Sahir Ludhianvi Age, Wiki and Bio

Sahir Ludhianvi

Quick Info

ProfessionPoet, Lyricist
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth8/03/1921
Age103 years
BirthplaceLudhiana, Punjab, British India

Bio/Wiki

Real NameAbdul Hayee
Pen NameSahir Ludhianvi

Physical Stats & More

Height183 cm

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolKhalsa High School, Ludhiana, Punjab
College
  • S. C. Dhawan Government College for Boys, Ludhiana, Punjab
  • Dayal Singh College, Lahore
Educational QualificationGraduate

Personal Life

ReligionAtheist
HobbiesReading, Travelling

Relationships & More

Marital StatusUnmarried
Affairs/Girlfriends
  • Amrita Pritam (Poet)
  • Sudha Malhotra (Singer & Actress)
Wife/SpouseN/A
ChildrenNone

Family

FatherFazal Mohammad
MotherSardar Begum

Career

Awards/Honours
  • 1958: Nominated for Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for Aurat Ne Janam Diya's Sadhna
  • 1964: Filmfare Best Lyricist Award for 'Jo Wada Kiya' from the film, Taj Mahal
  • 1971: Padma Shri
  • 1977: Filmfare Best Lyricist Award for 'Kabhi Kabhie Mere Dil Mein' from the film, Kabhi Kabhie
Controversies
  • He was artistically temperamental
  • Insisted on music composers to compose music for his lyrics
  • Insisted on receiving 1 rupee more than Lata Mangeshkar for songs
  • Promoted his girlfriend Sudha Malhotra's singing career
  • Insisted that All India Radio credit lyricists

Favourites

PoetFaiz Ahmad Faiz

Some Lesser Known Facts

He was born in a red sandstone haveli in Karimpura, Ludhiana, Punjab.
He studied at Satish Chander Dhawan Government College For Boys in Ludhiana.
He was elected President of the Student Federation.
He worked as editor of Urdu magazines like Shaahkaar, Adaab-e-Lateef, and Savera.
He was a member of the Progressive Writers’ Association.
After the partition of India, he fled from Lahore to Delhi.
He built a bungalow named Parchaiyaan in Bombay (now Mumbai).
In 1944, he met Amrita Pritam and had a complex relationship with her.
Despite having relationships, he did not marry.
He was known for penning hit Bollywood songs with deep social commentary.
His writings had a distinct style different from his contemporaries.
He was a critic of consumerism, war, and politics in his works.