Yogesh Gaur

Yogesh Gaur is a famous Indian writer and lyricist. He was born on March 19, 1943. His birthplace is Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. He has been interested in Hindi poetries since childhood. His mother introduced him to the world of poetry. When he was 16, his father died, and then he moved to Bombay for work. There, he preferred to get help from his cousin, Yogendra Gaur. He was a screenplay writer at that time. But he could not get any such benefit. He lived in a chawl in Mumbai and did many writing jobs at various places. He used to write poems in his diary in his difficult times but it helped him later to get a project for lyrics writing. After facing many difficulties, his career finally started in Bollywood with one of his popular written songs, Tum Jo Aa Jao. This song has been sung by Manna Dey Manna Dey is one of the greatest Indian classical >> Read More... . In 1962, he wrote six songs for a Bollywood movie, Sakhi Robin.

He was restricted to low-grade movies for lyrics. But finally, he learned about music composer Sahil Chowdhury, who was looking for a writer. Then, Yogesh got an opportunity to write two songs for the film Anand (1971) with co-lyricist Gulzar. After this project, he worked with Hrishikesh Mukherjee Hrishikesh Mukherjee is a film director, writer an >> Read More... for movies like Sabse Bada Sukh (1972) and Mili (1975). He has also worked with Basu Chatterjee Basu Chatterjee is an Indian screenplay writer and >> Read More... , a filmmaker for films like Rajnigandha (1974), Us Paar (1974), Priyatama (1977), Baato Baato Mein (1979), and Apne Paraye Apne Paraye is the Hindi television daily soap tha >> Read More... (1980).

Yogesh had written lyrics for songs of numerous famous movies like Ek Raat, Sakhi Robin (1962), Anand (1971), Annadata (1972), Anokha Daan (1972), Mere Bhaiya (1972), Us Paar (1974), Manzilein Aur Bhi Hain (1974), Rajnigandha (1974), Mili (1975), Mazaaq (1975), Chhoti Si Baat Chhoti Si Baat is a talk show hosted by Anupama Ch >> Read More... (1976), Priyatama (1977), Dillagi (1978), Hamare Tumhare (1979), Manzil (1979), Jeena Yahan (1979), Anand Mahal, Kirayedaar, Shaukeen (1982), Pasand Apni Apni (1983), Lakhon Ki Baat (1984), Honeymoon (1992), Sooraj Mukhi (1992), Aaja Meri Jaan (1993), Chor Aur Chaand (1993), Kuhaasa, Bewafa Sanam (1995), Apne Dam Par (1996), Ssh (2003), and Angrezi Mein Kehte Hain (2018). He has achieved so much that even a great singer, Lata Mangeshkar Lata Mangeshkar, the veteran playback singer, had >> Read More... , praised him. He has received numerous, including the Dada Saheb Phalke Award and the Yash Bharti Award. His famous line is “I wrote What I Saw And Lived.”He died on May 29, 2020, in Vasai, Mumbai, India. Yogesh’s name was never included in poetic legends, but he left a mark on the audience with his art.