Who was Shailendra ?

Shailendra won the Filmfare Best Lyricist Award three times.

1958: "Yeh Mera Deewanapan Hai" (Yahudi)
1959: "Sab Kuch Seekha Hamne" (Anari)
1968: "Main Gaoon Tum So Jao" (Brahmchari)

He made his Bollywood debut as a singer through the movie Bobby.

He was still in 2nd year at the FTII when he sang in the movie Bobby.

One fails to understand what the problem in revealing the caste of a great personality is if he or she is a Dalit.

Singh did not have a much successful career. He sang in several Hindi and few Marathi songs in the 70s and 80s.

Shailendra was born on the 30th of August 1923, which was a Thursday. Shailendra's next birthday would be in 228 days (would be turning 96years old then).

He sang in many movies like Bobby, Do Jasoos, AapkiKhatir, Aar Par, Ab Kya Hoga, KhattaMetha, Amar Akhbar Anthony, AmiriGaribi, Amma, BegunahQuaidi, Sagar, BholeShanker and many more.

Shailendra was born in Punjab Province (British India), Rawalpindi.

It was said that his voice most suited to Rishi Kapoor.

No one objects to a Brahmin or any other upper-caste person, who happens to be an admired or a famous personality, boasting of his caste, but all hell breaks lose if he or she is a Dalit.

Shailendra Singh had many hits in his basket.

Shailendra died on the 14th of December 1966, which was a Wednesday. The tragic death occurred 52 years ago.

The first break was given to him by none other than Raj Kapoor in the movie Bobby.

The song “Main ShayarTohNai” became a great hit. His next song “HumneTumkoDekha” from the movie Khel- Khel Mei made the whole nation dance.

Sometime ago, the revelation of the caste of famous lyricist Shailendra raised a furore in the Hindi film industry. It kicked up a big controversy, with many taking exception to the claim.

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The fame he got was not for long period of time. He acted in some movies like Agreement opposite Rekha and Do Jasoos but those movies did not work for him.

Shailendra's full given name was Shankardas Kesarilal.

Shailendra’s son Dinesh Shankar Shailendra had compiled a collection of his father’s poems titled Andar Kee Aag (The Fire Within) and published by Rajkamal Prakashan, New Delhi.

He also acted in few Marathi and Bengali movies. His career started fading after the decade of the 90’s and he did not make any comeback.

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In the preface, Dinesh openly acknowledged his father’s social background – “Bihar’s cobbler Dhursia caste”, he wrote.

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Shailendra decided to take part in the Freedom struggle in his own style.

While releasing the book, veteran critic Dr Namvar Singh described Shailendra as the greatest Dalit poet after Sant Ravidas.