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08 March - Sahir Ludhianvi was born

 

Abdul Hayee (8 March 1921 – 25 October 1980), popularly known by his pen name (takhallus) Sahir Ludhianvi, was an Indian poet and film song lyricist who wrote primarily in Urdu in addition to Hindi.He is regarded one of the greatest and revolutionary film lyricist and poet of the 20th century India.[2]

His work influenced Indian cinema, in particular Hindi language films.Sahir won a Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for Taj Mahal (1963). He won a second Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for his work in Kabhie Kabhie (1976). He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1971.On 8 March 2013, the ninety-second anniversary of Sahir's birth, a commemorative stamp was issued in his honor


source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahir_Ludhianvi

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