Kedar Sharma the well known Film Maker was born on 12 th April 1910 in Narowal in what was then the Punjab region of India.He was interested in philosophy, poetry, painting and photography since his childhood. He ran away from home to pursue a career in cinema in Mumbai but was unsuccessful in gaining employment. He returned to Amritsar and attended the Hindu Sabha College where he founded a College Dramatic Society which would later give him his first break in film.
He is often most remembered for starting the acting careers of Bollywood greats Geeta Bali, Madhubala, Raj Kapoor, Mala Sinha, Bharat Bhushan and Tanuja.He was a multi talented man.He was a director, producer, screenwriter, and Lyricist of many Hindi films.He made many children films India's first prime minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, offered Kidar the headship of the Children's Film Society. His 1956 children's film, Kidar's Jaldeep (The Lighthouse), won an award at the Venice Film Festival.
He made more than 50 films and even played a lead role in Neki Aur Badi (Goodness And Evil, 1949). His lyrics delved deep into India's cultural ethos and mixed earthy appeal with poignant romanticism.
Born into a middle-class family in Narowal (now in Pakistan), Kidar was inspired by the films of Debaki Bose, and started work as a painter in New Theatres, a Calcutta-based film company. Realizing his potential, Debaki Bose asked him to write the lyrics for Inquilab (After The Earthquake, 1935) and Vidyapati (1937). Kidar became established as a dialogue writer and lyricist by PC Barua's Devdas (1935), which became a classic.
Song from Devdas 1935
Song from Baawre Nain 1950
An outstanding poet, Sharma wrote some of the most memorable songs including Balam aayo baso more man mein, Dukh kay ab din beetat nahi, Khayalon Mein Kisike (Bawre Nain), Kabhi Tanhaiyon Mein Bhi (Hamari Yaad Aayegi) and Teri duniya mein dil lagta nahi. Kidar would continue to contribute as a lyricist and to write and direct films through the 1990s. Ironically, many Indian film critics and historians argued that he deserved the highest cinema award from the government of India but he died a day before he was to receive the Raj Kapoor Award, named in honour of the actor he helped make a success.He died on 29 April 1999.
Song from Hamari Yaad Aayegi 1961
Filmography[
- Inquilab (1935), Set Painter, actor
- Dhoop Chhaon (1935), actor, Assistant Manager
- Pujarin (1936), actor
- Karodpati a.k.a. Millionaire (1936), actor, lyrics
- Devdas (1936), Dialog and lyrics
- Vidyapati (1937), actor
- Anath Ashram (1937), writer
- Jawani Ki Reet (1939), Dialog
- Badi Didi (1939), writer, actor
- Tumhai Jeet (1939), lyricist (film directed by Ranjit Sen).[9]
- Dil Hi Toh Hai (1939) Director, lyricist[10][11]
- Zindagi (1940), Writer
- Aulad (1940), director
- Chitralekha (1941), director
- Armaan (1942), director
- Gauri (1942), director
- Mumtaz Mahal (1944), director
- Dhanna Bhagat (1945), director
- Chand Chakori (1945), director
- Duniya Ek Sarai (1946), director
- Neel Kamal (1947), writer, director, producer
- Sohag Raat (1948), director
- Neki Aur Badi (1949), director, actor
- Bawre Nain (1950), writer, director, producer
- Jogan (1950), director
- Gunah (1953), director
- Chora-Chori (1954), director
- Rangeen Raaten (1956), producer, director, lyricist
- Hamari Yaad Aayegi (1961), director, lyricist
- Fariyad (1964), director
- Chitralekha (1964), director, writer
- Kaajal (1965), writer
Children's Film Society of India Contributions
- Jaldeep (Light House) (1956), writer, director
- Ganga Ki Lahren (1957), writer, director
- Bachchon Se Bate (Talking To Children) (1957), writer, director
- Haria (1958), writer
- Gulab Ka Phool (The Rose Among Flowers) (1958), writer, director
- 26 January (India's Republic Day) (1959), writer, director
- Ekta (In Unison) (1959), writer, director
- Guru Bhakti (Devotion) (1959), writer
- Panchtantra Ki Ek Kahani (A Story From The Panchantra) (1959), writer
- Yatra (Journey) (1959), writer
- Dilli Ki Kahani (The Story of Delhi City) (1960), writer
- Chetak (1960), writer, director
- Meera Ka Chitra (Portrait of Meera) (1960), writer, director
- Nyaya ( Justice) (1960), Camera
- Mahateerth (Great Pilgrimage) (1961), writer, director
- Khuda Hafiz (Goodbye) (1983), writer, director, lyricist
