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Pyarelal
Pyarelal
Birth name	Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma
Born	3 September 1940 (age 84); Bombay, Bombay Province, British India
Years active	1952–present
Awards	Padma Bhushan (2024)

Laxmikant
Laxmikant
Birth name	लक्ष्मीकांत शांताराम कुडाळकर (Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar)
Born	3 November 1937; Bombay, Bombay Presidency, British India ; (now Mumbai, Maharashtra, India)
Died	25 May 1998 (aged 60); Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Years active	1947–1998

Laxmikant–Pyarelal
Laxmikant–Pyarelal
	Laxmikant (left) - Pyarelal (right)
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Also known as	L-P, Laxmi–Pyare
Genres	Film score, film songs
Occupation(s)	Composer, music director, orchestrator, conductor
Years active	1963–1998

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Laxmikant–Pyarelal were an Indian composer duo, consisting of Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar (1937–1998) and Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma (born 1940).^[1] In their career span stretching from 1963 to 1998, they composed music for about 750 movies, working with several prominent film-makers.^[2]

Early life

Laxmikant

Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar was born on the day of Laxmi Pujan, Dipawali on 3 November 1937. Probably, because of the day of his birth, his parents named him Laxmikant, which is a name of Lord Vishnu, consort of Goddess Laxmi. His father died when he was a child. Because of the poor financial condition of the family he could not complete his academic education either.^[3] Laxmikant's father's friend, a musician himself, advised Laxmikant and his elder brother to learn music. Accordingly, Laxmikant learned to play the mandolin and his elder brother learned to play the tabla. He spent two years in the company of the well-known mandolin player Hussain Ali. He began organising and performing in Indian Classical instrumental music concerts to earn some money. Later, in the 1940s, he also learned mandolin from Bal Mukund Indorker and violin from Husnalal (of the Husanlal Bhagatram fame). Laxmikant began his film career as a child actor in the films Bhakt Pundalik (1949) and Aankhen (1950). He also acted in some Gujarati films.^[4]

Pyarelal

Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma (born 3 September 1940) is the son of a renowned trumpeter Pandit Ramprasad Sharma (popularly known as Babaji), who taught him the basics of music. He started learning violin at the age of 8 and practised it 8 to 12 hours daily. He learnt to play violin from a Goan musician named Anthony Gonsalves. The song "My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves" from the movie Amar Akbar Anthony is regarded as a tribute to Mr. Gonsalves (the movie had music by Laxmikant–Pyarelal).^[5]

Music career

1960s: Rise to prominence

Laxmikant-Pyarelal begin their career in 1963 by composing music for Babubhai Mistri's Parasmani. It proved to be financially successful and one song from the film, "Hansta Hua Noorani Chehra, Kali Zulfen, Rang Sunehra", a duet by Lata Mangeshkar and Kamal Barot was a superhit and topped the musical charts that year.^[6]^[7] They established themselves the following year when they composed the soundtrack of Rajshri Productions's blockbuster musical drama film Dosti.^[8] Its songs, "Jaanewalon Zara Mudke Dekho Mujhe", "Chaahunga Main Tujhe Sanjh Savere", "Mera To Jo Bhi Kadam Hai", "Koi Jab Raah Na Paaye", all solos by Mohammed Rafi were chartbusters which made Dosti one of the best-selling Hindi film albums of the 1960s and won Laxmikant-Pyarelal their maiden Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.^[9]^[10] Apart from Dosti, their other musical hits during this period were Mr. X in Bombay (1964) and Aaye Din Bahar Ke (1966), both of which had chartbuster songs, such as "Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi", "Chali Re Chali Gori Paniya Bharan Ko Chali" in the former and "Mere Dushman Tu Meri Dosti", "Yeh Kali Jab Talak", "Suno Sajna" in the latter.^[1]

In 1967, they scored music for Shagird, Patthar Ke Sanam, Night in London, Milan and Farz, all of which were among the top-earners of the year, which was attributed to their melodious soundtrack, especially the Jeetendra starrer spy thriller Farz whose songs, such as "Baar Baar Din Ye Aaye – Happy Birthday To You", "Hum To Tere Aashiq Hain", "Mast Baharon Ka Main Aashiq" and "Tumse O Haseena" were rage among the masses and made its soundtrack one of the best-selling Hindi film album of the 1960s.^[9] For the Sunil Dutt fronted reincarnation drama Milan, they received their second Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.^[11] Two songs from the film "Sawan Ka Mahina" and "Yug Yug Se", both duets by Mukesh and Lata Mangeshkar topped the year-end annual list of Binaca Geetmala.^[12]

Laxmikant-Pyarelal concluded the decade with Mere Hamdam Mere Dost (1968), Izzat (1968), Intaqam (1969), Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke (1969), Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke (1969), Jeene Ki Raah (1969) and Do Raaste (1969).^[13] While, the first five albums were hits, the last two proved to be huge chartbusters.^[9] The music of Do Raaste was such a rage that it helped the film to become the first Indian film to gross £100,000 in the UK, equivalent to ₹900,000 (US$118,940.64).^[14] Like previous years, in 1968 and 1969 too songs composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, including "Chhalka Yeh Jaam", "Yeh Dil Tum Bin Kahin Lagta Nahin", "Kya Miliye Aise Logon Se", "Kaise Rahoon Chup Ki Meine Pee Hi Kya Hai", "Aa Mere Hamjolee Aa Khele Aankh Michaulee Aa", "Je Ham Tum Chori Se Bandhe Ek Dori Se", "Aane Se Uske Aaye Bahar", "Bindiya Chamke Gi Chudi Khanke Gi" and "Yeh Reshmi Zulfen" topped the year-end annual list of Binaca Geetmala.^[15] At the 17th Filmfare Awards, they got nominated in the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director category for both Jeene Ki Raah and Do Raaste and won it for the former.^[16] The success of these films and their soundtrack brought Laxmikant-Pyarelal into the big league and they eventually overtook Shankar-Jaikishan, who ruled the roost from 1949 onwards.^[1]

1970s: Competition from R. D. Burman

In the early-1970s, Laxmikant-Pyarelal faced competition from R. D. Burman whose Electronic rock revolutionized the Hindi film music and he emerged as top favorite of the then superstar Rajesh Khanna and filmmakers, such as Shakti Samanta, Nasir Hussain, Anand Brothers, Ravikant Nagaich and Gulzar, among others and composed for majority of their films.^[17]^[18]

Despite this, Laxmikant-Pyarelal continued to deliver musical hits, including Mohan Kumar's romantic drama Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee (1971), which had Rajendra Kumar in the lead role, Satyen Bose's crime drama Jeevan Mrityu (1970) and Raj Khosla's action drama Mera Gaon Mera Desh (1971), both starring Dharmendra, Mukul Dutt's romance Aan Milo Sajna (1970), Rahul Rawail's muslim social Mehboob Ki Mehndi (1971) and M. A. Thirumugam's comedy drama Haathi Mere Saathi (1971), all three having Rajesh Khanna in the lead.^[19] The soundtracks of Aan Milo Sajna and Jeevan Mrityu were highly successful and two of the best-selling Hindi film albums of the year, respectively.^[20] On the other hand, the music of Haathi Mere Saathi was a bigger chartbuster and among the best-selling Bollywood albums of the 1970s.^[20] In 1972, they composed for Manoj Kumar's third directional venture Shor.^[21] One of its song "Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hai", a duet by Mangeshkar and Mukesh with lyrics written by Santosh Anand remains an evergreen classic and got Laxmikant-Pyarelal another nomination in the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director category.^[16] Apart from Shor, their other notable work that year was in Basu Chatterjee's Piya Ka Ghar, which had the evergreen melody "Yeh Jeevan Hai", sung by Kishore Kumar, which took 8th spot in the year-end annual list of Binaca Geetmala.^[22]^[23]

The year 1973 proved to be milestone year in their career as they got the chance to compose for Raj Kapoor's romantic musical Bobby.^[24] The songs of the film like "Main Shayar To Nahin", "Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein Band Ho", "Mujhe Kuchh Kehna Hai", "Na Mangun Sona Chandi" were huge chartbusters and remain popular till date.^[25]^[13] The popularity of its songs made Bobby an All Time Blockbuster at the box office and its soundtrack, the best-selling Hindi film album of the decade.^[26]^[20] Apart from Bobby, they also delivered blockbuster music for Yash Chopra's romantic drama Daag: A Poem of Love and A. Bhimsingh's actioner Loafer, both of which had memorable songs like "Ab Chahe Ma Roothe Yaa Baba" and "Mere Dil Mein Aaj Kya Hai" in the former, "Aaj Mausam Bada Be-Imaan Hai" and "Koi Shehri Babu" in the latter.^[20]^[27] For Bobby and Daag, Laxmikant-Pyarelal received two more nominations in the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director category.^[16] They continued their success streak in the mid-1970s by delivering notable songs in films, such as Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (1974), Dost (1974), Imtihan (1974), Roti (1974), Dulhan (1974), Majboor (1974), Prem Kahani (1975), Pratiggya (1975), Nagin (1976), Charas (1976) and Dus Numbri (1976). For Roti Kapada Aur Makaan and Dulhan, they received two more nominations for Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.^[16] Apart from critical appreciation and commercial success, the soundtrack of Roti Kapada Aur Makaan proved to be another feather in the cap of Laxmikant-Pyarelal as it emerged the fifth best-selling Hindi film album of the 1970s and its songs "Mehngai Mar Gayi" and "Hai Hai Yeh Majboori" took 1st and 2nd spot at the year-end annual list of Binaca Geetmala, respectively.^[20]^[28] Other memorable songs composed by the duo during this phase were "Gaadi Bula Rahi Hai" (Dost), "Ruk Jana Nahin" (Imtihan), "Yeh Public Hai" (Roti), "Aadmi Jo Kehta Hai" (Majboor), all solos by Kishore Kumar, "Gore Range Pe Na Itna" (Roti), "Prem Kahani Mein" (Prem Kahani), both duets by Kumar and Mangeshkar, "Main Jat Yamla Pagla Deewana" (Pratiggya), a solo by Rafi and "Yeh Duniya Ek Numbri" (Dus Numbri), a solo by Mukesh.^[13]^[2]

The final years of the decade saw the trend change from romantic to action oriented multi-starrers with filmmakers like Manmohan Desai and Prakash Mehra leading the road.^[29] In 1977, Laxmikant-Pyarelal composed for four films of Manmohan Desai, which were - Amar Akbar Anthony, Parvarish, Dharam Veer and Chacha Bhatija. They made Mohammed Rafi sing majority of the songs as he was going through a rough patch owing to the meteoric rise of Kishore Kumar post-Aradhana (1969).^[30] At release, all the four films proved to be huge commercial successes, especially Amar Akbar Anthony and Dharam Veer, both of which were mega blockbusters.^[31] The songs of Amar Akbar Anthony like "Parda Hai Parda", "Taiyabali Pyar Ka Dushman" and "Shirdi Wale Sai Baba", all three solos by Rafi were huge hits among the masses and marked his comeback.^[32] The cherry on the top were the chartbuster songs of Dharam Veer - "O Meri Mehbooba" and "Main Galiyon Ka Raja", again both solos by Rafi.^[33] The soundtracks of Amar Akbar Anthony and Dharam Veer were the 7th and 9th best-selling Hindi film album of the 1970s, respectively.^[20] For the former, Laxmikant-Pyarelal won their fourth Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.^[34] Their other hit songs of the year, include "Aate Jate Khoobsurat Awara" (Anurodh), "Dream Girl" (Dream Girl) and "Aadmi Musafir Hai" (Apnapan).^[33] In 1978, they reunited with Raj Kapoor and Raj Khosla for Satyam Shivam Sundaram and Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki, respectively. Music of both the films opened to acclaim from critics as well as the audience.^[35] For the former, Laxmikant-Pyarelal won their fifth and second consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.^[16] In 1979, they composed for K. Vishwanath's Sargam, Mohan Sehgal's Kartavya, Rajkumar Kohli's Jaani Dushman and Manmohan Desai's Suhaag. All the four films had a number of hit songs, such as "Ram Ji Ki Nikli Sawaari" and "Dafliwale Dafli Baja (both Sargam), "Teri Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" and "Ae Yaar Sun, Yaari Teri" (both Suhaag), "Chanda Mama Se Pyara Mera Mama" and "Doori Na Rahe Koi" (both Kartavya), "Chalo Re, Doli Uthao Kahaar" and "Tere Haathon Mein Pehnaake Chudiyan" (both Jaani Dushman).^[36] The music of Sargam was one of the best-selling Bollywood album of the decade and won Laxmikant-Pyarelal their sixth and third consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Music Director.^[20]^[16]

Despite facing competition from R. D. Burman in the beginning of decade, Laxmikant-Pyarelal emerged as the best-selling music composers of the 1970s with maximum number of songs in the year-end annual list of Binaca Geetmala from 1970 to 1979.^[20]^[13]

1980s: Widespread success

With composers like R. D. Burman and Kalyanji-Anandji running out of steam, Laxmikant-Pyarelal emerged as the leading music directors of the 1980s, eventually delivering a string of musical hits throughout the decade.^[13]

They began the new decade with films, such as Aasha, Karz, Dostana, Bandish and Ram Balram, all five of which had lyrics written by Anand Bakshi.^[37] At the box office, they emerged successful and their songs proved to be hugely popular among the masses, which were - "Sheesha Ho Ya Dil Ho" and "Tune Mujhe Bulaya Sherawaliye" (Aasha), "Om Shanti Om", "Paisa Yeh Paisa", "Ek Hasina Thi" and "Dard-E-Dil, Dard-E-Jigar Dil Mein Jagaaya Aap Ne" (Karz), "Ek Rasta Do Rahi" and "Ladki Pasand Ki" (Ram Balram), "Salamat Rahe Dostana Hamara", "Mere Dost Kissa Yeh Kya Ho Gaya" and "Dillagi Ne Di Hawa" (Dostana), "Mere Hosh Ley Lo" and "Rang Bhare Mausam Sey" (Bandish).^[38]^[39]^[40] The soundtracks of Karz and Aasha proved to be two of the best-selling Hindi film albums of the 1980s with Laxmikant-Pyarelal winning their seventh and fourth consecutive Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for the former.^[41]^[42] They continued their winning streak from 1981 to 1983 by composing highly popular numbers in blockbusters, such as ""Zindagi Ki Na Toote Ladi" (Kranti), "John Jani Janardan" and "Mere Naseeb Mein" (Naseeb), "Tere Mere Beech Mein", "Hum Bane Tum Bane Ek Duuje Ke Liye" and "Solah Baras Ki" (Ek Duuje Ke Liye), "Mere Sang Sang Aaya" and "Kahaniyan Sunati Hai" (Rajput), "Bhanware Ne Khilaaya Phool", "Main Hoon Prem Rogi" and "Yeh Galiyan Yeh Chaubara" (Prem Rog), ""Lambi Judaai" and "Tu Mera Hero Hai" (Hero), "Andhaa Kaanoon" and "Rote Rote" (Andhaa Kaanoon), "Din, Maheene, Saal Guzarte Jayenge" and "Chalo, Bulaawa Aaya Hai, Maata Ne Bulaaya Hai" (Avtaar), "Sari Duniya Ka Bojh Hum Uthate Hai", "Lambuji Tinguji" and "Humka Ishq Hua" (Coolie).^[43]^[44]^[45] For Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981), Prem Rog (1982) and Hero (1983), Laxmikant-Pyarelal received three successive Filmfare Award for Best Music Director nominations and their soundtracks emerged as three of the best-selling Bollywood albums of the decade along with that of Kranti (1981) and Naseeb (1981).^[16]^[41]

In 1984, their notable compositions, included K. Bapaiah's family drama film Ghar Ek Mandir, Tinnu Anand's muslim social Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan and Girish Karnad's erotic drama Utsav.^[13] In the mid-1980s, they delivered music in films like Teri Meherbaniyan (1985), Ghulami (1985), Meri Jung (1985), Pyar Jhukta Nahin (1985), Sur Sangam (1985), Sanjog (1985), Sarfarosh (1985), Nagina (1986), Swarag Se Sunder (1986), Amrit (1986), Aakhree Raasta (1986), Karma (1986), Naam (1986), Naache Mayuri (1986), Hukumat (1987), Sindoor (1987) and Mr. India (1987).^[13]^[19] The songs from these films, such as "Tum Se Mil Kar Na Jaane Kyon", "Chaahe Laakh Toofaan Aayen", "Sridevi Tu Nahi", "Zeehale Muskin Makun ba-Ranjish", "Teri Meherbaniyan", "Dil Bekraar Tha Dil Bekraar Hai", "Yashoda Ka Nand Lala", "Main Ka Piya Bulaave Apne Mandirwa", "Duniya Mein Kitna Gham Hai", "Gori Ka Saajan Saajan Ki Gori", "Har Karam Apna Karenge", "Zindagi Har Kadam Ik Nayi Jung Hai", "Chiththi Aayi Aayi Hai Chiththi Aayi Hai", "Tu Kal Chala Jaayega To Main Kya Karunga", "Na Tum Ne Kiya Na Maine Kiya", "Ram Ram Bol", "Naam Sare Mujhe Bhool Jane Lage", "Hawa Hawai", "Karte Hain Hum Pyaar Mr. India Se" and "Zindagi Ki Yahi Reet Hai", topped the year-end annual list of Binaca Geetmala.^[46] For their music in "Pyar Jhukta Nahin", "Meri Jung" and "Sur Sangam", Laxmikant-Pyarelal received three Filmfare Award for Best Music Director nominations in the same year.^[16] Also, the soundtrack of Pyar Jhukta Nahin proved to be the tenth best-selling Hindi film album of the 1980s.^[41]

In 1988 and 1989, they composed for N. Chandra's Tezaab and Subhash Ghai's Ram Lakhan, respectively.^[47] Songs from both films emerged chartbusters and played a major role in their box office success and making Madhuri Dixit an overnight sensation.^[13] Both the films also earned Laxmikant-Pyarelal nominations in the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director category and were two of the best-selling Hindi film albums of the 1980s thus making them the highest-selling music directors for another decade.^[16]^[41]

1990s: Later career

With the arrival of new music directors and new stars and change in taste of music, Laxmikant-Pyarelal saw a decreased workload in the 1990s, but still delivered some of their most memorable numbers in this decade.^[13]

After a dull beginning to the decade, they composed music for three major hits in 1991 which were - Saudagar, Hum and Narsimha. The songs from the film, "Imli Ka Boota" and "Ilu Ilu" (Saudagar), "Jumma Chumma De De", "Kagaz Kalam Davaat" and "Ek Doosre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum (Hum), "Jao Tum Chahe Jahan" (Narsimha) were huge hits among the masses and remain popular till date.^[48]^[13] For Saudagar, Laxmikant-Pyarelal received another nomination in the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director category, also the soundtracks of all the three films were among the best-selling Hindi film albums of the year.^[49] The following year, they delivered two more musical hits in Khuda Gawah and Prem Deewane, both of which received acclaim for their melodious songs and topped the sales-chart as well as the year-end annual list of Binaca Geetmala.^[49]

Laxmikant-Pyarelal then composed music for Khalnayak (1993), Tirangaa (1993), Gumrah (1993) and Trimurti (1995), all four of which again had superhit songs, such as "Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai" and "Khal Nayak Hoon Main" (Khalnayak), "Pee Le Pee Le Oh More Raja, Pee Le Pee Le Oh More Jani" and "Ise Samjho Na Resham Ka Taar" (Tirangaa), "Main Tera Ashiq Hoon" and "Tere Pyar Ko Salam O Sanam" (Gumrah), "Mujhe Pyaar Karo" and "Bol Bol Bol" (Trimurti).^[50]^[51] For Khalnayak, Laxmikant-Pyarelal received their final nomination in the Filmfare Award for Best Music Director category.^[52] The soundtracks of Khalnayak and Trimurti were among the best-selling Bollywood albums of 1993 and 1995, respectively.^[49] In the late-1990s, Laxmikant-Pyarelal's career graph began to decline as films they composed music for began to flop at the box office, such as Bhairavi (1996), Prem Granth (1996), Aurat Aurat Aurat (1996) and Mahaanta (1997).^[53] Their standalone success during this period was David Dhawan's 1997 directional Deewana Mastana, which emerged a hit and had popular songs like "Tere Bina Dil Lagta Nahin" and "Dil Chaahe Kisi Se".^[54]

With Laxmikant's death in 1998, the duo's 35 years long partnership came to an end.^[13] Their last composition together was in the long-delayed film Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin (2004), which released 6 years after Laxmikant's death.^[2]

After Laxmikant's death

After Laxmikant's death, Pyarelal has done some work independently. Yet, Pyarelal always used the name 'Laxmikant–Pyarelal' for all the future compositions. When the playback singer Kumar Sanu turned music director, he approached Pyarelal to arrange music for him. Pyarelal was approached to assist in the music of Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om song "Dhoom Tana". In 2009 Pyarelal won the Sachin Dev Burman International Award for Creative Sound and Music at the Pune Film Festival.^[55] Pyarelal has done a show with Kakas Entertainment called Maestros: A musical Journey of Laxmikant–Pyarelal.^[56]

Style

Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s compositions were characterized by their complexity and depth, often infusing Indian classical music with Western orchestration. This fusion created a unique sonic experience that was both novel and timeless, ensuring that their songs stood out in the rapidly evolving music scene. Signature works, such as those for the films Bobby (1973) and Amar Akbar Anthony (1977), exemplified their knack for innovation, combining catchy rhythms with melodic richness that appealed to a wide audience. Their music not only complemented the narrative of the films but also enhanced the emotional connection of the viewers with the characters and stories.^[57]^[13]

Laxmikant-Pyarelal experimented with different genres, such as creating a disco-like sound for the film Karz (1980). They also westernized a ghazal for the same film, "Dard-e-dil Dard-e-jigar". They were also known for using large orchestras. For example, they used around 72 violinists for the song "Chanchal Sheetal Nirmal Komal" from Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1978).^[1]

Awards

Filmfare Awards

Wins

1965 – Best Music Director – Dosti^[58]
1968 – Best Music Director – Milan
1970 – Best Music Director – Jeene Ki Raah
1978 – Best Music Director – Amar Akbar Anthony^[59]
1979 – Best Music Director – Satyam Shivam Sundaram
1980 – Best Music Director – Sargam^[16]
1981 – Best Music Director – Karz

Nominations

1970 – Best Music Director – Do Raaste^[16]
1973 – Best Music Director – Shor
1974 – Best Music Director – Bobby
1974 – Best Music Director – Daag: A Poem of Love
1975 – Best Music Director – Roti Kapada Aur Makaan^[16]
1976 – Best Music Director – Dulhan
1980 – Best Music Director – Jaani Dushman
1981 – Best Music Director – Aasha
1982 – Best Music Director – Ek Duuje Ke Liye
1983 – Best Music Director – Prem Rog
1984 – Best Music Director – Hero
1986 – Best Music Director – Pyar Jhukta Nahin^[16]
1986 – Best Music Director – Meri Jung
1986 – Best Music Director – Sur Sangam
1989 – Best Music Director – Tezaab
1990 – Best Music Director – Ram Lakhan
1992 – Best Music Director – Saudagar
1994 – Best Music Director – Khalnayak^[60]

Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards

Win

1967 – Best Music Director – Milan^[61]

Achievements

Bobby has been rated the 17th best soundtrack ever by Planet Bollywood on their "100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks".^[62] Other soundtracks in the list include Amar Akbar Anthony (25), Roti Kapada Aur Makaan (27), Dosti (32), Hero (36), Ek Duuje Ke Liye (44), Karz (50), Ram Lakhan (59), Kranti (61), Tezaab (65), Do Raaste (74), Milan (75), Khalnayak (77) and Prem Rog (85).

Frequent collaborations

Laxmikant-Pyarelal worked with several successful directors of Indian cinema in a career spanning almost 35 years. They worked frequently with Manmohan Desai, Raj Khosla, Manoj Kumar, Mohan Kumar, Subhash Ghai, Mukul Anand, J. Om Prakash, J. P. Dutta, Dulal Guha and T. Rama Rao.^[63]^[64] They also teamed up with Raj Kapoor (3 films), Mahesh Bhatt (3 films), Asit Sen (3 films), Ramanand Sagar (2 films), Vijay Anand (2 films) and Yash Chopra (1 film).^[1]^[65]

Mohammed Rafi gave Laxmikant-Pyarelal their first big break with Dosti (1964) and they together delivered a huge number of memorable songs. When Rafi was going through a rough patch in the early-1970s, they played a major role in his comeback.^[30] They were also instrumental in making him the playback voice for Dharmendra and Jeetendra in the 1960s. Even Rafi's last recorded song "Tu Kahin Aas Paas Hai Dost" (Aas Paas) had music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.^[66] Apart from Rafi, they also shared great rapport with Lata Mangeshkar, Kishore Kumar, Mukesh and lyricist Anand Bakshi with whom they worked in 302 films. Bakshi made his singing debut for Laxmikant-Pyarelal in Mome Ki Gudiya (1972), and then sang in Charas (1976) with a total of three songs, all hits. None of the four songs he sang for other music directors were hits.^[67]

Controversies

Plagiarism

Some of Laxmikant-Pyarelal's songs featured the tunes of popular foreign songs, such as "Ek Rasta Do Rahi" from Ram Balram (1980) was inspired by KC and the Sunshine Band's "That's the Way (I Like It)", "Ek Haseena Thi" from Karz (1980) was taken up from by George Benson's "We as Love (Live)", "Saathiya Tu Mere Sapno Ka Meet Hai" from Insaan (1982) was inspired by Brotherhood of Man's "Angelo" and "Jumma Chumma De De" from Hum (1991) was found to be similar to Mory Kanté's "Tama".^[68]^[69]

Discography

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-'''Laxmikant–Pyarelal''' were an Indian composer duo, consisting of '''Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar''' (1937–1998) and '''Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma''' (born 1940).<ref name="L-P">{{Cite web |date=2021-11-16 |title=How did Laxmikant-Pyarelal end Shankar-Jaikishan era in Bollywood? Happier, cheaper music |url=https://theprint.in/pageturner/excerpt/how-did-laxmikant-pyarelal-end-shankar-jaikishan-era-in-bollywood-happier-cheaper-music/766662/ |access-date=2022-05-07 |website=[[ThePrint]]}}</ref> In their career span stretching from 1963 to 1998, they composed music for about 750 movies, working with prominent film-makers.<ref name="RJ"/>
+'''Laxmikant–Pyarelal''' were an Indian composer duo, consisting of '''Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar''' (1937–1998) and '''Pyarelal Ramprasad Sharma''' (born 1940).<ref name="L-P">{{Cite web |date=2021-11-16 |title=How did Laxmikant-Pyarelal end Shankar-Jaikishan era in Bollywood? Happier, cheaper music |url=https://theprint.in/pageturner/excerpt/how-did-laxmikant-pyarelal-end-shankar-jaikishan-era-in-bollywood-happier-cheaper-music/766662/ |access-date=2022-05-07 |website=[[ThePrint]]}}</ref> In their career span stretching from 1963 to 1998, they composed music for about 750 movies, working with several prominent film-makers.<ref name="RJ"/>
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-Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar was born on the day of [[Lakshmi Puja|Laxmi Pujan]], [[Dipawali]] on 3 November 1937. Probably, because of the day of his birth, his parents named him Laxmikant, which is a name of [[Vishnu|Lord Vishnu]], consort of [[Lakshmi|Goddess Laxmi]]. His father died when he was a child. Because of the poor financial condition of the family he could not complete his academic education either.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bollywoodirect.medium.com/remembering-laxmikant-shantaram-kudalkar-from-the-famous-music-director-duo-laxmikant-pyarelalon-4695bdaf5f46|title=Remembering Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar from the famous music director duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal on his 19th death anniversary|date=25 May 2017}}</ref> Laxmikant's father's friend, a musician himself, advised Laxmikant and his elder brother to learn music. Accordingly, Laxmikant learned to play the mandolin and his elder brother learned to play the tabla. He spent two years in the company of the well-known mandolin player Hussain Ali. He began organising and performing in Indian Classical instrumental music concerts to earn some money. Later, in the 1940s, he also learned mandolin from Bal Mukund Indorker and violin from Husnalal (of the [[Husnlal Bhagatram|Husanlal Bhagatram]] fame). Laxmikant began his film career as a child actor in the films ''Bhakt Pundalik'' (1949) and ''[[Aankhen (1950 film)|Aankhen]]'' (1950). He also acted in some [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] films.<ref name="Ashok2006">{{cite book | author=Ashok Da. Ranade | title=Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZI1wqkWsIjYC&pg=PA310 | date=1 January 2006 | publisher=Bibliophile South Asia | isbn=978-81-85002-64-4 | pages=310–}}</ref>
+Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar was born on the day of [[Lakshmi Puja|Laxmi Pujan]], [[Dipawali]] on 3 November 1937. Probably, because of the day of his birth, his parents named him Laxmikant, which is a name of [[Vishnu|Lord Vishnu]], consort of [[Lakshmi|Goddess Laxmi]]. His father died when he was a child. Because of the poor financial condition of the family he could not complete his academic education either.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bollywoodirect.medium.com/remembering-laxmikant-shantaram-kudalkar-from-the-famous-music-director-duo-laxmikant-pyarelalon-4695bdaf5f46|title=Remembering Laxmikant Shantaram Kudalkar from the famous music director duo Laxmikant–Pyarelal on his 19th death anniversary|work=Medium |date=25 May 2017 |author1=Bollywoodirect }}</ref> Laxmikant's father's friend, a musician himself, advised Laxmikant and his elder brother to learn music. Accordingly, Laxmikant learned to play the mandolin and his elder brother learned to play the tabla. He spent two years in the company of the well-known mandolin player Hussain Ali. He began organising and performing in Indian Classical instrumental music concerts to earn some money. Later, in the 1940s, he also learned mandolin from Bal Mukund Indorker and violin from Husnalal (of the [[Husnlal Bhagatram|Husanlal Bhagatram]] fame). Laxmikant began his film career as a child actor in the films ''Bhakt Pundalik'' (1949) and ''[[Aankhen (1950 film)|Aankhen]]'' (1950). He also acted in some [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]] films.<ref name="Ashok2006">{{cite book | author=Ashok Da. Ranade | title=Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZI1wqkWsIjYC&pg=PA310 | date=1 January 2006 | publisher=Bibliophile South Asia | isbn=978-81-85002-64-4 | pages=310–}}</ref>
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-===1960s: Early works and rise to prominence===
+===1960s: Rise to prominence===
-Laxmikant-Pyarelal begin their career in 1963 by composing music for [[Babubhai Mistri]]'s ''[[Parasmani]]''. It proved to be financially successful and one song from the film, "Hansta Hua Noorani Chehra, Kali Zulfen, Rang Sunehra", a duet by [[Lata Mangeshkar]] and [[Kamal Barot]] was a superhit and topped the musical charts that year.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121022185847/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/53064.html Special effects]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080302214123/http://www.screenindia.com/old/nov12/cover.htm Lata's interview]</ref> They established themselves the following year when they composed the soundtrack of [[Rajshri Productions]]'s blockbuster [[Drama (genre)| musical drama]] film ''[[Dosti (1964 film)|Dosti]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4887|title=Top Small Films In History: Uri - The Surgical Strike Fourth|date=4 April 2019}}</ref> Its songs, "Jaanewalon Zara Mudke Dekho Mujhe", "Chaahunga Main Tujhe Sanjh Savere", "Mera To Jo Bhi Kadam Hai", "Koi Jab Raah Na Paaye", all solos by [[Mohammed Rafi]] were chartbusters which  made ''Dosti'' one of the best-selling Hindi film albums of the 1960s and won Laxmikant-Pyarelal their maiden [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]].<ref name="BOIMusicHits">{{Cite web|title=Music Hits 1960–1969|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=281&catName=MTk2MC0xOTY5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081535/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=281&catName=MTk2MC0xOTY5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce|archive-date=15 February 2008|access-date=2 September 2013|website=Box Office India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/1965/101|title=Filmfare Awards (1965)}}</ref> Apart from ''Dosti'', their other musical hits during this period were ''[[Mr. X in Bombay]]'' (1964) and ''[[Aaye Din Bahar Ke]]'' (1966), both of which had chartbuster songs, such as "Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi" in the former and "Mere Dushman Tu Meri Dosti", "Yeh Kali Jab Talak" in the latter.<ref name="L-P"/>
+Laxmikant-Pyarelal begin their career in 1963 by composing music for [[Babubhai Mistri]]'s ''[[Parasmani]]''. It proved to be financially successful and one song from the film, "Hansta Hua Noorani Chehra, Kali Zulfen, Rang Sunehra", a duet by [[Lata Mangeshkar]] and [[Kamal Barot]] was a superhit and topped the musical charts that year.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121022185847/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/hindi/article/53064.html Special effects]</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20080302214123/http://www.screenindia.com/old/nov12/cover.htm Lata's interview]</ref> They established themselves the following year when they composed the soundtrack of [[Rajshri Productions]]'s blockbuster [[Drama (genre)| musical drama]] film ''[[Dosti (1964 film)|Dosti]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=4887|title=Top Small Films In History: Uri - The Surgical Strike Fourth|date=4 April 2019}}</ref> Its songs, "Jaanewalon Zara Mudke Dekho Mujhe", "Chaahunga Main Tujhe Sanjh Savere", "Mera To Jo Bhi Kadam Hai", "Koi Jab Raah Na Paaye", all solos by [[Mohammed Rafi]] were chartbusters which  made ''Dosti'' one of the best-selling Hindi film albums of the 1960s and won Laxmikant-Pyarelal their maiden [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]].<ref name="BOIMusicHits">{{Cite web|title=Music Hits 1960–1969|url=http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=281&catName=MTk2MC0xOTY5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080215081535/http://www.boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=281&catName=MTk2MC0xOTY5&PHPSESSID=108b9056cd4ca14236f9c6119d34dcce|archive-date=15 February 2008|access-date=2 September 2013|website=Box Office India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/1965/101|title=Filmfare Awards (1965)|work=The Times of India }}</ref> Apart from ''Dosti'', their other musical hits during this period were ''[[Mr. X in Bombay]]'' (1964) and ''[[Aaye Din Bahar Ke]]'' (1966), both of which had chartbuster songs, such as "Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi", "Chali Re Chali Gori Paniya Bharan Ko Chali" in the former and "Mere Dushman Tu Meri Dosti", "Yeh Kali Jab Talak", "Suno Sajna" in the latter.<ref name="L-P"/>
-The late-1960s changed the trajectory of Laxmikant-Pyarelal's career and brought them into the big league. In 1967, they scored music for ''[[Shagird (1967 film)|Shagird]]'', ''[[Patthar Ke Sanam]]'', ''[[Night in London]]'', ''[[Milan (1967 film)|Milan]]'' and ''[[Farz (1967 film)|Farz]]'', all of which were among the [[List of Hindi films of 1967|top-earners of the year]], which was attributed to their melodious soundtrack, especially the [[Jeetendra]] starrer [[Spy fiction|spy thriller]] ''Farz'' whose songs, such as "Baar Baar Din Ye Aaye – Happy Birthday To You", "Hum To Tere Aashiq Hain", "Mast Baharon Ka Main Aashiq" and "Tumse O Haseena" were rage among the masses and made its soundtrack one of the best-selling Hindi film album of the 1960s.<ref name="BOIMusicHits"/> For the [[Sunil Dutt]] fronted [[Reincarnation|reincarnation drama]] ''Milan'', they received their second [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/1968/101|title=Filmfare Awards (1968)}}</ref> Two songs from the film "Sawan Ka Mahina" and "Yug Yug Se", both duets by [[Mukesh]] and Lata Mangeshkar topped the year-end annual list of [[Binaca Geetmala]].<ref name=Screen>Reliving the Geetmala lore.
+In 1967, they scored music for ''[[Shagird (1967 film)|Shagird]]'', ''[[Patthar Ke Sanam]]'', ''[[Night in London]]'', ''[[Milan (1967 film)|Milan]]'' and ''[[Farz (1967 film)|Farz]]'', all of which were among the [[List of Hindi films of 1967|top-earners of the year]], which was attributed to their melodious soundtrack, especially the [[Jeetendra]] starrer [[Spy fiction|spy thriller]] ''Farz'' whose songs, such as "Baar Baar Din Ye Aaye – Happy Birthday To You", "Hum To Tere Aashiq Hain", "Mast Baharon Ka Main Aashiq" and "Tumse O Haseena" were rage among the masses and made its soundtrack one of the best-selling Hindi film album of the 1960s.<ref name="BOIMusicHits"/> For the [[Sunil Dutt]] fronted [[Reincarnation|reincarnation drama]] ''Milan'', they received their second [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/1968/101|title=Filmfare Awards (1968)|work=The Times of India }}</ref> Two songs from the film "Sawan Ka Mahina" and "Yug Yug Se", both duets by [[Mukesh]] and Lata Mangeshkar topped the year-end annual list of [[Binaca Geetmala]].<ref name=Screen>Reliving the Geetmala lore.
 ''S.K. Screen'', Friday, 22 September 2000, transcript available online at {{cite web |url=http://www.ameensayani.com/reviews/review_4.htm |title=Ameen Sayani/Press Reviews |access-date=2006-07-31 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050905081633/http://www.ameensayani.com/reviews/review_4.htm |archive-date=5 September 2005 |df=dmy-all }}, accessed online on 29 July 2006</ref>
-Laxmikant-Pyarelal concluded the decade with ''[[Mere Hamdam Mere Dost]]'' (1968), ''[[Izzat (1968 film)|Izzat]]'' (1968), ''[[Intaqam]]'' (1969), ''[[Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke]]'' (1969), ''[[Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke (1969 film)|Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke]]'' (1969), ''[[Jeene Ki Raah]]'' (1969) and ''[[Do Raaste]]'' (1969).<ref name="Best">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/the-best-of-laxmikant-pyarelals-hindi-film-music-from-1960s-to-1990s/cid/2000938|title=The best of Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s Hindi film music from 1960s to 1990s|date=16 February 2024}}</ref> While, the first five albums were hits, the last two proved to be huge chartbusters.<ref name="BOIMusicHits"/> The music of ''Do Raaste'' was such a rage that it helped the film to become the first [[India|Indian]] film to gross £100,000 in the UK, equivalent to ₹900,000 (US$118,940.64).<ref>{{cite news |title=United Kingdom Evolution - £100k To £4 Million Of Pathaan |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=7602 |access-date=2 March 2023 |work=[[Box Office India]] |archive-date=2 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302113326/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=7602 |url-status=live }}</ref> Like previous years, in 1968 and 1969 too songs composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, including "Chhalka Yeh Jaam", "Yeh Dil Tum Bin Kahin Lagta Nahin", "Kya Miliye Aise Logon Se", "Kaise Rahoon Chup Ki Meine Pee Hi Kya Hai", "Aa Mere Hamjolee Aa Khele Aankh Michaulee Aa", "Je Ham Tum Chori Se Bandhe Ek Dori Se", "Aane Se Uske Aaye Bahar", "Bindiya Chamke Gi Chudi Khanke Gi" topped the year-end annual list of Binaca Geetmala.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindigeetmala.net/geetmala/binaca_geetmala_1969.php|title=Binaca Geetmala (1969)}}</ref> At the [[17th Filmfare Awards]], they got nominated in the [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] category for both ''Jeene Ki Raah'' and ''Do Raaste'' and won it for the former.<ref name="Filmfare">{{Cite web |url=http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |title=Filmfare Awards (1953–2005)|access-date=5 November 2007 |archive-date=12 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612065210/http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The success of these films and their soundtrack made Laxmikant-Pyarelal the leading composers of the time, eventually overtaking [[Shankar-Jaikishan]], who ruled the roost from 1949 onwards.<ref name="L-P"/>
+Laxmikant-Pyarelal concluded the decade with ''[[Mere Hamdam Mere Dost]]'' (1968), ''[[Izzat (1968 film)|Izzat]]'' (1968), ''[[Intaqam]]'' (1969), ''[[Aya Sawan Jhoom Ke]]'' (1969), ''[[Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke (1969 film)|Dharti Kahe Pukar Ke]]'' (1969), ''[[Jeene Ki Raah]]'' (1969) and ''[[Do Raaste]]'' (1969).<ref name="Best">{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/entertainment/the-best-of-laxmikant-pyarelals-hindi-film-music-from-1960s-to-1990s/cid/2000938|title=The best of Laxmikant-Pyarelal's Hindi film music from 1960s to 1990s|date=16 February 2024}}</ref> While, the first five albums were hits, the last two proved to be huge chartbusters.<ref name="BOIMusicHits"/> The music of ''Do Raaste'' was such a rage that it helped the film to become the first [[India|Indian]] film to gross £100,000 in the UK, equivalent to ₹900,000 (US$118,940.64).<ref>{{cite news |title=United Kingdom Evolution - £100k To £4 Million Of Pathaan |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=7602 |access-date=2 March 2023 |work=[[Box Office India]] |archive-date=2 March 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230302113326/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=7602 |url-status=live }}</ref> Like previous years, in 1968 and 1969 too songs composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal, including "Chhalka Yeh Jaam", "Yeh Dil Tum Bin Kahin Lagta Nahin", "Kya Miliye Aise Logon Se", "Kaise Rahoon Chup Ki Meine Pee Hi Kya Hai", "Aa Mere Hamjolee Aa Khele Aankh Michaulee Aa", "Je Ham Tum Chori Se Bandhe Ek Dori Se", "Aane Se Uske Aaye Bahar", "Bindiya Chamke Gi Chudi Khanke Gi" and "Yeh Reshmi Zulfen" topped the year-end annual list of Binaca Geetmala.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindigeetmala.net/geetmala/binaca_geetmala_1969.php|title=Binaca Geetmala (1969)}}</ref> At the [[17th Filmfare Awards]], they got nominated in the [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] category for both ''Jeene Ki Raah'' and ''Do Raaste'' and won it for the former.<ref name="Filmfare">{{Cite web |url=http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |title=Filmfare Awards (1953–2005)|access-date=5 November 2007 |archive-date=12 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612065210/http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> The success of these films and their soundtrack brought Laxmikant-Pyarelal into the big league and they eventually overtook [[Shankar-Jaikishan]], who ruled the roost from 1949 onwards.<ref name="L-P"/>
-===1970s: Competition from R.D. Burman===
+===1970s: Competition from R. D. Burman===
-In the early-1970s, Laxmikant-Pyarelal faced competition from [[R. D. Burman]] whose [[Electronic rock]] revolutionized the Hindi film music and he emerged as top favorite of the then superstar [[Rajesh Khanna]] and filmmakers, such as [[Shakti Samanta]], [[Nasir Hussain]], [[Ravikant Nagaich]] and [[Gulzar]] and composed for majority of their films.<ref name="Outlook46">{{cite journal | title=RD Burman | journal = [[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] | volume = 46 | issue = 26–38 | year=2006 | publisher=Hathway Investments }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/the-unforgettable-music-rajesh-khanna-kishore-kumar-and-rd-burman-created-together-606178|title=The unforgettable music Rajesh Khanna, Kishore Kumar and RD Burman created together|date=19 July 2012}}</ref>
+In the early-1970s, Laxmikant-Pyarelal faced competition from [[R. D. Burman]] whose [[Electronic rock]] revolutionized the Hindi film music and he emerged as top favorite of the then superstar [[Rajesh Khanna]] and filmmakers, such as [[Shakti Samanta]], [[Nasir Hussain]], [[Anand family|Anand Brothers]], [[Ravikant Nagaich]] and [[Gulzar]], among others and composed for majority of their films.<ref name="Outlook46">{{cite journal | title=RD Burman | journal = [[Outlook (Indian magazine)|Outlook]] | volume = 46 | issue = 26–38 | year=2006 | publisher=Hathway Investments }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ndtv.com/entertainment/the-unforgettable-music-rajesh-khanna-kishore-kumar-and-rd-burman-created-together-606178|title=The unforgettable music Rajesh Khanna, Kishore Kumar and RD Burman created together|date=19 July 2012}}</ref>
-Despite the competition, Laxmikant-Pyarelal continued to deliver music for major blockbusters, including [[Satyen Bose]]'s [[Crime (genre)|crime drama]] ''[[Jeevan Mrityu]]'' (1970) and [[Raj Khosla]]'s [[Action fiction|action drama]] ''[[Mera Gaon Mera Desh]]'' (1971), both starring [[Dharmendra]] along with Mukul Dutt's [[Romance film|romantic drama]] ''[[Aan Milo Sajna]]'' (1970) and [[M. A. Thirumugam]]'s [[Comedy (genre)|comedy drama]] ''[[Haathi Mere Saathi (1971 film)|Haathi Mere Saathi]]'' (1971), both having Rajesh Khanna in the lead.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=7382|title=An Action Hero Is Very Dull - Drishyam 2 Is One Horse Race|date=2 December 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=108 |title=Jai Ho Ends Salman Khan Run – Second Best Of All Time |website=[[Box Office India]] |access-date=18 February 2024 |archive-date=18 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218171135/https://www.boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=108 |url-status=live}}</ref> The soundtracks of ''Aan Milo Sajna'' and ''Jeevan Mrityu'' were highly successful and two of the best-selling Hindi film albums of the year, respectively.<ref name="boi70s"/> On the other hand, the music of ''Haathi Mere Saathi'' was a bigger chartbuster and among the best-selling [[Hindi film music|Bollywood]] albums of the 1970s.<ref name="boi70s">{{cite web|title=Music Hits 1970-1979|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=282&catName=MTk3MC0xOTc5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205042855/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=282&catName=MTk3MC0xOTc5|url-status=dead|archive-date=2010-02-05|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|date=5 February 2010}}</ref>
+Despite this, Laxmikant-Pyarelal continued to deliver musical hits, including [[Mohan Kumar (director)|Mohan Kumar]]'s [[Romance film|romantic drama]] ''[[Aap Aye Bahaar Ayee]]'' (1971), which had [[Rajendra Kumar]] in the lead role, [[Satyen Bose]]'s [[Crime (genre)|crime drama]] ''[[Jeevan Mrityu]]'' (1970) and [[Raj Khosla]]'s [[Action fiction|action drama]] ''[[Mera Gaon Mera Desh]]'' (1971), both starring [[Dharmendra]], Mukul Dutt's [[Romance film|romance]] ''[[Aan Milo Sajna]]'' (1970), [[Rahul Rawail]]'s [[muslim social]] ''[[Mehboob Ki Mehndi]]'' (1971) and [[M. A. Thirumugam]]'s [[Comedy (genre)|comedy drama]] ''[[Haathi Mere Saathi (1971 film)|Haathi Mere Saathi]]'' (1971), all three having Rajesh Khanna in the lead.<ref name="MD"/> The soundtracks of ''Aan Milo Sajna'' and ''Jeevan Mrityu'' were highly successful and two of the best-selling Hindi film albums of the year, respectively.<ref name="boi70s"/> On the other hand, the music of ''Haathi Mere Saathi'' was a bigger chartbuster and among the best-selling [[Hindi film music|Bollywood]] albums of the 1970s.<ref name="boi70s">{{cite web|title=Music Hits 1970-1979|url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=282&catName=MTk3MC0xOTc5|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205042855/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=282&catName=MTk3MC0xOTc5|url-status=dead|archive-date=2010-02-05|publisher=[[Box Office India]]|date=5 February 2010}}</ref>
-In 1972, they composed for [[Manoj Kumar]]'s third directional venture ''[[Shor (film)|Shor]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xA0oYOqjtcg&t=5s&pp=2AEFkAIB|title=Shor (Audio Jukebox)}}</ref> One of its song "Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hai", a duet by Mangeshkar and Mukesh with lyrics written by [[Santosh Anand]] remains an evergreen classic and got Laxmikant-Pyarelal another nomination in the [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] category.<ref name="Filmfare"/>
+In 1972, they composed for [[Manoj Kumar]]'s third directional venture ''[[Shor (film)|Shor]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xA0oYOqjtcg&t=5s&pp=2AEFkAIB|title=Shor (Audio Jukebox)|website=[[YouTube]] |date=23 November 2020 }}</ref> One of its song "Ek Pyar Ka Nagma Hai", a duet by Mangeshkar and Mukesh with lyrics written by [[Santosh Anand]] remains an evergreen classic and got Laxmikant-Pyarelal another nomination in the [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] category.<ref name="Filmfare"/> Apart from ''Shor'', their other notable work that year was in [[Basu Chatterjee]]'s ''[[Piya Ka Ghar]]'', which had the evergreen melody "Yeh Jeevan Hai", sung by [[Kishore Kumar]], which took 8th spot in the year-end annual list of Binaca Geetmala.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/feature/reel-take/uunchai-is-barjatyas-coming-of-age-moment-he-finally-moved-on-from-his-1990s-prem-obsession/1211261/|title=Uunchai is Barjatya's coming-of-age moment. He finally moved on from his 1990s Prem obsession|website=[[ThePrint]] |date=11 November 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindigeetmala.net/geetmala/binaca_geetmala_1972.php|title=Binaca Geetmala (1972)}}</ref>
-The year 1973 proved to be milestone year in their career as they got the chance to compose for [[Raj Kapoor]]'s [[Romance film|romantic musical]] ''[[Bobby (1973 film)|Bobby]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/special/the-magic-of-laxmikant-pyarelal/20211103.htm|title=The MAGIC OF Laxmikant-Pyarelal|date=22 November 2021}}</ref> The songs of the film like "Main Shayar To Nahin", "Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein Band Ho", "Mujhe Kuchh Kehna Hai", "Na Mangun Sona Chandi" were huge chartbusters and remain popular till date.<ref>{{cite web |title='Mein shayar toh nahi': A playlist for Rishi Kapoor, Bollywood's evergreen romantic |website=The Week |date=2020-04-30 |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2020/04/30/mein-shayar-toh-nahi-playlist-rishi-kapoor-bollywood-romantic.html |access-date=2021-03-27}}</ref><ref name="Best"/> The popularity of its songs made ''Bobby'' an ''All Time Blockbuster'' at the box office and its soundtrack, the best-selling Hindi film album of the decade.<ref>{{cite news |date=1 May 2020 |title=The Best Films Of Rishi Kapoor - Bobby Has Historic Numbers |publisher=boxofficeindia.com |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6050 |access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="boi70s"/> Apart from ''Bobby'', they also delivered blockbuster music for [[Yash Chopra]]'s romantic drama ''[[Daag (1973 film)|Daag: A Poem of Love]]'' and [[A. Bhimsingh]]'s actioner ''[[Loafer (1973 film)|Loafer]]'', both of which had memorable songs like "Ab Chahe Ma Roothe Yaa Baba" and "Mere Dil Mein Aaj Kya Hai" in the former, "Aaj Mausam Bada Be-Imaan Hai" and "Koi Shehri Babu" in the latter.<ref name="boi70s"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindigeetmala.net/geetmala/binaca_geetmala_1973.php|title=Binaca Geetmala (1973)}}</ref> For ''Bobby'' and ''Daag'', Laxmikant-Pyarelal received two more nominations in the [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] category.<ref name="Filmfare"/> They continued their success streak in the mid-1970s by delivering notable songs in films, such as ''[[Roti Kapada Aur Makaan]]'' (1974), ''[[Dost (1974 film)|Dost]]'' (1974), ''[[Imtihan]]'' (1974), ''[[Roti (1974 film)|Roti]]'' (1974), ''[[Dulhan (1975 film)|Dulhan]]'' (1974), ''[[Majboor (1974 film)|Majboor]]'' (1974), ''[[Prem Kahani (1975 film)|Prem Kahani]]'' (1975), ''[[Pratigya (1975 film)|Pratiggya]]'' (1975), ''[[Nagin (1976 film)|Nagin]]'' (1976), ''[[Charas (1976 film)|Charas]]'' (1976) and ''[[Dus Numbri]]'' (1976). For ''Roti Kapada Aur Makaan'' and ''Dulhan'', they received two more nominations for [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]].<ref name="Filmfare"/> Apart from critical appreciation and commercial success, the soundtrack of ''Roti Kapada Aur Makaan'' proved to be another feather in the cap of Laxmikant-Pyarelal as it emerged the fifth best-selling Hindi film album of the 1970s and its songs "Usane Kaha Tu Kaun Hai, Mahngai Maar Gai" and "Hai Hai Yeh Majburee" took 1st and 2nd spot at the year-end annual list of Binaca Geetmala, respectively.<ref name="boi70s"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindigeetmala.net/geetmala/binaca_geetmala_1975.php|title=Binaca Geetmala (1975)}}</ref> Other memorable songs composed by the duo during this phase were "Gaadi Bula Rahi Hai" (''Dost''), "Ruk Jana Nahin" (''Imtihan''), "Yeh Public Hai" (''Roti''), "Aadmi Jo Kehta Hai" (''Majboor''), all solos by [[Kishore Kumar]], "Gore Range Pe Na Itna" (''Roti''), "Prem Kahani Mein" (''Prem Kahani''), both duets by Kumar and Mangeshkar, "Main Jat Yamla Pagla Deewana" (''Pratiggya''), a solo by Rafi and "Yeh Duniya Ek Numbri" (''Dus Numbri''), a solo by Mukesh.<ref name="Best"/><ref name="RJ">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/review-music-by-laxmikant-pyarelal-by-rajiv-vijayakar-101651136103876.html|title=Review: Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal by Rajiv Vijayakar|date=28 April 2022}}</ref>
+The year 1973 proved to be milestone year in their career as they got the chance to compose for [[Raj Kapoor]]'s [[Romance film|romantic musical]] ''[[Bobby (1973 film)|Bobby]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/special/the-magic-of-laxmikant-pyarelal/20211103.htm|title=The MAGIC OF Laxmikant-Pyarelal|date=22 November 2021}}</ref> The songs of the film like "Main Shayar To Nahin", "Hum Tum Ek Kamre Mein Band Ho", "Mujhe Kuchh Kehna Hai", "Na Mangun Sona Chandi" were huge chartbusters and remain popular till date.<ref>{{cite web |title='Mein shayar toh nahi': A playlist for Rishi Kapoor, Bollywood's evergreen romantic |website=The Week |date=2020-04-30 |url=https://www.theweek.in/news/entertainment/2020/04/30/mein-shayar-toh-nahi-playlist-rishi-kapoor-bollywood-romantic.html |access-date=2021-03-27}}</ref><ref name="Best"/> The popularity of its songs made ''Bobby'' an ''All Time Blockbuster'' at the box office and its soundtrack, the best-selling Hindi film album of the decade.<ref>{{cite news |date=1 May 2020 |title=The Best Films Of Rishi Kapoor - Bobby Has Historic Numbers |publisher=boxofficeindia.com |url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6050 |access-date=1 May 2020}}</ref><ref name="boi70s"/> Apart from ''Bobby'', they also delivered blockbuster music for [[Yash Chopra]]'s romantic drama ''[[Daag (1973 film)|Daag: A Poem of Love]]'' and [[A. Bhimsingh]]'s actioner ''[[Loafer (1973 film)|Loafer]]'', both of which had memorable songs like "Ab Chahe Ma Roothe Yaa Baba" and "Mere Dil Mein Aaj Kya Hai" in the former, "Aaj Mausam Bada Be-Imaan Hai" and "Koi Shehri Babu" in the latter.<ref name="boi70s"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindigeetmala.net/geetmala/binaca_geetmala_1973.php|title=Binaca Geetmala (1973)}}</ref> For ''Bobby'' and ''Daag'', Laxmikant-Pyarelal received two more nominations in the [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] category.<ref name="Filmfare"/> They continued their success streak in the mid-1970s by delivering notable songs in films, such as ''[[Roti Kapada Aur Makaan]]'' (1974), ''[[Dost (1974 film)|Dost]]'' (1974), ''[[Imtihan]]'' (1974), ''[[Roti (1974 film)|Roti]]'' (1974), ''[[Dulhan (1975 film)|Dulhan]]'' (1974), ''[[Majboor (1974 film)|Majboor]]'' (1974), ''[[Prem Kahani (1975 film)|Prem Kahani]]'' (1975), ''[[Pratigya (1975 film)|Pratiggya]]'' (1975), ''[[Nagin (1976 film)|Nagin]]'' (1976), ''[[Charas (1976 film)|Charas]]'' (1976) and ''[[Dus Numbri]]'' (1976). For ''Roti Kapada Aur Makaan'' and ''Dulhan'', they received two more nominations for [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]].<ref name="Filmfare"/> Apart from critical appreciation and commercial success, the soundtrack of ''Roti Kapada Aur Makaan'' proved to be another feather in the cap of Laxmikant-Pyarelal as it emerged the fifth best-selling Hindi film album of the 1970s and its songs "Mehngai Mar Gayi" and "Hai Hai Yeh Majboori" took 1st and 2nd spot at the year-end annual list of Binaca Geetmala, respectively.<ref name="boi70s"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hindigeetmala.net/geetmala/binaca_geetmala_1975.php|title=Binaca Geetmala (1975)}}</ref> Other memorable songs composed by the duo during this phase were "Gaadi Bula Rahi Hai" (''Dost''), "Ruk Jana Nahin" (''Imtihan''), "Yeh Public Hai" (''Roti''), "Aadmi Jo Kehta Hai" (''Majboor''), all solos by [[Kishore Kumar]], "Gore Range Pe Na Itna" (''Roti''), "Prem Kahani Mein" (''Prem Kahani''), both duets by Kumar and Mangeshkar, "Main Jat Yamla Pagla Deewana" (''Pratiggya''), a solo by Rafi and "Yeh Duniya Ek Numbri" (''Dus Numbri''), a solo by Mukesh.<ref name="Best"/><ref name="RJ">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/books/review-music-by-laxmikant-pyarelal-by-rajiv-vijayakar-101651136103876.html|title=Review: Music by Laxmikant Pyarelal by Rajiv Vijayakar|work=Hindustan Times |date=28 April 2022}}</ref>
-The late-1970s saw the trend change from romantic to action oriented multi-starrers with filmmakers like [[Manmohan Desai]] and [[Prakash Mehra]] leading the road.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://theprint.in/theprint-profile/the-champion-of-masala-films-manmohan-desai-made-bollywood-what-it-is-today/370726/ | title=The champion of masala films, Manmohan Desai made Bollywood what it is today | date=26 February 2020 }}</ref> In 1977, Laxmikant-Pyarelal composed for four films of Manmohan Desai, which were - ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]'', ''[[Parvarish (1977 film)|Parvarish]]'', ''[[Dharam Veer (film)|Dharam Veer]]'' and ''[[Chacha Bhatija]]''. They made Mohammed Rafi sing majority of the songs as he was going through a rough patch owing to the meteoric rise of Kishore Kumar post-''[[Aradhana (1969 film)|Aradhana]]'' (1969). At release, all the four films proved to be huge commercial successes, especially ''Amar Akbar Anthony'' and ''Dharam Veer'', both of which were mega blockbusters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/recentpost/flashback-1977-trade-informa-2531|title=Flashback 1977 - Trade Guide Classification|date=8 August 2024}}</ref> The songs of ''Amar Akbar Anthony'' like "Parda Hai Parda", "Taiyabali Pyar Ka Dushman" and "Shirdi Wale Sai Baba", all three solos by Rafi were huge hits among the masses and marked his comeback.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/special/mohammed-rafis-voice-remains-eternal/20240731.htm|title=Mohammed Rafi's Voice Remains Eternal|date=31 July 2024}}</ref> The cherry on the top were the chartbuster songs of ''Dharam Veer'' - "O Meri Mehbooba" and "Main Galiyon Ka Raja", again both solos by Rafi.<ref name="BG1977">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindigeetmala.net/geetmala/binaca_geetmala_1977.php|title=Binaca Geetmala (1977)}}</ref> The soundtracks of ''Amar Akbar Anthony'' and ''Dharam Veer'' were the 7th and 9th best-selling Hindi film album of the 1970s, respectively.<ref name="boi70s"/> For the former, Laxmikant-Pyarelal won their fourth [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/1978/101|title=Filmfare Awards (1978}}</ref> Their other hit songs of the year, include "Aate Jate Khoobsurat Awara" (''[[Anurodh]]''), "Dream Girl" (''[[Dream Girl (1977 film)|Dream Girl]]'') and "Aadmi Musafir Hai" (''[[Apnapan]]'').<ref name="BG1977"/> In 1978, they reunited with Raj Kapoor and Raj Khosla for ''[[Satyam Shivam Sundaram]]'' and ''[[Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki]]'', respectively. Music of both the films opened to acclaim from critics as well as the audience.<ref name="pb">{{cite web|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=042806034049 |title= SSS Music Review by Rakesh Budhu|publisher=Planet Bollywood |access-date=7 February 2012}}</ref> For the former, Laxmikant-Pyarelal won their fifth and second consecutive [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]].<ref name="Filmfare"/> In 1979, they composed for [[K. Vishwanath]]'s ''[[Sargam (1979 film)|Sargam]]'', Mohan Sehgal's ''[[Kartavya (1979 film)|Kartavya]]'', [[Rajkumar Kohli]]'s ''[[Jaani Dushman]]'' and Manmohan Desai's ''[[Suhaag (1979 film)|Suhaag]]''. All the four films had a number of hit songs, such as "Ram Ji Ki Nikli Sawaari" and "Dafliwale Dafli Baja (both ''Sargam''), "Teri Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" and "Ae Yaar Sun, Yaari Teri" (both ''Suhaag''), "Chanda Mama Se Pyara Mera Mama" and "Chaila Babu Tu" (both ''Kartavya''), "Chalo Re, Doli Uthao Kahaar" and "Tere Haathon Mein Pehnaake Chudiyan" (both ''Jaani Dushman'').<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1050729/asp/etc/story_5037312.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060908110207/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050729/asp/etc/story_5037312.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 September 2006|title=The Telegraph – Calcutta : etc|website=The Telegraph|location=Kolkota|access-date=23 December 2017}}</ref> The music of ''Sargam'' was one of the best-selling [[Hindi film music|Bollywood]] album of the decade and won Laxmikant-Pyarelal their sixth and third consecutive [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]].<ref name="boi70s"/><ref name="Filmfare"/>
+The final years of the decade saw the trend change from romantic to action oriented multi-starrers with filmmakers like [[Manmohan Desai]] and [[Prakash Mehra]] leading the road.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://theprint.in/theprint-profile/the-champion-of-masala-films-manmohan-desai-made-bollywood-what-it-is-today/370726/ | title=The champion of masala films, Manmohan Desai made Bollywood what it is today | website=[[ThePrint]] | date=26 February 2020 }}</ref> In 1977, Laxmikant-Pyarelal composed for four films of Manmohan Desai, which were - ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]'', ''[[Parvarish (1977 film)|Parvarish]]'', ''[[Dharam Veer (film)|Dharam Veer]]'' and ''[[Chacha Bhatija]]''. They made Mohammed Rafi sing majority of the songs as he was going through a rough patch owing to the meteoric rise of Kishore Kumar post-''[[Aradhana (1969 film)|Aradhana]]'' (1969).<ref name="R">{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/report/how-mohammed-rafi-regained-his-confidence/20141224.htm|title=How Mohammed Rafi regained his confidence|date=24 December 2017}}</ref> At release, all the four films proved to be huge commercial successes, especially ''Amar Akbar Anthony'' and ''Dharam Veer'', both of which were mega blockbusters.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/recentpost/flashback-1977-trade-informa-2531|title=Flashback 1977 - Trade Guide Classification|date=8 August 2024}}</ref> The songs of ''Amar Akbar Anthony'' like "Parda Hai Parda", "Taiyabali Pyar Ka Dushman" and "Shirdi Wale Sai Baba", all three solos by Rafi were huge hits among the masses and marked his comeback.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.rediff.com/movies/special/mohammed-rafis-voice-remains-eternal/20240731.htm|title=Mohammed Rafi's Voice Remains Eternal|date=31 July 2024}}</ref> The cherry on the top were the chartbuster songs of ''Dharam Veer'' - "O Meri Mehbooba" and "Main Galiyon Ka Raja", again both solos by Rafi.<ref name="BG1977">{{cite web|url=https://www.hindigeetmala.net/geetmala/binaca_geetmala_1977.php|title=Binaca Geetmala (1977)}}</ref> The soundtracks of ''Amar Akbar Anthony'' and ''Dharam Veer'' were the 7th and 9th best-selling Hindi film album of the 1970s, respectively.<ref name="boi70s"/> For the former, Laxmikant-Pyarelal won their fourth [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/1978/101|title=Filmfare Awards (1978)|work=The Times of India }}</ref> Their other hit songs of the year, include "Aate Jate Khoobsurat Awara" (''[[Anurodh]]''), "Dream Girl" (''[[Dream Girl (1977 film)|Dream Girl]]'') and "Aadmi Musafir Hai" (''[[Apnapan]]'').<ref name="BG1977"/> In 1978, they reunited with Raj Kapoor and Raj Khosla for ''[[Satyam Shivam Sundaram]]'' and ''[[Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki]]'', respectively. Music of both the films opened to acclaim from critics as well as the audience.<ref name="pb">{{cite web|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayReview.php?id=042806034049 |title= SSS Music Review by Rakesh Budhu|publisher=Planet Bollywood |access-date=7 February 2012}}</ref> For the former, Laxmikant-Pyarelal won their fifth and second consecutive [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]].<ref name="Filmfare"/> In 1979, they composed for [[K. Vishwanath]]'s ''[[Sargam (1979 film)|Sargam]]'', Mohan Sehgal's ''[[Kartavya (1979 film)|Kartavya]]'', [[Rajkumar Kohli]]'s ''[[Jaani Dushman]]'' and Manmohan Desai's ''[[Suhaag (1979 film)|Suhaag]]''. All the four films had a number of hit songs, such as "Ram Ji Ki Nikli Sawaari" and "Dafliwale Dafli Baja (both ''Sargam''), "Teri Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi" and "Ae Yaar Sun, Yaari Teri" (both ''Suhaag''), "Chanda Mama Se Pyara Mera Mama" and "Doori Na Rahe Koi" (both ''Kartavya''), "Chalo Re, Doli Uthao Kahaar" and "Tere Haathon Mein Pehnaake Chudiyan" (both ''Jaani Dushman'').<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1050729/asp/etc/story_5037312.asp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060908110207/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050729/asp/etc/story_5037312.asp|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 September 2006|title=The Telegraph – Calcutta : etc|website=The Telegraph|location=Kolkota|access-date=23 December 2017}}</ref> The music of ''Sargam'' was one of the best-selling [[Hindi film music|Bollywood]] album of the decade and won Laxmikant-Pyarelal their sixth and third consecutive [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]].<ref name="boi70s"/><ref name="Filmfare"/>
-Despite facing competition from R.D Burman in the beginning of decade, Laxmikant-Pyarelal emerged as the best-selling music composers of the 1970s with maximum number of songs in the year-end annual list of Binaca Geetmala from 1970 to 1979.<ref name="boi70s"/><ref name="Best"/>
+Despite facing competition from R. D. Burman in the beginning of decade, Laxmikant-Pyarelal emerged as the best-selling music composers of the 1970s with maximum number of songs in the year-end annual list of Binaca Geetmala from 1970 to 1979.<ref name="boi70s"/><ref name="Best"/>
+===1980s: Widespread success===
+With composers like R. D. Burman and [[Kalyanji-Anandji]] running out of steam, Laxmikant-Pyarelal emerged as the leading music directors of the 1980s, eventually delivering a string of musical hits throughout the decade.<ref name="Best"/>
+They began the new decade with films, such as ''[[Aasha (1980 film)|Aasha]]'', ''[[Karz (film)|Karz]]'', ''[[Dostana (1980 film)|Dostana]]'', ''[[Bandish (1980 Indian film)|Bandish]]'' and ''[[Ram Balram]]'', all five of which had lyrics written by [[Anand Bakshi]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nagme-kisse-baatein-yaadein-a-peek-into-anand-bakshis-life-and-lyrics/article34605876.ece|url-status=dead|title=Nagme, Kisse, Baatein, Yaadein..{{endash}} A peek into the illustrious career of Anand Bakshi|newspaper=The Hindu newspaper|archive-date=30 August 2022|access-date=7 June 2024|author=Narendra Kusnur|date=20 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220830045429/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/nagme-kisse-baatein-yaadein-a-peek-into-anand-bakshis-life-and-lyrics/article34605876.ece}}</ref> At the box office, they emerged successful and their songs proved to be hugely popular among the masses, which were - "Sheesha Ho Ya Dil Ho" and "Tune Mujhe Bulaya Sherawaliye" (''Aasha''), "Om Shanti Om", "Paisa Yeh Paisa", "Ek Hasina Thi" and "Dard-E-Dil, Dard-E-Jigar Dil Mein Jagaaya Aap Ne" (''Karz''), "Ek Rasta Do Rahi" and "Ladki Pasand Ki" (''Ram Balram''), "Salamat Rahe Dostana Hamara", "Mere Dost Kissa Yeh Kya Ho Gaya" and "Dillagi Ne Di Hawa" (''Dostana''), "Mere Hosh Ley Lo" and "Rang Bhare Mausam Sey" (''Bandish'').<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bobbytalkscinema.com/bobbytalk/adminpanel/imagetemp/Trade-Guide-1980-Classification.jpg|title=Trade Guide Classification (1980)}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://theprint.in/feature/beyond-the-reel/karz-1980-cult-classic-gave-us-simi-garewal-as-lady-macbeth-and-youth-anthem-om-shanti-om/2320133/|title=Karz, 1980 cult classic gave us Simi Garewal as Lady Macbeth and youth anthem Om Shanti Om|website=[[ThePrint]] |date=20 October 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bollywoodhungama.com/news/features/yaadon-ki-baraat-salamat-rahe-dostana-humara-mohammed-rafi-kishore-kumar-teamed-playback-singers/|title=From 'Yaadon Ki Baraat' to 'Salamat Rahe Dostana Humara': When Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar teamed up as playback singers|website=[[Bollywood Hungama]] |date=30 July 2024}}</ref> The soundtracks of ''Karz'' and ''Aasha'' proved to be two of the best-selling Hindi film albums of the 1980s with Laxmikant-Pyarelal winning their seventh and fourth consecutive [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] for the former.<ref name="boi80s">{{cite web |title=Music Hits 1980–1989 |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=283&catName=MTk4MC0xOTg5 |publisher=[[Box Office India]] |date=5 February 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100205042958/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=283&catName=MTk4MC0xOTg5|archive-date=5 February 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/1981/101|title=Filmfare Awards (1981)|work=The Times of India }}</ref> They continued their winning streak from 1981 to 1983 by composing highly popular numbers in blockbusters, such as ""Zindagi Ki Na Toote Ladi" (''[[Kranti]]''), "John Jani Janardan" and "Mere Naseeb Mein" (''[[Naseeb (1981 film)|Naseeb]]''), "Tere Mere Beech Mein", "Hum Bane Tum Bane Ek Duuje Ke Liye" and "Solah Baras Ki" (''[[Ek Duuje Ke Liye]]''), "Mere Sang Sang Aaya" and "Kahaniyan Sunati Hai" (''[[Rajput (film)|Rajput]]''), "Bhanware Ne Khilaaya Phool", "Main Hoon Prem Rogi" and "Yeh Galiyan Yeh Chaubara" (''[[Prem Rog]]''), ""Lambi Judaai" and "Tu Mera Hero Hai" (''[[Hero (1983 film)|Hero]]''), "Andhaa Kaanoon" and "Rote Rote" (''[[Andhaa Kaanoon]]''), "Din, Maheene, Saal Guzarte Jayenge" and "Chalo, Bulaawa Aaya Hai, Maata Ne Bulaaya Hai" (''[[Avtaar]]''), "Sari Duniya Ka Bojh Hum Uthate Hai", "Lambuji Tinguji" and "Humka Ishq Hua" (''[[Coolie (1983 Hindi film)|Coolie]]'').<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/report-details.php?articleid=6155|title=Rewind - Forty Years Of Historic Blockbuster KRANTI|date=13 February 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last1=Mishra|first1=Lalatendu|date=25 September 2020|title=S.P. Balasubrahmanyam, the versatile voice that conquered Bollywood|website=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/versatile-voice-that-conquered-bollywood/article32699159.ece|access-date=25 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.easterneye.biz/prem-rog-twenty-interesting-facts-about-the-socially-relevant-classic/|title=Prem Rog: Twenty interesting facts about the socially relevant classic|date=27 July 2022}}</ref> For ''Ek Duuje Ke Liye'' (1981), ''Prem Rog'' (1982) and ''Hero'' (1983), Laxmikant-Pyarelal received three successive [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] nominations and their soundtracks emerged as three of the best-selling [[Hindi film music|Bollywood]] albums of the decade along with that of ''Kranti'' (1981) and ''Naseeb'' (1981).<ref name="Filmfare"/><ref name="boi80s"/>
+In 1984, their notable compositions, included [[K. Bapaiah]]'s [[Drama (genre)|family drama]] film ''[[Ghar Ek Mandir (film)|Ghar Ek Mandir]]'', [[Tinnu Anand]]'s muslim social ''[[Yeh Ishq Nahin Aasaan]]'' and [[Girish Karnad]]'s [[sex in film|erotic drama]] ''[[Utsav]]''.<ref name="Best"/> In the mid-1980s, they delivered music in films like ''[[Teri Meherbaniyan]]'' (1985), ''[[Ghulami]]'' (1985), ''[[Meri Jung]]'' (1985), ''[[Pyar Jhukta Nahin]]'' (1985), ''[[Sur Sangam]]'' (1985), ''[[Sanjog (1985 film)|Sanjog]]'' (1985), ''[[Sarfarosh (1985 film)|Sarfarosh]]'' (1985), ''[[Nagina (1986 film)|Nagina]]'' (1986), ''[[Swarag Se Sunder]]'' (1986), ''[[Amrit (1986 film)|Amrit]]'' (1986), ''[[Aakhree Raasta]]'' (1986), ''[[Karma (1986 film)|Karma]]'' (1986), ''[[Naam (1986 film)|Naam]]'' (1986), ''[[Naache Mayuri]]'' (1986), ''[[Hukumat]]'' (1987), ''[[Sindoor (1987 film)|Sindoor]]'' (1987) and ''[[Mr. India (1987 film)|Mr. India]]'' (1987).<ref name="Best"/><ref name="MD">{{cite web|url=https://im.rediff.com/movies/2003/may/24lax.htm|title=And the L-P magic lives on}}</ref> The songs from these films, such as "Tum Se Mil Kar Na Jaane Kyon", "Chaahe Laakh Toofaan Aayen", "Sridevi Tu Nahi", "Zeehale Muskin Makun ba-Ranjish", "Teri Meherbaniyan", "Dil Bekraar Tha Dil Bekraar Hai", "Yashoda Ka Nand Lala", "Main Ka Piya Bulaave Apne Mandirwa", "Duniya Mein Kitna Gham Hai", "Gori Ka Saajan Saajan Ki Gori", "Har Karam Apna Karenge", "Zindagi Har Kadam Ik Nayi Jung Hai", "Chiththi Aayi Aayi Hai Chiththi Aayi Hai", "Tu Kal Chala Jaayega To Main Kya Karunga", "Na Tum Ne Kiya Na Maine Kiya", "Ram Ram Bol", "Naam Sare Mujhe Bhool Jane Lage", "Hawa Hawai", "Karte Hain Hum Pyaar Mr. India Se" and "Zindagi Ki Yahi Reet Hai", topped the year-end annual list of Binaca Geetmala.<ref>{{cite news|title=It's all in the name|url=http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2002/09/08/stories/2002090800070400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040324233911/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mag/2002/09/08/stories/2002090800070400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 March 2004|access-date=13 March 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=8 September 2002}}</ref>
+For their music in "Pyar Jhukta Nahin", "Meri Jung" and "Sur Sangam", Laxmikant-Pyarelal received three [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] nominations in the same year.<ref name="Filmfare"/> Also, the soundtrack of ''Pyar Jhukta Nahin'' proved to be the tenth best-selling Hindi film album of the 1980s.<ref name="boi80s"/>
+In 1988 and 1989, they composed for [[N. Chandra]]'s ''[[Tezaab (1988 film)|Tezaab]]'' and [[Subhash Ghai]]'s ''[[Ram Lakhan]]'', respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.asianage.com/opinion/oped/100218/budget-blues-one-two-ka-four-four-two-ka-one.html|title=Budget blues: One two ka four, four two ka one!|last=De|first=Shobhaa|date=2018-02-10|work=[[Asian Age]]|access-date=2018-06-09}}</ref> Songs from both films emerged chartbusters and played a major role in their box office success and making [[Madhuri Dixit]] an overnight sensation.<ref name="Best"/> Both the films also earned Laxmikant-Pyarelal nominations in the [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] category and were two of the best-selling Hindi film albums of the 1980s thus making them the highest-selling music directors for another decade.<ref name="Filmfare"/><ref name="boi80s"/>
+===1990s: Later career===
+With the arrival of new music directors and new stars and change in taste of music, Laxmikant-Pyarelal saw a decreased workload in the 1990s, but still delivered some of their most memorable numbers in this decade.<ref name="Best"/>
+After a dull beginning to the decade, they composed music for three major hits in 1991 which were - ''[[Saudagar (1991 film)|Saudagar]]'', ''[[Hum (film)|Hum]]'' and ''[[Narsimha (1991 film)|Narsimha]]''. The songs from the film, "Imli Ka Boota" and "Ilu Ilu" (''Saudagar''), "Jumma Chumma De De", "Kagaz Kalam Davaat" and "Ek Doosre Se Karte Hain Pyaar Hum (''Hum''), "Jao Tum Chahe Jahan" (''Narsimha'') were huge hits among the masses and remain popular till date.<ref>{{cite web |date=February 2021 |title='Hum' turns 30: 4 reasons why the Amitabh Bachchan-Rajinikanth starrer is worth its weight in gold |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/entertainment/hum-turns-30-4-reasons-why-the-amitabh-bachchan-rajinikanth-starrer-is-worth-its-weight-in-gold-945682.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421145602/https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/entertainment/hum-turns-30-4-reasons-why-the-amitabh-bachchan-rajinikanth-starrer-is-worth-its-weight-in-gold-945682.html |archive-date=21 April 2023 |access-date=21 April 2023 |website=Deccan Herald}}</ref><ref name="Best"/> For ''Saudagar'', Laxmikant-Pyarelal received another nomination in the [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] category, also the soundtracks of all the three films were among the best-selling Hindi film albums of the year.<ref name="BS90">{{Cite web |date=2010-01-02 |title=BoxOffice India.com |url=http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5 |access-date=2024-11-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100102010439/http://boxofficeindia.com/showProd.php?itemCat=284&catName=MTk5MC0xOTk5 |archive-date=2 January 2010 }}</ref>
+The following year, they delivered two more musical hits in ''[[Khuda Gawah]]'' and ''[[Prem Deewane]]'', both of which received acclaim for their melodious songs and topped the sales-chart as well as the year-end annual list of Binaca Geetmala.<ref name="BS90"/>
+Laxmikant-Pyarelal then composed music for ''[[Khalnayak]]'' (1993), ''[[Tirangaa (film)|Tirangaa]]'' (1993), ''[[Gumrah (1993 film)|Gumrah]]'' (1993) and ''[[Trimurti (1995 film)|Trimurti]]'' (1995), all four of which again had superhit songs, such as "Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai" and "Khal Nayak Hoon Main" (''Khalnayak''), "Pee Le Pee Le Oh More Raja, Pee Le Pee Le Oh More Jani" and "Ise Samjho Na Resham Ka Taar" (''Tirangaa''), "Main Tera Ashiq Hoon" and "Tere Pyar Ko Salam O Sanam" (''Gumrah''), "Mujhe Pyaar Karo" and "Bol Bol Bol" (''Trimurti'').<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mirchi.in/stories/music/30-years-of-gumrah-revisiting-the-movies-evergreen-music/102379305|title=30 Years of Gumrah: Revisiting the movies evergreen music|website=[[Radio Mirchi]]|date=4 August 2023|access-date=17 December 2023|archive-date=17 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217175032/https://mirchi.in/stories/music/30-years-of-gumrah-revisiting-the-movies-evergreen-music/102379305|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/30-yrs-of-khalnayak-subhash-ghai-says-it-was-shocking-when-choli-ke-peeche-was-labelled-vulgar-8879682/|title=30 years of Khalnayak: Subhash Ghai says it was shocking when 'Choli ke peeche' was labelled vulgar|date=6 August 2023}}</ref> For ''Khalnayak'', Laxmikant-Pyarelal received their final nomination in the [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director]] category.<ref>{{cite news |title=Juhi, Shah Rukh bag Filmfare Awards |date=14 February 1994 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |publisher=[[Indian Express Limited]] |page=9 |location=Bombay, India }}</ref> The soundtracks of ''Khalnayak'' and ''Trimurti'' were among the best-selling [[Hindi film music|Bollywood]] albums of 1993 and 1995, respectively.<ref name="BS90"/>
+In the late-1990s, Laxmikant-Pyarelal's career graph began to decline as films they composed music for began to flop at the box office, such as ''[[Bhairavi (film)|Bhairavi]]'' (1996), ''[[Prem Granth]]'' (1996), ''[[Aurat Aurat Aurat]]'' (1996) and ''[[Mahaanta]]'' (1997).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/actor.php?actorid=514&role=27|title=Laxmikant-Pyarelal - Box Office India}}</ref> Their standalone success during this period was [[David Dhawan]]'s 1997 directional ''[[Deewana Mastana]]'', which emerged a hit and had popular songs like "Tere Bina Dil Lagta Nahin" and "Dil Chaahe Kisi Se".<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=https://boxofficeindia.com/movie.php?movieid=2642|title=Deewana Mastana – Movie|publisher=[[Box Office India]]}}</ref>
+With Laxmikant's death in 1998, the duo's 35 years long partnership came to an end.<ref name="Best"/> Their last composition together was in the long-delayed film ''[[Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin]]'' (2004), which released 6 years after Laxmikant's death.<ref name="RJ"/>
 ==After Laxmikant's death==
 After Laxmikant's death, Pyarelal has done some work independently. Yet, Pyarelal always used the name 'Laxmikant–Pyarelal' for all the future compositions. When the playback singer [[Kumar Sanu]] turned music director, he approached Pyarelal to arrange music for him. Pyarelal was approached to assist in the music of Farah Khan's ''[[Om Shanti Om]]'' song "Dhoom Tana". In 2009 Pyarelal won the Sachin Dev Burman International Award for Creative Sound and Music at the Pune Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/archive/|title=Archive News|website=The Hindu}}</ref> Pyarelal has done a show with Kakas Entertainment called Maestros: A musical Journey of Laxmikant–Pyarelal.<ref name="indianexpress.com">{{Cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/top-singers-100-musicians-at-laxmikantpyarelal-concert/789055|title=Top singers, 100 musicians at Laxmikant-Pyarelal concert - Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref>
+==Style==
+Laxmikant-Pyarelal’s compositions were characterized by their complexity and depth, often infusing Indian classical music with Western orchestration. This fusion created a unique sonic experience that was both novel and timeless, ensuring that their songs stood out in the rapidly evolving music scene. Signature works, such as those for the films ''[[Bobby (1973 film)|Bobby]]'' (1973) and ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]'' (1977), exemplified their knack for innovation, combining catchy rhythms with melodic richness that appealed to a wide audience. Their music not only complemented the narrative of the films but also enhanced the emotional connection of the viewers with the characters and stories.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/1010103/what-was-the-secret-of-the-impeccable-tuning-between-composers-laxmikant-and-pyarelal|title=What was the secret of the impeccable tuning between composers Laxmikant and Pyarelal?|date=11 November 2021}}</ref><ref name="Best"/>
+Laxmikant-Pyarelal experimented with different genres, such as creating a disco-like sound for the film ''[[Karz (film)|Karz]]'' (1980). They also westernized a ghazal for the same film, "Dard-e-dil Dard-e-jigar". They were also known for using large orchestras. For example, they used around 72 violinists for the song "Chanchal Sheetal Nirmal Komal" from ''[[Satyam Shivam Sundaram]]'' (1978).<ref name="L-P"/>
 ==Awards==
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-* 1965 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] – ''[[Dosti (1964 film)|Dosti]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/1965/101|title=Filmfare Awards (1965)}}</ref>
+* 1965 – [[Filmfare Award for Best Music Director|Best Music Director]] – ''[[Dosti (1964 film)|Dosti]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/1965/101|title=Filmfare Awards (1965)|work=The Times of India }}</ref>
 * 1968 – Best Music Director – ''[[Milan (1967 film)|Milan]]''
 * 1970 – Best Music Director – ''[[Jeene Ki Raah]]''
-* 1978 – Best Music Director – ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/1978/101|title=Filmfare Awards (1978}}</ref>
+* 1978 – Best Music Director – ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/movie-awards/filmfare-awards-winners/bollywood/1978/101|title=Filmfare Awards (1978)|work=The Times of India }}</ref>
 * 1979 – Best Music Director – ''[[Satyam Shivam Sundaram]]''
 * 1980 – Best Music Director – ''[[Sargam (1979 film)|Sargam]]''<ref name="Filmfare">{{Cite web |url=http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |title=Filmfare Awards (1953–2005)|access-date=5 November 2007 |archive-date=12 June 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090612065210/http://deep750.googlepages.com/FilmfareAwards.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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 * 1992 – Best Music Director – ''[[Saudagar (1991 film)|Saudagar]]''
 * 1994 – Best Music Director – ''[[Khalnayak]]''<ref>{{cite news |title=Juhi, Shah Rukh bag Filmfare Awards |date=14 February 1994 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |publisher=[[Indian Express Limited]] |page=9 |location=Bombay, India }}</ref>
+;[[Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards]]:
+;;Win
+* 1967 – [[Bengal Film Journalists' Association – Best Music Director Award (Hindi)|Best Music Director]] – ''[[Milan (1967 film)|Milan]]''<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197235.htm?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C1328874186 |title=STL News &#124; World News &#124; Breaking News &#124; Latest News &#124; Today News |website=www.bfjaawards.com |access-date=13 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080422071853/http://www.bfjaawards.com/legacy/pastwin/197235.htm?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C1328874186 |archive-date=22 April 2008 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
 ==Achievements==
 * ''[[Bobby (1973 film)|Bobby]]'' has been rated the 17th best soundtrack ever by ''Planet Bollywood'' on their "100 Greatest Bollywood Soundtracks".<ref>{{cite web|title=100 Best Soundtracks|url=http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayArticle.php?id=s022608074151|access-date=12 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306100731/http://www.planetbollywood.com/displayArticle.php?id=s022608074151|archive-date=6 March 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> Other soundtracks in the list include ''[[Amar Akbar Anthony]]'' (25), ''[[Roti Kapada Aur Makaan]]'' (27), ''[[Dosti (1964 film)|Dosti]]'' (32), ''[[Hero (1983 film)|Hero]]'' (36), ''[[Ek Duuje Ke Liye]]'' (44), ''[[Karz (film)|Karz]]'' (50), ''[[Ram Lakhan]]'' (59), ''[[Kranti]]'' (61), ''[[Tezaab]]'' (65), ''[[Do Raaste]]'' (74), ''[[Milan (1967 film)|Milan]]'' (75), ''[[Khalnayak]]'' (77) and ''[[Prem Rog]]'' (85).
+==Frequent collaborations==
+Laxmikant-Pyarelal worked with several successful directors of [[Indian cinema]] in a career spanning almost 35 years. They worked frequently with [[Manmohan Desai]], [[Raj Khosla]], [[Manoj Kumar]], [[Mohan Kumar (director)|Mohan Kumar]], [[Subhash Ghai]], [[Mukul S. Anand|Mukul Anand]], [[J. Om Prakash]], [[J. P. Dutta]], [[Dulal Guha]] and [[T. Rama Rao]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/manmohan-desais-films-had-music-that-could-woo-crowds-throwback/articleshow/98245571.cms|title=Manmohan Desai's films had music that could woo crowds: Throwback|work=The Times of India |date=26 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/ours-was-a-pair-made-in-heaven/|title='Ours was a pair made in heaven'|date=27 September 2013|work=Indian Express}}</ref> They also teamed up with [[Raj Kapoor]] (3 films), [[Mahesh Bhatt]] (3 films), [[Asit Sen (director)|Asit Sen]] (3 films), [[Ramanand Sagar]] (2 films), [[Vijay Anand (filmmaker)|Vijay Anand]] (2 films) and [[Yash Chopra]] (1 film).<ref name="L-P"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/when-sahir-ludhianvi-refused-to-work-with-laxmikant-pyarelal/articleshow/95074058.cms|title=When Sahir Ludhianvi refused to work with Laxmikant-Pyarelal|work=The Times of India |date=25 October 2022}}</ref>
+[[Mohammed Rafi]] gave Laxmikant-Pyarelal their first big break with ''[[Dosti (1964 film)|Dosti]]'' (1964) and they together delivered a huge number of memorable songs. When Rafi was going through a rough patch in the early-1970s, they played a major role in his comeback.<ref name="R"/> They were also instrumental in making him the playback voice for [[Dharmendra]] and [[Jeetendra]] in the 1960s. Even Rafi's last recorded song "Tu Kahin Aas Paas Hai Dost" (''[[Aas Paas]]'') had music by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20031024100804/http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/mp/2003/08/04/stories/2003080402080300.htm The Hindu : Remembering Rafi<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Apart from Rafi, they also shared great rapport with [[Lata Mangeshkar]], [[Kishore Kumar]], [[Mukesh (singer)|Mukesh]] and lyricist [[Anand Bakshi]] with whom they worked in 302 films. Bakshi made his singing debut for Laxmikant-Pyarelal in ''[[Mome Ki Gudiya]]'' (1972), and then sang in ''[[Charas (1976 film)|Charas]]'' (1976) with a total of three songs, all hits. None of the four songs he sang for other music directors were hits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/laxmikant-pyarelal-anand-bakshi-a-friendship-forever-1059616.html|title=Laxmikant-Pyarelal & Anand Bakshi: A friendship forever|date=10 December 2021}}</ref>
+== Controversies ==
+=== Plagiarism ===
+Some of Laxmikant-Pyarelal's songs featured the tunes of popular foreign songs, such as "Ek Rasta Do Rahi" from ''[[Ram Balram]]'' (1980) was inspired by [[KC and the Sunshine Band]]'s "[[That's the Way (I Like It)]]", "Ek Haseena Thi" from ''[[Karz (film)|Karz]]'' (1980) was taken up from  by [[George Benson]]'s "We as Love (Live)", "Saathiya Tu Mere Sapno Ka Meet Hai" from ''[[Insaan (1982 film)|Insaan]]'' (1982) was inspired by [[Brotherhood of Man]]'s "[[Angelo (Brotherhood of Man song)|Angelo]]" and "Jumma Chumma De De" from ''[[Hum (film)|Hum]]'' (1991) was found to be similar to [[Mory Kanté]]'s "Tama".<ref>{{cite web|date=10 September 2007|title=Bollywood Gossip &#124; Filmmaker Subhash Ghai &#124; Actor Himesh Reshammiya &#124; Film Karz|url=http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/gupshup/subhash-himesh-karz-100907.html|access-date=28 September 2010|publisher=Entertainment.oneindia.in|archive-date=18 February 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218001414/http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/gupshup/subhash-himesh-karz-100907.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/bappi-lahiri-s-tamma-tamma-inspired-jumma-chumma-here-s-the-real-story-1914274-2022-02-17|title=Bappi Lahiri's Tamma Tamma inspired Jumma Chumma? Here's the real story|date=17 February 2022}}</ref>
 ==Discography==

v t e Filmfare Award for Best Music Director
1954–1960	Naushad (1954) S. D. Burman (1955) Hemant Kumar (1956) Shankar–Jaikishan (1957) O. P. Nayyar (1958) Salil Chowdhury (1959) Shankar–Jaikishan (1960)
1961–1980	Shankar–Jaikishan (1961) Ravi (1962) Shankar–Jaikishan (1963) Roshan (1964) Laxmikant–Pyarelal (1965) Ravi (1966) Shankar–Jaikishan (1967) Laxmikant–Pyarelal (1968) Shankar–Jaikishan (1969) Laxmikant–Pyarelal (1970) Shankar–Jaikishan (1971) Shankar–Jaikishan (1972) Shankar–Jaikishan (1973) S. D. Burman (1974) Kalyanji–Anandji (1975) Rajesh Roshan (1976) Khayyam (1977) Laxmikant–Pyarelal (1978) Laxmikant–Pyarelal (1979) Laxmikant–Pyarelal (1980)
1981–2000	Laxmikant–Pyarelal (1981) Khayyam (1982) R. D. Burman (1983) R. D. Burman (1984) Bappi Lahiri (1985) Ravindra Jain (1986) No Award (1987) No Award (1988) Anand–Milind (1989) Raamlaxman (1990) Nadeem–Shravan (1991) Nadeem–Shravan (1992) Nadeem–Shravan (1993) Anu Malik (1994) R. D. Burman (1995) A. R. Rahman (1996) Nadeem–Shravan (1997) Uttam Singh (1998) A. R. Rahman (1999) A. R. Rahman (2000)
2001-present	Rajesh Roshan (2001) A. R. Rahman (2002) A. R. Rahman (2003) Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy (2004) Anu Malik (2005) Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy (2006) A. R. Rahman (2007) A. R. Rahman (2008) A. R. Rahman (2009) A. R. Rahman (2010) Sajid–Wajid and Lalit Pandit (2011) A. R. Rahman (2012) Pritam (2013) Ankit Tiwari, Jeet Ganguly and Mithoon (2014) Shankar–Ehsaan–Loy (2015) Amaal Mallik, Ankit Tiwari and Meet Bros Anjjan (2016) Pritam (2017) Pritam (2018) Sanjay Leela Bhansali (2019) Zoya Akhtar, Ankur Tewari and Amaal Mallik, Mithoon, Amaal Mallik, Mithoon, Vishal Mishra, Sachet–Parampara, Akhil Sachdeva (2020) Pritam (2021) Tanishk Bagchi, B Praak, Jaani, Jasleen Royal, Javed–Mohsin, Vikram Montrose (2022) Pritam (2023) Pritam, Vishal Mishra, Harshavardhan Rameshwar, Shreyas Puranik, Ashim Kemson, Bhupinder Babbal, Jaani, Manan Bhardwaj (2024)

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