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Prem Dhawan(1923-2001)

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  • Choreography
  • Composer
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Prem Dhawan was born on 13 June 1923 in Ambala, Punjab, British India [now Haryana, India]. He was a composer, known for Adhi Raat Ke Baad (1965), Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar (1970) and Geet (1970). He died on 7 May 2001 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
BornJune 13, 1923
DiedMay 7, 2001(77)
BornJune 13, 1923
DiedMay 7, 2001(77)
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Known for

Adhi Raat Ke Baad (1965)
Adhi Raat Ke Baad
6.2
  • Writer
  • 1965
Balraj Sahni and Dara Singh Randhawa in Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar (1970)
Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar
8.3
  • Composer
  • 1970
Geet (1970)
Geet
7.0
  • Music Department
  • 1970
Sawa Lakh Se Ek Ladaun (1976)
Sawa Lakh Se Ek Ladaun
7.9
  • Composer
  • 1976

Credits

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Music Department

  • Kamal Haasan in Apoorva Sagodharargal (1989)
    Apoorva Sagodharargal
    8.3
    • lyrics
    • 1989
  • Guru Manio Granth (1977)
    Guru Manio Granth
    9.1
    • musical director
    • 1977
  • Dharkan (1972)
    Dharkan
    7.0
    • lyricist
    • 1972
  • Parikshit Sahni, Balraj Sahni, and Tanuja Samarth in Pavitra Papi (1970)
    Pavitra Papi
    7.8
    • lyricist: songs
    • 1970
  • Raj Kapoor in My Name Is Joker (1970)
    My Name Is Joker
    7.9
    • lyricist
    • 1970
  • Geet (1970)
    Geet
    7.0
    • lyricist
    • 1970
  • Ek Phool Do Mali (1969)
    Ek Phool Do Mali
    6.9
    • lyricist
    • 1969
  • Kenner (1968)
    Kenner
    5.1
    • dance music: composed by, India
    • 1968
  • Mumtaz Askari, Dara Singh Randhawa, and Sushama Shiromanee in Jung Aur Aman (1968)
    Jung Aur Aman
    4.6
    • lyricist
    • 1968
  • Upkar (1967)
    Upkar
    7.6
    • lyrics
    • 1967
  • Albela Mastana (1967)
    Albela Mastana
    • lyricist
    • 1967
  • Biradari (1966)
    Biradari
    6.3
    • lyricist
    • 1966
  • Dus Lakh (1966)
    Dus Lakh
    6.8
    • lyricist
    • 1966
  • Toofan Men Pyar Kahan (1966)
    Toofan Men Pyar Kahan
    6.6
    • lyricist
    • 1966
  • Feroz Khan and Kalpana Mohan in Tasveer (1966)
    Tasveer
    5.8
    • lyricist
    • 1966

Choreography

  • Shashi Kapoor, Sunil Dutt, Raaj Kumar, Sadhana Shivdasani, Balraj Sahni, and Sharmila Tagore in Waqt (1965)
    Waqt
    7.6
    • dances
    • 1965
  • Goonj Uthi Shehnai (1959)
    Goonj Uthi Shehnai
    7.3
    • choreographer
    • 1959
  • Dhool Ka Phool (1959)
    Dhool Ka Phool
    6.9
    • choreographer
    • 1959
  • Do Phool (1958)
    Do Phool
    5.8
    • dances
    • 1958
  • Meena Kumari and M. Rajan in Sahara (1958)
    Sahara
    6.5
    • choreographer
    • 1958
  • Dilip Kumar and Vyjayanthimala in Naya Daur (1957)
    Naya Daur
    7.9
    • dances
    • 1957
  • Ghar Ghar Mein Diwali
    • choreography
    • 1955
  • Son of Ali Baba (1955)
    Son of Ali Baba
    • choreography
    • 1955
  • Do Bigha Zamin (1953)
    Do Bigha Zamin
    8.3
    • choreographer
    • 1953
  • Kamini Kaushal and Dilip Kumar in Arzoo (1950)
    Arzoo
    7.2
    • dances
    • 1950
  • Sheesh Mahal (1950)
    Sheesh Mahal
    7.4
    • dances
    • 1950

Composer

  • The Naxalites (1980)
    The Naxalites
    6.2
    • Composer
    • 1980
  • Sawa Lakh Se Ek Ladaun (1976)
    Sawa Lakh Se Ek Ladaun
    7.9
    • music
    • 1976
  • Yogeeta Bali, Abhi Bhattacharya, Feroz Khan, and Dara Singh Randhawa in Bhagat Dhanna Jatt (1974)
    Bhagat Dhanna Jatt
    8.4
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • Abhi Bhattacharya, Dara Singh Randhawa, and Jayshree Gadkar in Kisan Aur Bhagwan (1974)
    Kisan Aur Bhagwan
    7.2
    • Composer
    • 1974
  • Parikshit Sahni, Balraj Sahni, and Tanuja Samarth in Pavitra Papi (1970)
    Pavitra Papi
    7.8
    • Composer
    • 1970
  • Balraj Sahni and Dara Singh Randhawa in Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar (1970)
    Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar
    8.3
    • Composer
    • 1970
  • Kenner (1968)
    Kenner
    5.1
    • Composer
    • 1968
  • Shaheed (1965)
    Shaheed
    8.2
    • Composer
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Prem Dhavan
  • Born
    • June 13, 1923
    • Ambala, Punjab, British India [now Haryana, India]
  • Died
    • May 7, 2001
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India(heart attack)

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    Studied music under Ravi Shankar

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