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Jaidev
Born Jaidev Verma
1919
Ludhiana, India
Died January 6, 1987
Flag of India Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Years active 1933-1987

Jaidev (1919-January 6, 1987) (Jaidev Verma), was a legendary music composer in Bollywood films, most known for his work in films: Hum Dono (1961), Reshma Aur Shera (1972), Prem Parbat (1973) and Gharonda (1977). Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ludhiana (ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ | लुधियाना is a city and a Municipal corporation in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Maharashtra ( Marathi: mahārāṣṭra, IPA) is a state located on the western coast of India. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Year 1933 ( MCMXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Year 1919 ( MCMXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Bollywood (बॉलीवूड بالی وڈ is the informal term popularly used for the Mumbai -based Hindi-language Film industry in India Hum Dono is a 1961 Hindi film produced by Dev Anand and Navketan films Reshma Aur Shera ( Devanagari: रेशमा और शेरा Nastaliq: ریشما اور شیرا Translation: "Reshma and Shera"is Prem Parvat is a 1974 Hindi movie The film stars Satish Kaul Hema Malini, Rehana Sultana, Nana Palsikar, Agha Gharonda is a 1977 Hindi movie Produced and directed by Bhimsain the film stars Amol Palekar, Zarina Wahab, Shreeram Lagoo

He is only music director in Indian film industry (apart from A.R. Rahman) to have won the National Film Award for Best Music Direction, three times, Reshma Aur Shera (1972), Gaman (1979) and Ankahee (1985). India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country Allah Rakkhha Rahman (ஏஆர்ரஹ்மான் born on January 6 1966 as A The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Music Direction winners See also Reshma Aur Shera ( Devanagari: रेशमा और शेरा Nastaliq: ریشما اور شیرا Translation: "Reshma and Shera"is Gaman (गमन is a Bollywood film released in 1978 It is the directorial debut of Muzaffar Ali, who went on to make the successful Ankahee ( Hindi: अनकही Urdu: انکہی Translation: Unsaid) is an Indian film directed by Vikram Bhatt [1]

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Biography

Early life

Jaidev was born and brought up in Ludhiana, India. Ludhiana (ਲੁਧਿਆਣਾ | लुधियाना is a city and a Municipal corporation in Ludhiana district in the Indian state of In 1933, when 15 year old he ran away to Bombay to become a film star, and acted in eight films as a child star in Wadia Film Company. Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial He was initiated into music at young age in Ludhiana by Prof. Barkat Rai, and late when he made it Bombay he learnt music from Krishnarao Jaokar and Janardan Jaokar.

Unfortunately, he had to leave his film career abruptly and return to Ludhiana, due to his father’s blindness, which thrust the sole responsibility of his family on his young shoulders.

After his father's passed away, Jaidev took the responsibility of looking after his sister, Dev Kumari and later got her married to Sat-Paul Verma. After that in 1943, he left for Lucknow to study under the tutelage of music maestro Ustad Ali Akbar Khan. Lucknow is also a mansion in New Hampshire Lucknow ( लखनऊ لکھنؤ Lakhnaū) is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh Ustad Ali Akbar Khan (আলী আকবর খাঁ a master of the Sarod, His performances worldwide have established the modern sarod idiom and contributed

Career

Ali Akbar Khan took Jaidev as his music assistant, in 1951, when he composed music for Navketan's 'Aandhiyan' and 'Hum Safar'. Ustad Ali Akbar Khan (আলী আকবর খাঁ a master of the Sarod, His performances worldwide have established the modern sarod idiom and contributed From film 'Taxi Driver' on, he became assistant to legendary music composer, S. D. Burman. Sachin Dev Burman (শচীন দেব বর্মন( October 1, 1906 - October 31, 1975) (also credited as Burman da,

His big break as a full-fledged music director came with Chetan Anand's film , 'Joru Ka Bhai', followed by Chetan Anand's next 'Anjali', both of these films became very popular.

Though it was with the film Navketan's Hum Dono (1961) that Jaidev true came into the limelight, with classic songs like, Allah Tero Naam, Abhi Na Jao Chhodkar, Main Zindagi Ka Saath and Kabhi khud pe Kabhi Halat pe. Hum Dono is a 1961 Hindi film produced by Dev Anand and Navketan films His other big success came with Sunil Dutt starrer, Mujhe Jeene Do (1963). Sunil Dutt ( Hindi: सुनील दत्त June 6, 1930 – May 25, 2005) born as Balraj Dutt was an Indian Mujhe Jeene Do (Let Me Live is a 1963 Hindi film directed by Moni Bhattacharjee

Though many of Jaidev's films failed at the box office, many of them, such as 'Alap', 'Kinare Kinare' and 'Ankahee', are remembered for his imaginative musical scores. Ankahee ( Hindi: अनकही Urdu: انکہی Translation: Unsaid) is an Indian film directed by Vikram Bhatt He had a unique capability to mix traditional and folk music into bollywood film situations, giving him a unique advantge to other music directors of his times. [2]

He also known for his non-film album of the couplets of legendary Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan's classic work Madhushala set to music and sung by singer Manna Dey. Harivanshrai "Bachchan" Srivastav ( November 27, 1907 January 18, 2003) was a distinguished Hindi poet of Madhushala ( Hindi: मधुशाला ( The Tavern/The House of Wine) is a book of 135 " Quatrains quot verses of four lines (" Ruba'i Prabodh Chandra Dey (born May 1, 1920) better known by his nickname Manna Dey (মান্না দে Manna De is one of the greatest playback singers [3]

Jaidev never married, though he remained close to her sister’s family, who later settled in UK. He died on January 6, 1987, at the age of 58.

Filmography

Other Credits

As Actor

Awards

References

  1. ^ National Film Award for Best Music Direction
  2. ^ Jaidev at downmemorylane
  3. ^ Madhushala sung by Manna Dey

External links

The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award for Best Music Direction winners See also
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