Kaif Bhopali | |
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| Born | 20 February 1917 |
| Died | 24 July 1991 (aged 74) Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Lyricist, poet |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Ghazal, Urdu poetry |
| Subject | Love, philosophy |
Kaif Bhopali (20 February 1920 – 24 July 1991) was an Indian Urdu poet and lyricist. He was a poet in the Urdu mushaira circles, and is known as the writer of songs like Chalo Dildar Chalo, sung by Mohd. Rafi in Kamal Amrohi's 1972 classic, Pakeezah.[1][2]
Career
Kaif Bhoopali wrote lyrics for many Bollywood films like Pakeezah (1972), where he wrote songs like Teer-E-Nazar and Chalo dildar chalo chand ke paar chalo.[3]
He also wrote some ghazals like "तेरा चेहरा कितना सुहाना लगता है", Jhoom ke jab rindon ne pila de, sung by Jagjit Singh. One of his couplets is Kaun aayega yehan, koyi na aaya hoga, also sung by Jagjit Singh.[4] Another song was Aye Khuda Shukr Tera in the 1983 film Razia Sultan, written and directed by Kamal Amrohi.Apne aap raaton mein, sung by Lata Mangeshkar is a gem from 1977 film Shankar Hussain.Kaif Bhopali's daughter, Parveen Kaif, is a poet who participates in mushairas.
Filmography
- Pakeezah (1972)
- Shankar Hussain (1977)
- Raziya Sultan (1983)
References
- ↑ "Let's Enjoy". Sify. 6 October 2004. Archived from the original on 24 November 2005. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
- ↑ "Matchless magic lingers". The Hindu. 31 July 2002. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 1 February 2010.
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- ↑ "Down memory lane with Jagjit Singh". Indian Express. 9 November 1998.