Kaif Bhopali
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Born | Khwaja Mohammad Idris 20 February 1917 Bhopal State, British India |
Died | 24 July 1991 Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India | (aged 74)
Occupation | Film songs lyricist, poet |
Nationality | Indian |
Genre | Ghazal, Urdu poetry |
Subject | Love, philosophy |
Kaif Bhopali (20 February 1920 – 24 July 1991) was an Indian Urdu poet and lyricist. He was a poet in the Urdu mushaira circles, and is known as the writer of songs like Chalo Dildar Chalo, sung by Mohammed Rafi in Kamal Amrohi's 1972 classic, Pakeezah.[1][2]
Career
[edit]Kaif Bhopali was born Khwaja Mohammad Idris in Bhopal State, British India, now in Madhya Pradesh, India.[3][4] Kaif Bhoopali wrote lyrics for many Bollywood films like Pakeezah (1972), where he wrote songs like Teer-E-Nazar and Chalo dildar chalo chand ke paar chalo.[1]
He also wrote some ghazals like "तेरा चेहरा कितना सुहाना लगता है", Jhoom ke jab rindon ne pila dee, sung by Jagjit Singh. One of his couplets is Kaun aayega yehan, koyi na aaya hoga, also sung by Jagjit Singh.[3]
Another song was Aye Khuda Shukr Tera in the 1983 film Razia Sultan, written and directed by Kamal Amrohi and Apne aap raaton mein, sung by Lata Mangeshkar is a gem from 1977 film Shankar Hussain.[5]
Kaif Bhopali's daughter, Parveen Kaif, is a poet who participates in mushairas.[3]
Filmography
[edit]- Daaera (1953)[5]
- Pakeezah (1972)[5]
- Shankar Hussain (1977)
- Raziya Sultan (1983)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Matchless magic lingers - Kaif Bhopali and Mohammed Rafi". The Hindu newspaper. 31 July 2002. Archived from the original on 28 December 2010. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Let's Enjoy". Sify. 6 October 2004. Archived from the original on 24 November 2005. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Kaif Bhopali Hindi Shayari: You made a false promise, today we have increased our age". ZEE News India. 5 May 2023. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ "Biography of Kaif Bhopali". Bihar Urdu Youth Forum website. Archived from the original on 6 May 2024. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Kaif Bhopali filmography". Upperstall.com website. Archived from the original on 13 October 2012. Retrieved 6 May 2024.