Pandit Narendra Sharma

Pandit Narendra Sharma
Born (1913-02-28)28 February 1913
Jahangirpur
Died 12 February 1989(1989-02-12) (aged 75)[1]
Bombay
Occupation poet, lyricist
Language Hindi

Pandit Narendra Sharma (1913 - 12 February 1989) was an Indian writer, poet and lyricist in Hindi language. He also wrote some songs for the Bollywood movies, like the title song for Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1979),[2][3] for which he also received a Filmfare Award nomination for Best Lyricist.

Life and career

Pandit Narendra Sharma was born in Jahangirpur near Khurja (now in Gautam Buddha Nagar district) Uttar Pradesh. He did his undergraduate program and M.A in English Literature at Allahabad University. Lata Mangeshkar the singer used to call him as father while she was called as daughter. In a documentary on Lata Mangeshkar produced and directed by Nasreen Munni Kabir for Britain's Channel 4 the singer has confessed that she learned a lot from pandithji and could negotiate many difficulties of life based on his advice.[4]

He published Abyudhay newspaper in 1934. He wrote songs for the movie, Aandhiyan.[5] He was founder of Vividh Bharati Seva of All India Radio.

Bibliography

The following are the poems written by Narendra Sharma

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories: In 36 Volumes. Maharashtra, 2006, p. 675
  2. ↑ "Celebrating World Dance Day - Times Of India". Articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. 2011-04-26. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
  3. ↑ Sukumaran, Shradha (2009-06-14). "Voice of India". Mid-day.com. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
  4. ↑ "YouTube". Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Memories of an uncompromising Ustad". Indian Express. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
  6. ↑ "The complete man". MiD DAY. 2000-07-22.
  7. ↑ "aaise hai.n sukh sapan hamaare". Retrieved 31 August 2016.
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