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Born on July 21, 1930, Anand Bakshi was from Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi District, Pakistan. Public records list Anand Bakshi as a lyricist, songwriter and poet. Death is recorded on March 30, 2002, at the age of 71. Listed accolades include Filmfare Awards.
My Take
What strikes me about Anand Bakshi is the sheer scale of an invisible craft: more than 6,000 songs across 300-plus films, four Filmfare wins, and yet the spotlight always fell on the actors miming his words. I find that quietly heroic. A boy from Rawalpindi who became the lyrical backbone of Hindi cinema deserves far more recognition than the credits ever gave him. I tend to admire the writers behind the performers, and Bakshi is the perfect case study in how language, not just melody, carries a film's emotion. His longevity alone tells you how deeply audiences trusted his voice.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Anand Bakshi
- Name (Japanese)
- アナンド・バクシ
- Reading
- あなんど・ばくし
- Born
- July 21, 1930 – March 30, 2002
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Horse
- Origin
- Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi District, Pakistan
- Occupation
- lyricist / songwriter / poet / writer / copywriter
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anand%20Bakshi
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2723734
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Anand Bakshi born?
Born July 21, 1930.
When did Anand Bakshi die?
Died March 30, 2002, aged 71.
Where was Anand Bakshi from?
Anand Bakshi was from Rawalpindi, Rawalpindi District, Pakistan.
What did Anand Bakshi do?
Anand Bakshi worked as lyricist, songwriter, poet, writer, copywriter.
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