Rajendra Krishan

Rajinder Krishan Duggal (6 June 1919 – 23 September 1987) also credited as Rajendra Krishan, was an Indian poet, lyricist and screenwriter. Even when he was studying in the eighth grade, he was attracted to poetry. In his early work life he had a clerk's job in the municipal office in Simla, where he toiled up to 1942. During that period, he read eastern and western authors extensively and wrote poetry. He expresses his indebtedness to the Urdu poetry of Firaq Gorakhpuri and Ahsan Danish, as well as to the Hindi poems of Pant and Nirala. In those days, the newspapers in the Delhi-Punjab brought out special supplements and held poetry contests to mark Krishna Janmashtami, in which he participated regularly.

In the mid-1940s, Krishan shifted to Bombay (now Mumbai) to become a screenwriter in the Hindi film industry. His first screenplay was Janta (1947). His first film as a lyricist was Zanjeer (1947). He was first noted for the script and lyrics of the Motilal-Suraiya starring Aaj Ki Rat (1948). After the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, Krishan wrote a song Suno Suno Aye Duniyawalon, Bapu Ki Yeh Amar Kahani. The song was sung by Mohammed Rafi and composed by Husnlal Bhagatram, and was a great hit. He also tasted success as a lyricist with the films Badi Bahen (1949) and Lahore (1949). After his death, His Master's Voice brought out an LP containing 12 of his songs. He was known to keep a low profile and did not actively seek much publicity about himself. That's why many people that liked his penned songs, didn't know what he looked like due to a small number of available professional pictures of him.

Trivia Rajinder Krishan was considered the richest writer in Hindi cinema. The reason was that he had won a jackpot worth 4,600,000 rupees in horse racing. The sum was considered a huge amount during the late seventies. Zami se hume aasmaan par---------Adaalat Chhup gaya koi re dur se pukaar ke---Champakali Kaun Aaya, Mere Man Ke Dwaare----Dekh Kabira Roya Hum se aaya na gaya--------------Dekh Kabira Roya Meri veena tum bin---------------Dekh Kabira Roya Eena Meena Deeka-----------------Aasha Berahem aasmaan------------------Bahaana Maajhi meri kismat ke------------Hum Hindustani Ye mard bade bedard--------------Miss Mary Itna na mujhse tu pyar badha------Chhaya Aansoo samajh ke kiyun-----------Chhaya

Mein apne aap se ghabra gaya-----Bindiya Is bhari duniya me---------------Bharosa Woh dil kahan se laaoon----------Bharosa Dil todna kisi ka----------------Pooja Ke Phool Meri aankhon se koi--------------Pooja Ke Phool Kabhi na kabhi kahin na kahin----Sharaabi Mein to tum sang nain mila ke----Man Mauji Phir wohi sham wohi gham---------Jahan Ara Mein teri nazar ka suroor hoon---Jahan Ara Teri aankh ke aansoo pee jaoon---Jahan Ara Is tarah toda mera dil-----------Shehnaai Kya ajab saaz hai ye shehnaai----Shehnaai Ye raaste hai pyar ke------------Ye Raaste Hai Pyar Ke Tumhi mere mandir----------------Khandaan Sapne hai sapne------------------Nai Roshni Kahena hai kahena hai------------Padosan Mere Saamnewali Khidki Mein------Padosan Kabhi kabhi aaisa bhi to---------Waris Jo unki tamanna------------------Inteqaam Sukh ke sab saathi---------------Gopi Pal pal dil ke paas--------------Black Mail Naina mere rang bhare sapne------Black Mail Jadugar tere naina---------------Man Mandir Chanda chhode chandni------------Khel Kismat Ka Mushkil hai jeena----------------Sahib Bahadur