Kaif Bhopali
| Kaif Bhopali | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Died | Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Lyricist, poet |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Genre | Ghazal, Urdu poetry |
| Subject | Love, philosophy |
Kaif Bhopali (Urdu: کیف بھوپالی ) was an Indian Urdu poet and lyricist. He was a well-known poet in the Urdu mushaira circles, he is most known as the writer of songs like Chalo Dildar Chalo sung by Mohd. Rafi, in Kamal Amrohi's 1972 classic, Pakeezah.[1][2]
Career
Kaif Bhoopali wrote lyrics in many Bollywood films like Pakeezah (1972), where he wrote popular songs like Teer-E-Nazar, Chalo dildar chalo, chand ke paar chalo.[3]
He also wrote some popular ghazals like "तेरा चेहरा कितना सुहाना लगता है", Jhoom ke jab rindon ne pila de sung by Padma Bhushan Jagjit Singh a.k.a. Gazaal Jeet Singh. One of his popular couplet is Kaun aayega yehan, koyi na aaya hoga also sung by Jagjit Singh.[4] Also famous was the song Aye Khuda Shukr Tera in the 1982 Kamal Amrohi's film Razia Sultan. Kaif Bhopali's daughter Parveen Kaif is a noted poet who participates in mushairas.
Filmography
- Pakeezah (1972)
References
- ↑ "Let's Enjoy". Sify.com Movies. 6 October 2004.
- ↑ "Matchless magic lingers". The Hindu. 31 July 2002.
- ↑ Lyrics by Kaif Bhopali
- ↑ "Down memory lane with Jagjit Singh". Indian Express. 9 November 1998.