Photo: India Post, Government of India / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
I bow quietly before Sahir Ludhianvi's command of language. Writing chiefly in Urdu and Hindi, he poured genuine literary soul into film lyrics, earning two Filmfare Awards and the Padma Shri. What impresses me is how rare it is for a true poet to thrive as a commercial songwriter without surrendering his art, smuggling real poetry into popular cinema. That his songs still live more than forty years after his death is the surest proof of authenticity. I hold deep respect for craftsmen who tilled human hearts with words, and Sahir was among the finest.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Sahir Ludhianvi
- Name (Japanese)
- サーヒル・ルディヤーナヴィー
- Reading
- さーひる・るでぃやーなゔぃー
- Born
- March 8, 1921 – October 25, 1980
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Rooster
- Origin
- Ludhiana, Ludhiana 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
- Government College University
Awards & achievements
- 1977 Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
- 1964 Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
- Padma Shri in literature and education
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sahir%20Ludhianvi
Frequently asked questions
When was Sahir Ludhianvi born?
March 8, 1921 – October 25, 1980.
Where is Sahir Ludhianvi from?
Sahir Ludhianvi is from Ludhiana, Ludhiana district, India.
What does Sahir Ludhianvi do?
Sahir Ludhianvi works as poet, lyricist, songwriter, writer.
Poet — see all → · Lyricist — see all → · More people from India →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
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.