Anand Bakshi has written more than one hit song in his career. People still like to listen to his songs composed with great fervor. This wizard of words was born on July 21, 1930 in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Anand Bakshi took a new look at letter writing. Today his name is taken in the Legendary Lyricist of the film industry. Although his fans hardly know about it, Anand Bakshi never wanted to become a songwriter, but his destiny had something more approved. Let us know what he wanted to become.
Anand Bakshi’s family lived in Pakistan, but after partition his family moved to India. After living in many cities, his family finally moved to Delhi. Anand Bakshi initially wanted to become a singer, not a songwriter, and to fulfill his dream, he came to Mumbai, but was unable to do so. After returning, he joined the Indian Army. However, he could not stay away from his destiny for long and once again came to Mumbai to become a singer. This time he met Bhagwan Dada.
Bhagwan Dada gave Anand Bakshi the chance to write songs in the movie ‘Bhala Aadmi’. With this film, Anand Bakshi opened the way to the world of cinema. Anand Bakshi got a real touch with songs like ‘Yeh sama sama hai ye pyar ka’ and ‘Pardesise se na akhiyan milaana’ from the movie Jab Jab Phool Khile. After this, Anand Bakshi never looked back.
Anand Bakshi wrote thousands of great songs like ‘Hum tum ek room mein bandh ho’, ‘Aadmi Musafir Hai’, ‘Ka Month’ and ‘Om Shanti Om’ in his career. He is not with us today, but through his memorable songs, his name will always be taken with respect.