Indeevar

Shyamalal Babu Rai, known professionally as Indeevar(in Hindi इंदीवर), (credited as Indiwar, Indeewar, Indivar, or Indiver) (1924 – February 27, 1997 ) was one of the leading Hindi film lyricists in the 1960s. He grew up in Barua Sagar in Jhansi District, from where he moved to Bombay.

He got recognition in Malhaar in 1956, where he penned "Bade Armano Se Rakkha Hai Balam Teri Kasam" which was set to music by Roshan. He wrote over a thousand songs in over 300 films in a career spanning over four decades^{[citation needed]}. Indivar also wrote songs for famous pop duo Nazia Hassan and Zohaib Hassan. Nazia Hassan's famous songs "Aap Jaisa Koi", "Boom Boom", "Meherbani", "Dil ki Lagi" & Zohaib Hassan's "Star" was written by Indeevar.

Major Hits

His notable songs include

• Film: Malhaar 1951 - "Bade Armaan Se Rakha Hai Balam Teri Kasam"
• Film: Upkar 1967 - "Kasme Vaade Pyaar Wafa"
• Film: Saraswatichandra 1968- "Chandan Sa Badan" and "Main To Bhool Chali Babul Ka Des"
• Film: Purab Aur Paschim 1970- "Dulhan Chali, O Pehen Chali" and "Koi Jab Tumhara Hriday Tod De"
• Film: Johny Mera Naam 1970 - "Pal Bhar Ke Liye Koi Hame Pyaar Kar Le"
• Film: Safar 1970- "Zindagi ka safar, hai yeh kaisa safar"
• Film: Don 1978 - "Yeh Mera Dil"
• Film: Saajan Bin Suhagan 1978 - "Madhuban khushboo deta hai"
• Film: Mr.Aashiq 1996 - "Mera chaand mujhe aaya hai nazar"
• Film: Koyla 1997 - "Dekha tujhe to ho gayi deewani"

Awards

Wins

• 1976 Filmfare Best Lyricist Award for "Dil Aisa Kisi Ne Mera Toda" from film Amanush (Singer: Kishore Kumar)

Nominations

• 1966 Filmfare Best Lyricist Award for "Ek Tu Na Mila" from film Himalaya Ki God Mein
• 1974 Filmfare Best Lyricist Award for "Samjhauta Ghamose Kar Lo" from film Samjhauta
• 1975 Filmfare Best Lyricist Award for "Behnane Bhai Ki Kalai" from film Resham Ki Dori
• 1985 Filmfare Best Lyricist Award for "Pyar Ka Tohfa Tera" from film Tohfa

See also

• Bollywood songs

External links

• Indeevar at the Internet Movie Database
• Indeevar