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'''Saawan Kumar Tak''' is an Indian film director, producer, and [[lyricist]]. He has directed many [[Bollywood|Hindi films]], including ''[[Gomti Ke Kinare]]'', ''[[Hawas]]'', ''[[Chaand Kaa Tukdaa]]'', ''[[Sanam Bewafa]]'', and ''[[Saawan... The Love Season]]''. He is credited with giving break to actors such as [[Sanjeev Kumar]] and [[Junior Mehmood]].<ref name=hindu_may12>{{cite news|last=Anuj Kumar|title=My first break: Saawan Kumar Tak|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3428814.ece|accessdate=2 October 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=17 May 2012}}</ref>
'''Saawan Kumar Tak''' is an Indian film director, producer, and [[lyricist]]. He has directed many [[Bollywood|Hindi films]], including ''[[Gomti Ke Kinare]]'', ''[[Souten]]'', ''[[Souten Ki Beti]]'', ''[[Sanam Bewafa]]'', and ''[[Bewaffa Se Waffa]]''. He is credited with giving break to actors such as [[Sanjeev Kumar]] and [[Junior Mehmood]].<ref name=hindu_may12>{{cite news|last=Anuj Kumar|title=My first break: Saawan Kumar Tak|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article3428814.ece|accessdate=2 October 2012|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=17 May 2012}}</ref>


Saawan Kumar began his career as the producer of the 1967 [[Sanjeev Kumar]] starer film ''[[Naunihal (1967 film)|Naunihal]]''. The film received the Presidential mention at the National Awards.<ref name=hindu_may12 /> His directorial debut was with the film ''[[Gomti Ke Kinare]]'' (1972), which was [[Meena Kumari]]'s last film, and released posthumously.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} He is also a prolific lyricist and has written songs for most of his produced and directed films. Apart from this, he has written the lyrics of songs from movies produced and directed by other film-makers. Among these are "Sabak", the 1973 movie starring Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam and featuring the popular song "Barkha Rani Zara Jamke Barso". He penned some songs from the film ''Kaho Na Pyaar Hain'' and all the songs from the 2004 film ''Dev''.<ref name=hindu_may12 /><ref>{{cite web|title=Partial list of songs penned by Saawan Kumar|url=http://www.hindilyrics.net/lyrics/by-lyricist-Saawan%20Kumar%20Tak.html|accessdate=2 October 2012}}</ref>
Saawan Kumar began his career as the producer of the 1967 [[Sanjeev Kumar]] starer film ''[[Naunihal (1967 film)|Naunihal]]''. The film received the Presidential mention at the National Awards.<ref name=hindu_may12 /> His directorial debut was with the film ''[[Gomti Ke Kinare]]'' (1972), which was [[Meena Kumari]]'s last film, and released posthumously.{{citation needed|date=January 2017}} He is also a prolific lyricist and has written songs for most of his produced and directed films. Apart from this, he has written the lyrics of songs from movies produced and directed by other film-makers. Among these are "Sabak", the 1973 movie starring Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam and featuring the popular song "Barkha Rani Zara Jamke Barso". He penned some songs from the film ''Kaho Na Pyaar Hain'' and all the songs from the 2004 film ''Dev''.<ref name=hindu_may12 /><ref>{{cite web|title=Partial list of songs penned by Saawan Kumar|url=http://www.hindilyrics.net/lyrics/by-lyricist-Saawan%20Kumar%20Tak.html|accessdate=2 October 2012}}</ref>

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Saawan Kumar Tak
Saawan Kumar Tak in 2017
Born (1936-08-09) 9 August 1936 (age 88)
Occupation(s)Director
Screenwriter
Producer
Lyricist
Years active1967–2006

Saawan Kumar Tak is an Indian film director, producer, and lyricist. He has directed many Hindi films, including Gomti Ke Kinare, Souten, Souten Ki Beti, Sanam Bewafa, and Bewaffa Se Waffa. He is credited with giving break to actors such as Sanjeev Kumar and Junior Mehmood.[1]

Saawan Kumar began his career as the producer of the 1967 Sanjeev Kumar starer film Naunihal. The film received the Presidential mention at the National Awards.[1] His directorial debut was with the film Gomti Ke Kinare (1972), which was Meena Kumari's last film, and released posthumously.[citation needed] He is also a prolific lyricist and has written songs for most of his produced and directed films. Apart from this, he has written the lyrics of songs from movies produced and directed by other film-makers. Among these are "Sabak", the 1973 movie starring Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam and featuring the popular song "Barkha Rani Zara Jamke Barso". He penned some songs from the film Kaho Na Pyaar Hain and all the songs from the 2004 film Dev.[1][2]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c Anuj Kumar (17 May 2012). "My first break: Saawan Kumar Tak". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  2. ^ "Partial list of songs penned by Saawan Kumar". Retrieved 2 October 2012.