Majrooh Sultanpuri was an Indian Urdu poet, known for his work as an Urdu poet, and as a lyricist and songwriter in the Indian film industry. He won the Filmfare Best Lyricist Award in 1965 for "Chahunga Main Tujhe" in film Dosti, and the highest award in Indian cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime achievement in 1993 becoming the first lyricist to win the prestigious award named after Dadasaheb Phalke. He also wrote timeless classics with Jatin-Lalit for films like Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander, including the song Pehla Nasha and Yaara Dildara, including the song Bin Tere Sanam), which are still heard to this day on the airwaves.
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Majrooh Sultanpuri was an Indian Urdu poet, known for his work as an Urdu poet, and as a lyricist and songwriter in the Indian film industry. He won the Filmfare Best Lyricist Award in 1965 for "Chahunga Main Tujhe" in film Dosti, and the highest award in Indian cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime achievement in 1993 becoming the first lyricist to win the prestigious award named after Dadasaheb Phalke. He also wrote timeless classics with Jatin-Lalit for films like Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander, including the song Pehla Nasha and Yaara Dildara, including the song Bin Tere Sanam), which are still heard to this day on the airwaves.