Santosh Anand was born on 5 March 1929 and is an Indian lyricist who attained success in the 1970s, earning the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist twice in 1975 and 1983.
10 Facts About Santosh Anand
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Santosh Anand has been awarded the Yash Bharti Award in 2016.
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Santosh Anand was born in the town of Sikandrabad District Bulandshahr.
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Santosh Anand began his career in 1970 with the film Purab Aur Paschim.
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Santosh Anand wrote his favorite song "Ek Pyar Ka Naghma Hai" in 1972 film Shor.
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Santosh Anand provided lyrics for the 1974 film Roti Kapda Aur Makaan, composed by Laxmikant-Pyarelal.
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Santosh Anand penned the songs for the film Kranti, the highest-grossing Hindi film of that year.
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Santosh Anand was awarded his second and last Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for this song.
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Santosh Anand has penned a total of 109 songs in 26 films.
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Santosh Anand started his career in the 1970 film Purab Aur Paschim under Kalyanji-Anandji.