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My Take
What fascinates me about Majrooh Sultanpuri is how seamlessly a serious Urdu poet became the emotional engine of popular cinema. Born in 1919, a figure in the Progressive Writers' Movement and a dominant lyrical force across Hindi films of the 1950s and early 1960s, he earned both Filmfare and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award. I admire writers who refuse to treat film work as lesser art; he proved poetry could live in a hummed melody for generations. His words outlasted the films themselves, which is the rarest kind of legacy a lyricist can hope for.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Majrooh Sultanpuri
- Name (Japanese)
- マジュルーフ・スルターンプリー
- Reading
- まじゅるーふ・するたーんぷりー
- Born
- October 1, 1919 – May 24, 2000
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Goat
- Origin
- Sultanpur, Sultanpur district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- poet / lyricist / songwriter / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards
- Dadasaheb Phalke Award
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majrooh%20Sultanpuri
Frequently asked questions
When was Majrooh Sultanpuri born?
October 1, 1919 – May 24, 2000.
Where is Majrooh Sultanpuri from?
Majrooh Sultanpuri is from Sultanpur, Sultanpur district, India.
What does Majrooh Sultanpuri do?
Majrooh Sultanpuri works as poet, lyricist, songwriter, writer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.