjob.But our belovedlyricswriter Anand Bakshi wasnot the man who would surrender to fate. Being the
disciplined soldier thathe was, Bakshi Sahab pursued hispassion despite hardshipsand got hisbig breakwith the Shashi Kapoor
starrer Jab Jab Phool Khile. When people all aroundthe nationstarted singing hisfamousline, 'Pardesiyon Se Na Akhiyan Milana',
Bakshi Sahab dug hisheelsin and established himselfasone of the greatest poetsIndia hasever produced. Relax and listen to this
collection of 24 of the best songs written by Anand Bakshi and enjoy the most soothing momentsof your life.
Baxiji ne sabhi andaz .mud.sabhi riste .sabhi sichyuationpe geetlikhe..mere pitaji pyar divana hotahai.gate the..dadaji aaya hai muje fir
yad vo jalim..gate the...me..tujedekhato ye Jana sanam...aur baxi ji jinda hote to mera ladka bhi unke geet gata...love u ba xi.missu
Pardesiyo Se Na Akhiya - Jab Jab Phool Khile - 0:00:17
Bindiya Chemkegi Chudiya - Do Raaste - 0:04:27
Naino Mein Nindiya - Joroo Ka Gulam - 0:09:27
Dum Maaro Dum - Hare Rama Hare Krishna - 0:12:07
Main Jahan Chala - Banphool - 0:14:38
Mere Bachpan Tu - KuchheDhaage - 0:18:01
Kal Raatwali Mulaqaat - Raja Saab - 0:22:52
Panna Ki Tamanna - Heera Panna - 0:26:38
Jaanemen Jaanemen - Jaaneman - 0:32:16
Rang Le Ayegi - Bhanwar - 0:39:43
Main Tulsi Tere Aangan - Main Tulsi Tere Aangan - 0:43:45
Hum Dono Milke Kaagaz Pe - Tumhari Kasaam - 0:48:37
Premi Sabhi Hote Hai - Daasi - 0:52:24
Shaam Hai Yeh Kuch - Bemisal - 0:57:17
Ae Ri Pawan - Bemisal - 01:02:13
Do Lafzon Ki - The Great Gambler - 01:06:09
Chal Chameli BhagMein - Krodhi - 01:11:08
Main Hu Tere Saamne - Nastik- 01:16:58
Idhar Hoo Raha - Mera Faisla - 01:20:31
Koii Pardesi Aaya Pardes- Hum Hain Lajawab - 01:25:44
Main Tere Shar Chod - Nazarana - 01:30:43
Dhak Dhak Jiyare - Gharana - 01:36:01

3. Qismat Khul Gaii Khul - Lakshmanrekha - 01:42:08
Paayal Meri Jadoo - Rajkumar - 01:47:00
Anand Bakshi'spoem which inspired him inthe beginning of hiscareer :
"tadbeeron se phir jaayein
Woh taqdeeren nahin hoti.
Jo taqdeeren na badal dein
Who tadbeerein nahin hoti"
. Anand Bakshi.
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