Prem Dhawan was an Indian lyricist, music composer, choreographer and actor of Bollywood known for his patriotic songs, especially for the lyrics and compositions for the 1965 Manoj Kumar starrer, Shaheed.
11 Facts About Prem Dhawan
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Prem Dhawan was a winner of the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 1971 and was honoured by the Government of India in 1970 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.
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Prem Dhawan was born on 13 June 1923 at Ambala in the present day Haryana state of India to a Jail Superintendent working for the British government.
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Prem Dhawan did his college studies in Lahore during which period he was involved with the activities of the Communist party of India.
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Prem Dhawan started his career in Lahore in 1946 as Assistant of Composer Khwaja Khurshid Anwar in Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's film Aaj Aur Kal.
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Prem Dhawan later moved to Mumbai to join the Indian People's Theatre Association.
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Prem Dhawan composed music for several films like Shaheed, which was reported to have enhanced the status of Dhawan and the lead actor of the film, Manoj Kumar.
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Prem Dhawan worked as a choreographer for seven films, though not with much success.
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Prem Dhawan won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 1971 for the film, Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar.
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Prem Dhawan's career faded towards the eighties and did not have any notable contribution except for the 1989 dubbed movie, Apoorva Sagodharargal.
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Prem Dhawan died on 7 May 2001, at the age of 77, following a cardiac arrest.