Shyamalal Babu Rai, known professionally as Indeevar (also credited as Indiwar and Indeewar), (1 January 1924 – 27 February 1997) was one of the leading

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from the 1960s then through1990s

Early life

He was born and grew up in Barua Sagar of Jhansi district of

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. He moved to

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to pursue a professional career as a

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Career

He got recognition with ''Malhar'' in 1951, where he penned "Bade Armano Se Rakkha Hai Balam Teri Kasam", which was set to music by Roshan. He wrote more than a thousand songs for over 300 films in a career spanning over four decades. Indeevar also wrote songs for famous pop duo

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and

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. Nazia's famous songs "

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", "Boom Boom", "Meherbani", "Dil ki Lagi" & Zohaib's "Star" were written by Indeevar

Major Hits

Tumse Badhkar Duniya Mai (Kaamchor) Tujhe Dekhkar Jagwaale Par (Sawan Ko Aane Do) Pyar Hamara Amar Rahega (Muddat) Ye bandhan to pyar ka (Karan Arjun) Na Kajre Ki Dhaar (mohra) Parmatma hai pyare (parmatma) Nile Nile Ambar Par (Kalakaar) Bade aarmano se rakhha hai (Malhar) Roshan tumhi se duniya (Parasmani) Paas baitho tabiyat (Punarmilan) Hum ne tujhko pyar kiya hai (Dulha Dulhan) Jo pyar tu ne mujhko diya tha (Dulha Dulhan) Jis dil me basa tha pyar (Saheli) Waqt karta jo wafa (Dil Ne Pukaara) Har Khushi ho wahan (Upkaar) Kasme waade pyar wafa (Upkaar) Phool tumhe bheja hai khat me (Saraswati Chandra) Chhod de saari duniya kisi ke liye (Saraswati Chandra) Chandan sa badan (Saraswati Chandra) Mahlon ka raja mila (Anokhi Raat) Taal mile nadi ke jal me (Anokhi Raat) Koi jab tumhara hriday tod de (Purab Aur Paschim) Hai preet jahan ki reet sada (Purab Aur Paschim) Darpan ko dekha tu ne (Upaasana) Yuhin tum mujhse baat karti ho (Sachha Jhoota) Meri pyaari baheniyan (Sachha Jhoota) Zindagi ka safar (Safar) Jeevan se bhari teri aankhen (Safar) Hum they jin ke sahaare (Safar) Nadiya chale chale re dhaara (Safar) Jo tum ko ho pasand (Safar) Tere hothon ke do phool (Paras) He re kanhaiya (Chhoti Bahu) Tum mile pyar se (Apraadh) Roop tera aaisa darpan me na (Ek Baar Muskura Do) Savere ka suraj tumhare liye (Ek Baar Muskura Do) Samjhauta ghamon se kar lo (Samjhauta) Sab ke rahete lagta hai jaise (Samjhauta) Dil aaisa kisi ne mera toda (Amaanush) Har koi chahta hai (Ek Muthhi Aasmaan) Tere chehre me woh jadoo hai (Dharmatma) Madhuban khushboo deta hai (Saajan Bina Suhagan) Hum tumhe chahte hai aaise (Qurbaani) Jeevan mitaana hai diwaanapan (Aarmaan) Pyar hi jeene ki soorat hai (Aarmaan) Hothon se chhoo lo tum (Prem Geet) Dushman na kare dost ne (Aakhir Kiyun) Tum Mile Dil Khile (Criminal) Jab Koi Baat Bigad Jaye (Jurm) Ek tu na mila (Himalaya ki god me)

Awards

, - , 1966 , "Ek Tu Na Mila" (''

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, , - , 1974 , "Samjhauta Ghamon Se Kar Lo" (''Samjhauta'') , , - , 1975 , "Behnane Bhai Ki Kalai" (''

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'') , , - , 1976 , "Dil Aisa Kisi Ne Mera Toda" ('' Amanush'') , , - , 1985 , "Pyar Ka Tohfa Tera" (''

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Discography

References

External links

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{{Authority control 1924 births 1997 deaths Hindi-language lyricists People from Jhansi district Filmfare Awards winners 20th-century Indian musicians