How did Anjaan get his first break?
If you work hard, success is sure to come, even if delayed. The year was 1953. Premnath was producing Prisoner of Golconda. At that time, mukesh sahab remembered Anjaan and arranged a meeting between him and Premnath. After this, he wrote a song for a film as a lyricist for the first time. Although the film flopped badly, Anjaan kept getting work, but he kept struggling for fame and money. There was no reduction in his struggles. Then in 1963, the film Godaan was released, the songs of which were written by Anjaan. One of its songs 'Pipra ke patwa sarikha dole manwa, ki jiyara me utha hilor, hiya jarat rahat din rain ho rama, jarat rahat din rain' brought recognition to Anjaan's name, but his bank balance remained the same even then.
When Rafi's voice came to Anjaan's song?
After this Guru Dutt thought of making a film 'Bahare Phir Bhi Aayengi'. Its songs were being written by Kaifi Azmi, Shevan Rizvi and Aziz Kashmiri. Meanwhile Guru Dutt died suddenly and the film's production was stopped. Then his brother Atmaram took the responsibility of completing this film. Anjaan got the task of writing two songs of the film. One of these songs 'Aapke Haseen Rukh Pe Aaj Naya Noor Hai, Mera dil Machal Gaya To Mera Kya Kusoor Hai' was sung by Rafi sahab. This song created a stir with the release of the film. How did Anjaan's luck change?
Then Anjaan wrote songs for GP Sippy's film Bandhan (1970) along with Kalyanji-Anandji and in real sense Anjaan's luck changed from here. Anjaan always used to say that Mumbai's film industry never grooms runaway lovers, it wants true lovers who don't leave it even during the time of struggle. He always used to say that this industry is heaven where you get houris, money, fame but to go to heaven, you have to die and one should be ready for it.
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