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New book reveals Kishore Kumar's facet as film lyricist

New book reveals Kishore Kumar's facet as film lyricist

By Rajesh Ahuja

New Delhi, Feb 4 (UNI) He may have made his name for himself in the film industry as a prolific singer and music composer but the 'versatile' Kishore Kumar also made his presence felt as a film lyricist, a new book on the singer and actor says.

While cinelovers know him largely as a singer, actor and music composer, the book 'Kishore Kumar' by Kamal Dhiman, the president of the Kishore Kumar Fan Club, reveals that he also penned lyrics for films like 'Jhumroo', 'Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein', 'Door Ka Rahi', 'Badhati Ka Naam Dadhi', 'Love in Bombay', 'Shabbash Daddy', 'Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein', 'Neela Aasmaan', 'Dinu Ka Dinanath' and 'Jamuna Ke Teer'.

However, of the films for which Kishore wrote lyrics, three -- 'Dinu Ka Dinanath', 'Jamuna Ke Teer' and 'Neela Aasmaan'-- remained incomplete.

In most of Kishore Kumar's films as a lyricist, he was also the music composer, barring the film 'Love in Bombay' where the late Shankar Jaikishen were the composers.

Many of the songs for which Kishore Da', as he was popularly known in the film industry, write lyrics went on to climb charts of popularity.

Among these were 'Main Hoon Jhum Jhum Jhum Jhumru' for the film 'Jhumroo', released in the year 1961. The film was produced by Kishore himself under his film production banner.

Another of the popular songs having lyrics by Kishore was 'Aa Chal Ke Tujhe Main Le Ke Chaloon' and 'Raja Baboo O Mere Raja Baboo' for the film 'Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein', released in 1964.

'Door Gagan Ki Chhaon Mein' also featured lyrics by Shailendra.

The popular song 'Beete Jaaye, Jaaye Jaaye Zindagani' from the film 'Door Ka Rahi' (1971) also had lyrics by Kishore.

Incidentally, the same song was later also featured in the film 'Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein', which was released in the year 1989.

However, while the song was sung jointly by Kishore jointly with his son Amit Kumar in the film 'Door Ka Rahi', in 'Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein', it was a solo song by Amit Kumar.

'Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein' also had lyrics by Shailendra.

The film 'Mamta Ki Chhaon Mein' also featured another song 'Andhiyaare Raahon Mein' with lyrics by Kishore. Incidentally, it was Kishore's wife Leena Chandawarkar who lend her voice for this song.

'Yeh Jawaanee Din Char, Pyar Kar Mere Yaar' from the film 'Badhati ka Naam Dadhi', released in the year 1974, was also among popular songs by Kishore.

Another song that falls in this category is the song 'Jai Jai Ho Mahaakaalee Kalkattewaalee' from the film 'Love in Bombay (1975) 'Akelaa Hoon Mein Is Jahaan Mein' and 'Ek panchee Deewaanaa Udaa Jaaye' from the film 'Neela Aasmaan' are among the other popular songs for which the singer had penned lyrics.

'Akelaa Hoon Mein Is Jahaan Mein' was sung by Kishore Kumar while 'Ek panchee Deewaanaa Udaa Jaaye' was sung by his son Amit Kumar.

Kishore also penned lyrics for a non film song 'Pyaree Bandhuon, Sangeet Premiyon'.

The book written by Kamal Dhiman compiles the contribution by Kishore Kumar as a composer.

It contains a descriptive presentation of the films composed by the legendary singer and music composer.

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