Golden Era of Bollywood: Sahir Ludhianvi

True to his name "Sahir" which means a magician, he proved to be a magician of words. He painted fascinating images in songs and ghazals, Spellbinding his listeners and readers for decades. For about thirty years, he remained associated with the Hindi film industry. He composed hundreds of songs for Hindi/Urdu films. Most of his songs became hugely popular and are even today sung and hummed by people of all generations.
Sahir made his debut as a lyricist with the film "Azadi Ki Raah Par" in 1948. but got fame only associating with S D Burman. Two films, released in 1951, had songs that sky-rocketed in popularity and are hummed even today. First was "Thandi Hawaiian Lehraa Ke Aayen" from Naujawan. The second was a landmark film, marking the directorial debut of Guru Dutt - Baazi. Both films, coincidentally, had music by S. D. Burman.
S.D. Burman and Sahir Ludhianvi went on to compose music for 18 movies, Some of the well-known films are characteristic of Burman-Ludhianvi team: Devdas, Jeevan Jyoti, Jaal, Society, Armaan and Taxi Driver.
The last film Sahir made with Burman was Pyaasa. In Pyaasa, Guru Dutt played a poet named Vijay. After Pyaasa, Sahir and Burman went separate ways due to artistic and contractual differences.
Sahir Ludhianvi has written about 700 songs for 30 music composers in his 32 years career as lyrics writer ( 1921 to 1980 )
Sahir won a Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for Taj Mahal (1963). He won a second Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for his work on Kabhie Kabhie (1976) and he was awarded the Padma Shri in 1971.
Sahir was considered a *romantic*: personal romance and the resultant disillusionment, followed by universal romance and the resultant frustration with *the way it is*. He never minced the words, did not sublimate emotions. He expressed thoughts clearly and directly.
.During the last years of his life, Sahir suffered from alcoholism and underwent a radical personality alteration marked by moodiness and despair. Sahir Ludhianvi passed away at the age of 59 (25 October 1980) from a heart attack. A bungalow named Parchaiyaan in Andheri, Mumbai became Sahir’s abode from the 1970s till his last days.
List of Films with S D Burman

S. D. Burman	Angaarey	1954
S. D. Burman	Armaan	1953
S. D. Burman	Baabla	1953
S. D. Burman	Baazi	1951
S. D. Burman	Devdas	1955
S. D. Burman	Funtoosh	1956
S. D. Burman	House No. 44	1955
S. D. Burman	Jaal	1952
S. D. Burman	Jeevan Jyoti	1953
S. D. Burman	Lal Kunwar	1952
S. D. Burman	Munimji	1955
S. D. Burman	Naujawaan	1951
S. D. Burman	Pyaasa	1957
S. D. Burman	Radha Krishna	1954
S. D. Burman	Sazaa	1951
S. D. Burman	Shahenshah	1953
S. D. Burman	Society	1955
S. D. Burman	Taxi Driver	1954

Songs with N Dutta

N. Dutta	Baalo (Punjabi)	1951
N. Dutta	Bhai Bahen	1959
N. Dutta	Chandi Ki Deewar	1964
N. Dutta	Chandrakanta	1956
N. Dutta	Chehre Pe Chehra	1981
N. Dutta	Dharamputra	1961
N. Dutta	Dhool Ka Phool	1959
N. Dutta	Didi	1959
N. Dutta	Dilli Ka Dada	1962
N. Dutta	Kala Samundar	1962
N. Dutta	Lighthouse	1958
N. Dutta	Marine Drive	1955
N. Dutta	Milaap	1955
N. Dutta	Naach Ghar	1959
N. Dutta	Naya Raasta	1970
N. Dutta	Picnic	UNR
N. Dutta	Sachche Moti	1962
N. Dutta	Sachche Moti	1962
N. Dutta	Sadhanaa	1958

Songs with Ravi

Ravi	Aadmi Aur Insaan	1969
Ravi	Aaj Aur Kal	1963
Ravi	Aankhen	1968
Ravi	Amaanat	1975
Ravi	Bahu Beti	1965
Ravi	Chingaari	1989
Ravi	Dhundh	1973
Ravi	Do Kaliyan	1968
Ravi	Ek Mahal Ho Sapnon Ka	1975
Ravi	Ganga Tera Pani Amrit	1971
Ravi	Gumraah	1963
Ravi	Humraaz	1967
Ravi	Kaajal	1965
Ravi	Mehmaan	1974
Ravi	Neelkamal	1968
Ravi	Paisa Yaa Pyaar	1969
Ravi	Pyaar Ka Bandhan	1963
Ravi	Samaaj Ko Badal Dalo	1970
Ravi	Waqt	1965

Songs with Khayyam

Khaiyyam	Chambal Ki Kasam	1979
Khaiyyam	Kaafir	UNR
Khaiyyam	Kabhi Kabhi	1976
Khaiyyam	Phir Subah Hogi	1958
Khaiyyam	Pyaasi Dharati	UNR
Khaiyyam	Shagun	1964
Khaiyyam	Trishul	1978

Songs with Roshan

Roshan	Babar	1960
Roshan	Bahu Begum	1967
Roshan	Barsaat Ki Raat	1960
Roshan	Bheegi Raat	1965
Roshan	Chitralekha	1964
Roshan	Dil Hi To Hai	1963
Roshan	Dooj Ka Chand	1964
Roshan	Taj Mahal	1963