Yash Chopra

Labeled the eternal romantic and with one of the best musical senses in the business, Yash Chopra is arguably India’s most successful director of romantic films. Although he made action-oriented films like the Deewaar - 1975, it is in tackling love and its various aspects that he has been at his best. One of the few remaining commercial Indian directors who started their careers in the 1950s, he has successfully moved with the times from the socially significant Dhool Ka Phool - 1959 to the young and cool Dil To Pagal Hai - 1997.

Yash Chopra was born in Lahore in 1932, to an accountant in the PWD division of the British Punjab administration, the youngest of eight children. He began as an assistant director to I.S. Johar before working with his elder brother, the legendary B.R. Chopra; while another brother, Dharam Chopra, worked as his cameraman. He was given his first directorial opportunity with Dhool Ka Phool - 1959, a melodrama about illegitimacy; it became a hit and even now remains popular today. Encouraged by this success, the Chopra brothers made a few more movies together, the most notable being Waqt - 1965 , India’s first multi-starrer, and Ittefaq - 1969 a thriller. On the personal front, Chopra married Pamela Chopra (née Singh) in 1970, and they had two children, Aditya Chopra and Uday Chopra, both working in the film industry today. In 1973, the Chopra brothers separated, with Yash Chopra founded his studio, Yash Raj Films, and launched it with Daag: A Poem of Love (1973), a successful melodrama about a polygamous man with Super Star Rajesh Khanna. He then entered one of his best phases with two Amitabh Bachchan classics: Deewaar - 1975 and Kabhi Kabhie - Love Is Life - 1976. These movies set the standard for the 1970s and 1980s, establishing Bachchan as the greatest and most beloved Indian film star of all time. His respective roles–a bitter criminal and a sensitive, brooding poet–are considered to be his greatest performances, although complete opposites of each other. In the 1980s, Chopra went through a rough time. Two of his melodramas, Silsila (1981) and Faasle (1985); and two action-oriented films, Mashaal - 1984 and Vijay - 1988, although the latter became a critically acclaimed classic years later. However, he made a comeback with his musical love triangle Chandni - 1989. The film was a huge success, with great performances by established heroine Sridevi and action hero Vinod Khanna. Then came what critics and Chopra himself considered his best film, Lamhe - 1991, a beautiful film about cross-generational love. It couldn’t survive the box office, however, due to its incestuous nature. Parampara - 1993, done for an outside producer, was a misfire, but then came the box-office hit and trend setter Darr - 1993. Starring the then-débutant Shah Rukh Khan it showed a sympathetic look at obsessive love and an emotion often overlooked in love–fear–and its success catapulted Khan to super-stardom. In 1995, Chopra turned to production and Aditya Chopra made his directorial debut with Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), which had the longest-running initial release in cinema history. He directed one more film, Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), a love story set against the theater, which became a huge success and a cult hit, before he retired from directing. However, in 2004, he made a grand comeback with Veer-Zaara (2004), a touching cross-border love story, which he said would be his last directorial effort.

Yash Chopra's Filmography with Super Star Rajesh Khanna :

As Director : 

• Vijay (1988)
• Daag: A Poem of Love (1973)
• Ittefaq (1969) with Super Star Rajesh Khanna

As Producer :

• Vijay (1988) (producer)
• Daag: A Poem of Love (1973) (producer)

 Nomination and Awards :

• Best Director for : Daag : A Poem of Love (1973)
• Best Directorfor: Ittefaq (1969)

His Movies with Super Star Rajesh Khanna :

1) Ittefaq - 1970

2) Daag - 1973

3) Vijay - 1988.

Vrajendra Gaur

The prolific Writer-Lyricist-Director-Author-Poet-Journalist died 32 years ago on August 7th 1980, and his sons Suneel and Rajesh Gaur

                               Vrajendra Gaur : Writer

 

 Vrajendra Gaur's Filmography with Super Star Rajesh Khanna :

1)  Kati Patang - 1970
2)  Anuraag  - 1972

Kaifi Azmi

Sayyid Akhtar Hussein Rizvi, known as Kaifi Azmi (Hindustani: कैफ़ी आज़मी, کیفی اعظمی; 14 January 1919 – 10 May 2002) was an Indian Urdu poet. He will always be remembered who brought Urdu literature to Indian motion pictures.[citation needed] Together with Pirzada Qasim, Jon Elia and others he participated in the most memorable mushairas of the twentieth century.

His lyrics for Super Star Rajesh Khanna Movies :

Aakhri Khat - 1966

(a)  Music Sound Track of Aakhri Khat- 1966 :

• Music Director :  Mohammed Zahur Khayyam

1.   Aur Kuchh Der Thahar by Mohammad Rafi.
2.   Baharon Mera Jeevan Bhi Sanwaro by Lata Mangeshkar
3.   Mere Chanda Mere Nanhe by Lata Mangeshkar
4.   O My Darling by Manna Dey
5.   Rut Jawan Jawan Raat Mehrbaan by Bhupinder Singh. 

Music Sound Track of Chhoti Bahu - 1971 :

• Music Director : Kalyanji Anandji 

1. Ye Raat Hai Pyasi Pyasi Lyrics by Mohammed Rafi

Music Sound Track of Bawarchi - 1972

• Music Director : Madan Mohan Kohli

1. Mast Pawan Dole Re by Lata Mangeshkar.
2. More Naina Bahaye Neer by Lata Mangeshkar.
3. Kahe Kanha Karat by Lakshmi Shankar.
4. Bhor Aayi Gaya Aandhiyaraby Harindranath Chattopadhyay, Lakshmi Shankar, Nirmala Devi and Prabodh Chandra Dey (Manna Dey).
5. Tum Bin Jeevan by Prabodh Chandra Dey (Manna Dey).

 Music Sound Track of Shaitan Mujrim - 1979 : 

•    Music Director : Ratandeep Hemraj and Rohit Kulkarni

1.   Piye Jaao Jiye Jaao Lyrics by Mukesh Chand Mathur (Mukesh).

Music Sound Track of Suraag - 1982 :  

• Music Director : Bappi Lahiri

1. Mera Dil Liye Ja by Asha Bhosle.
2. Kya Hua Are Kya Hua by Kishore Kumar.
3. Woh Nazar Leke by Asha Bhosle and Mohammed Rafi.
4. Dhoondte Dhoondte by Bappi Lahiri.
5. Bheega Bheega Mausam by Lata Mangeshkar.
6. Pal Pal Chanchal Mann by Kishore Kumar.

Music Sound Track of Nasihat - 1986 : 

•  Music Diector : Kalyanji Anandji.

1. Yeh Hawayein Sard Sard Hain by Asha Bhosle and Suresh Wadkar.
2. Mera Man Dekhe Sapna by Sadhana Sargam.

Inderjeet Singh Tulsi

Padma Shri Rajkavi Inderjeet Singh Tulsi (born Inderjeet Singh Judge, 2 April 1926 - 11 May 1984), was a celebrated patriotic poet, Bollywood lyricist, and author. His writings, in Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu, covered every aspect of life, including romance, labor's life, country's struggles, etc. Moreover, he was known for the simplicity of the words used in his poetry.

Tulsi was regarded as one of India's most influential poets. The Government of India honoured him with the Rajkavi in 1962 and the Padma Shri in 1966 for his contributions towards the arts.

His filmography with Super Star Rajesh Khanna

Karm - 1977

• "Samay Tu Dheere Dheere Chal" - by Kishore Kumar & Asha Bhosle
• "Main Ne Dekha Tujhe" - by Kishore Kumar & Lata Mangeshkar
• "Samay Tu Jaldi Jaldi Chal" - by Kishore Kumar - by  Asha

Bharat Vyas

 

Bharat Vyas (1918–1983) was a noted Indian lyricist who wrote the songs for Hindi films in 1950s and 1960s.

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Bharat Vyas was born in Churu in the state of Rajasthan in 1918. He studied B. Com at Calcutta and after completing his studies he came to Bombay. His first film as lyricist was Duhaai (1943). He was the writer of the immortal prayer song, ‘Ae Malik Tere Bande Hum’ and 'Ye Kaun Chitrakar Hai'. He directed a Bollywood film Rangila Rajasthan (1949) for which he wrote the lyrics and composed three songs.

He died on 4 July 1983 in Mumbai.

His filmography with Super Star Rajesh Khanna 
 
Karm (1977) 

1.  "Jab Charon Taraf Andhera Ho" - by Mahendra Kapoor & Asha Bhosle
2.  "Jab Dukh Se Man Ghabra Jaye" - by  Mahendra Kapoor
3.  "Karm Kaho Qismat Kaho" - by  Mukesh
4.  "Karm Kare Qismat Bane" - by Mukesh

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Jan Nissar Akhtar

Jan Nisar Akhtar (Urdu: جان نثار اختر‎; 18 February 1914 – 19 August 1976) was an important 20th century Indian poet of Urdu ghazals and nazms, and a part of the Progressive Writers' Movement, who was also a lyricist for Bollywood.

His filmography with Super Star Rajesh Khanna 

Aaina -1977

1. "Dharti Hansti Hai Chhalke Masti" - by Lata Mangeshkar
2. "Jane Kya Hojaye" - by Lata Mangeshkar and Mohammed Rafi
3. "Kaho To Aaj Bol Doon" - by Asha Bhosle
4. "Woh Jo Auron Ki Khatir" - by Lata Mangeshkar