1. Jaswant Rai Sharma, popularly known by his pen name Naqsh Lyallpuri, was an Indian ghazal and Bollywood film lyricist.
22 Facts About Naqsh Lyallpuri
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Naqsh Lyallpuri disapproved of Jaswant's affinity for literature, saying that he would never be able to earn a living through writing stories and ditties.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri's father remarried a couple of years later, something which the young Sharma resented.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri's second son, Rajendra "Rajan" Lyallpuri, is a cinematographer.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri started writing stage plays and was introduced to actor Ram Mohan, who was an assistant to actor-director Jagdish Sethi.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri debuted as a film lyricist with the 1953 film Jaggu, writing the lyrics of "Agar Teri Aankhon Se Aankhein Mila Doon", rendered by Asha Bhosle and composed by Hansraj Bahl.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri penned one of the most memorable Talat Mehmood hits from 1956 film "Diwali Ki raat", "zindagi kis mod par" with music director Snehal Bhatkar.
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Until the 1970s, Naqsh Lyallpuri's work did not meet with much success.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri worked first at the Times of India and then in the postal department to earn his living.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri went on to write songs for about 50 TV serials along with nearly 40 Punjabi films.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri collaborated with various Bollywood music directors, including Madan Mohan, Khayyam, Sapan Jagmohan, Jaidev, Naushad, and Ravindra Jain, and Punjabi music composers like Surinder Kohli, Hansraj Bahl, Ved Sethi, and Husnlal-Bhagatram.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri's songs have been noted for being "hummable", although they did not make a major impact on the overall industry.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri avoided unwarranted wordplay and kept the lyrics simple, although he used Urdu words frequently.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri hence focused on Hindi B-grade films and Punjabi films.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri is best known for the song "Tumhe Ho Na Ho" from the film Gharonda, sung by Bangladeshi singer Runa Laila.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri wrote the only Punjabi song "Chitthiye Ni Dard Firaaq Vaaliye" in the film Henna.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri published two books: Teri Gali Ki Taref is a collection of his non-film shayari and Angan Angan Barse Geet features his songs from films, television serials, and music albums.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri took a sabbatical from films in the 1990s, disliking the lyrical style prevalent then, some using profanity and continued with television.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri returned in the 2000s penning lyrics for the films Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story and Yatra, collaborating with his earlier music directors Naushad and Khayyam, respectively.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri was a founding member of the Indian Performing Rights Society, which works for royalty rights of music directors and lyricists.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri suffered from a hip bone fracture in March 2016 and was hospitalized in October 2016.
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Naqsh Lyallpuri died on 22 January 2017 at the age of 88 at his residence in Andheri, Mumbai and his funeral took place at the Oshiwara crematorium.