Saawan Kumar Tak
Saawan Kumar Tak | |
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.jpg) Saawan Kumar Tak in 2017 | |
| Born | 9 August 1936 |
| Occupation(s) | Director Screenwriter Producer Lyricist |
| Years active | 1967–2006 |
Saawan Kumar Tak is an Indian film director, producer, and lyricist. He has directed many 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.[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
- 2006 Saawan... The Love Season
- 2003 Dil Pardesi Ho Gayaa
- 1999 Mother
- 1997 Salma Pe Dil Aa Gaya
- 1995 Sanam Harjai
- 1994 Chaand Kaa Tukdaa
- 1993 Khal-Naaikaa
- 1992 Bewaffa Se Waffa
- 1991 Sanam Bewafa
- 1989 Souten Ki Beti
- 1987 Pyaar Ki Jeet
- 1986 Preeti
- 1984 Laila
- 1983 Souten
- 1981 Saajan Ki Saheli
- 1980 Oh Bewafa
- 1978 Saajan Bina Suhagan
- 1977 Ab Kya Hoga
- 1974 Hawas
- 1972 Gomti Ke Kinare
References
- ^ a b c Anuj Kumar (17 May 2012). "My first break: Saawan Kumar Tak". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ "Partial list of songs penned by Saawan Kumar". Retrieved 2 October 2012.