Hasrat Jaipuri
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Hasrat Jaipuri, born Iqbal Hussain, was an Indian poet, who wrote in the Hindi and Urdu languages. He was also a renowned film lyricist in Hindi films, where he won the Filmfare Awards for Best Lyrici
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Shankar–Jaikishan
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Shankar–Jaikishan, consisting of Shankar Singh Ram Singh Raghuvanshi and Jaikishan Dayabhai Panchal, also known as S-J, were an Indian composer duo of the Hindi film industry, who worked together from
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…mushaira, Prithviraj Kapoor noticed Jaipuri and recommended him to his son, Raj Kapoor. Raj Kapoor was planning a musical love story, Barsaat (1949) with Shankar–Jaikishan. Jaipuri wrote his first recorded song, Jiya Beqaraar Hai for the film. His second song (and first duet) was Chhor Gaye Baalam. Along with Shailendra…
Shankar (left) and Jaikishan (right) on a 2013 stamp of India
A prominent crossroad junction at Churchgate, Mumbai has been named after Shankar-Jaikishan.
Statue of Jaikishan at Bansada near Valsad, Gujarat (Jaikishan's native town).
SJ's 1968 Indo-jazz album, Raaga- Jazz Style.