Anand Bakshi was a renowned name in the Bollywood industry. He gifted the industry with thousands of exceptional songs. Even today, the songs penned by him remain on people's lips. Though Anand may not be among us anymore, his songs will always remain alive in the hearts of his fans. Due to the beauty of Anand Bakshi's lyrics, people often referred to him as the "magician of words." Throughout his seven-decade career, he contributed to Bollywood with over 4000 songs. Today is Anand Bakshi's birthday.
Anand Bakshi was born on 21st July 1930 in a Mohyal Brahmin family in Rawalpindi. Unfortunately, his mother passed away when he was just five years old. During the partition of India and Pakistan, his entire family migrated to India and settled in Delhi. At the age of 14, Anand Bakshi joined the "Royal Indian Navy" in Karachi. Later, he worked for H.I.M.S. Dilawar, but he was discharged from the Navy. After that, he joined the Army. In 1950, he came to Bombay (now Mumbai) and began his journey as a singer and lyricist.
The songs written by Anand Bakshi became evergreen classics. Surprisingly, he could write a song in just eight minutes, but his dream was not to be just a lyricist; he aspired to be a singer. However, destiny had other plans for him. He started writing songs, and with the magic of his words, he won the hearts of millions, becoming one of the legendary lyricists of the Hindi film industry.
Upon his return to Mumbai, Anand Bakshi met actor Bhagwan Dada, who was deeply impressed by his lyrical talent. Bhagwan Dada gave him the opportunity to write lyrics for his film "Bhala Aadmi." Although the film did not bring Anand Bakshi recognition, it provided him with an entry point into the industry. Gradually, he found his footing and established himself in the industry. While writing songs, he finally got the chance to fulfill his dream too.
It is said that Raj Kapoor gave Anand Bakshi a chance to write songs for his film "Mehndi Lagi Mere Haath" in 1963, but it was in 1965 that he gained popularity with songs like "Pardesiyon Se Na Ankhiyan Milana" and "Yeh Sama Sama Hai Ye Pyar Ka" from the movie "Jab Jab Phool Khile." These songs earned Anand Bakshi immense fame and captured the hearts of music lovers.