He had been writing poetry ever since he was in school. If the class happened to be punished, the teacher would only let them off the hook if Yogesh Gaur agreed to recite one of his poems. The young boy had no idea back then that he would become a lyricist one day. After his father passed away, Yogesh left Lucknow to try his luck in Mumbai. He landed here with his childhood friend Satyaprakash Tiwari, Sattu in short. They rented a room in a chawl for Rs 11, a big sum those days, and set about finding work. Yogesh’s cousin, Vrajendra Gaur, was a celebrated writer in Mumbai then. Yogesh hoped his cousin would set him up somewhere. But that wasn’t to be. Thankfully, Sattu got a job. As promised, he supported Yogesh till he found his feet.
After knocking on every door, Yogesh finally found his calling when he started penning down his thoughts in a diary. Those took the shape of poems. Yogesh realised he could try to be a lyricist. Composer Robin Banerjee, who used to work mainly in action films, taught him how to set words to music. He gave him a break in the film Sakhi Robin (1962). The song was Tum jo aao, sung by Manna Dey and Suman Kalyanpur.
This story is from the July 2020 edition of Filmfare.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Sign In
This story is from the July 2020 edition of Filmfare.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Sign In
FIRST AMONG EQUALS
DEVESH SHARMA OFFERS A SHORT PROFILE OF ALL THE WINNERS FROM THE RECENTLY HELD 69TH HYUNDAI FILMFARE AWARDS 2024 WITH GUJARAT TOURISM
AMIT DHARIWAL: RIDING HIGH ON A SLEW OF ENTREPRENEURIAL SUCCESSES
Amit Dhariwal, a prominent figure in both Indian and Dubai's real estate sectors, stands as the Managing Director of Hridaan Realty.
ANAND PANDIT: STRADDLING THE WORLDS OF CINEMA AND REAL ESTATE WITH SUCCESS
Anand Pandit is a multifaceted showman, a pan-Indian film producer, a real estate magnate, and an entrepreneur with what is often referred to as the \"Midas touch\". Born into a traditional Gujarati business family, Anand Pandit has scripted an extraordinary journey marked by grit, vision, resilience, and conviction.
ENRICHING LIVES
AMWAY INDIA WAS A CO-SPONSOR OF THE RECENTLY HELD 69TH HYUNDAI FILMFARE AWARDS 2024 WITH GUJARAT TOURISM
BRIDGING TRADITION WITH MODERN TRAVEL TRENDS
HOMESTAYS MAKE FOR AN IDYLLIC BREAK FOR TRAVELLERS IN UTTARAKHAND WHILE STRENGTHENING THE RURAL ECONOMY OF THE STATE
REKINDLING SPIRITUAL SPLENDOUR IN UTTARAKHAND
AT THE HEART OF UTTARAKHAND CHIEF MINISTER PUSHKAR SINGH DHAMI'S MANASKHAND MANDIR MALA MISSION, IS THE DEDICATION TO RESTORE THE ESSENCE OF SEVERAL TEMPLES SPREAD ACROSS THE KUMAON AREA
WELCOME TO GUJARAT!
THE 69TH HYUNDAI FILMFARE AWARDS 2024 WITH GUJARAT TOURISM WERE HELD IN GIFT CITY, GUJARAT THIS YEAR. DEVESH SHARMA GIVES A BIRD'S EYE VIEW ACCOUNT OF THE MEGA EVENT
VIBRANT GUJARAT!
CELEBRATING CINEMATIC TOURISM AT THE 69TH HYUNDAI FILMFARE AWARDS 2024 WITH GUJARAT TOURISM
BOND WITH THE BEST
HYUNDAI MOTOR INDIA LIMITED HAS BEEN THE TITLE SPONSOR FOR THE 69TH HYUNDAI FILMFARE AWARDS 2024 WITH GUJARAT TOURISM
ON A Song
Chaleya and Besharam Rang were the most celebrated and popular tracks of 2023. What do you have to say about the success of the songs?