Sahir Ludhianvi (I) (1921–1980)

Music Department | Soundtrack

A colossus among film lyricists, Sahir Ludhianvi was slightly different from his contemporaries. A ...

Born: March 8, 1921
Died: October 25, 1980 (age 59)

Filmography

Known For

Taj Mahal Music Department (1963)
Kabhi Kabhie Music Department (1976)
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Soundtrack (1995)
Known For

The Hundred-Foot Journey Soundtrack (2014)
Soundtrack

After Love (2020)
Baadshaho (2017)
The Hundred-Foot Journey (2014)
Jadoo (2013)
Midnight's Children (2012)
Road, Movie (2009)
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995)
Chehre Pe Chehra (1981)
The Burning Train (1980)
Hum Tere Ashiq Hain (1979)
Amaanat (1977)
Laila Majnu (1976)
Kabhi Kabhie (1976)
Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka (1975)
Zameer (1975)
Deewaar (1975)
36 Ghante (1974)
Come, Embrace Me (1973)
Joshila (1973)
Daag: A Poem of Love (1973)
Dhund (1973)
Bhai Ho To Aisa (1972)
Dastaan (1972)
Nannha Farishta (1969)
Vaasna (1968)
Ankhen (1968)
Izzat (1968)
Do Kaliyaan (1968)
Hamraaz (1967)
Bahu Beti (1965)
Waqt (1965)
Gazal (1964)
Chitralekha (1964)
Dooj Ka Chand (1964)
Bahurani (1964)
Taj Mahal (1963)
Mujhe Jeene Do (1963)
Gumrah (1963)
Bees Saal Baad (1962)
Hum Dono (1961)
Barsaat Ki Raat (1960)
Dhool Ka Phool (1959)
Sone Ki Chidiya (1958)
Sadhna (1958)
Naya Daur (1957)
Pyaasa (1957)
House No. 44 (1955)
Devdas (1955)
Taxi Driver (1954)
Jaal (1952)
Naujawan (1951)
Gamble (1951)
Soundtrack

Sazaa (1951)
Music Department

Jeene do aur jeeo kaléidoscopique (2021)
Agneepath (1990)
Deedar-E-Yaar (1982)
Lakshmi (1982)
Dhanwan (1981)
Chehre Pe Chehra (1981)
Insaf Ka Tarazu (1980)
Chambal Ki Kassam (1980)
The Burning Train (1980)
Hum Tere Ashiq Hain (1979)
Kaala Patthar (1979)
Nawab Sahib (1978)
Trishul (1978)
Amaanat (1977)
Laila Majnu (1976)
Shankar Shambhu (1976)
Kabhi Kabhie (1976)
Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka (1975)
Zameer (1975)
Deewaar (1975)
36 Ghante (1974)
Mehmaan (1973)
Come, Embrace Me (1973)
Joshila (1973)
Daag: A Poem of Love (1973)
Dhund (1973)
Bhai Ho To Aisa (1972)
Dastaan (1972)
Sansar (1971)
Ganga Tera Pani Amrit (1971)
Chingari (1971)
Naya Raasta (1970)
Samaj Ko Badal Dalo (1970)
Man Ki Aankhen (1970)
Paisa Ya Pyar (1969)
Aadmi Aur Insaan (1969)
Nannha Farishta (1969)
Vaasna (1968)
Ankhen (1968)
Neel Kamal (1968)
Izzat (1968)
Do Kaliyaan (1968)
Bahu Begum (1967)
Hamraaz (1967)
Bahu Beti (1965)
Kaajal (1965)
Waqt (1965)
Shagoon (1964)
Gazal (1964)
Chitralekha (1964)
Dooj Ka Chand (1964)
Bahurani (1964)
Pyar Ka Bandhan (1963)
Taj Mahal (1963)
Mujhe Jeene Do (1963)
Dil Hi To Hai (1963)
Aaj Aur Kal (1963)
Gumrah (1963)
Hum Dono (1961)
Dharmputra (1961)
Hum Hindustani (1960)
Barsaat Ki Raat (1960)
Masoom (1960)
Didi (1959)
Four Faces of India (1959)
Dhool Ka Phool (1959)
Phir Subha Hogi (1958)
Sone Ki Chidiya (1958)
Sadhna (1958)
12 O'Clock (1958)
Bade Sarkar (1957)
Naya Daur (1957)
Pyaasa (1957)
Funtoosh (1956)
Milap (1955)
Railway Platform (1955)
Munimji (1955)
House No. 44 (1955)
Devdas (1955)
Marine Drive (1955)
Taxi Driver (1954)
Jeewan Jyoti (1953)
Alif-Laila (1953)
Jaal (1952)
Naujawan (1951)
Gamble (1951)
Music Department

Sazaa (1951)
Balo (1950)

Awards

2 wins & 2 nominations.

Did You Know

Sahir was known to be very egotistic, perhaps as a result of his zamindar background; he fought for, and became the first lyricist, to get royalties from music companies. He also insisted to be paid a rupee more for each song than Lata Mangeshkar. ...