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Shailendra was one of the most famous lyricists of the golden age of Hindi cinema. He was born on 30 August 1923 Rawalpindi (now in Pakistan). Shailendra, who came from ordinary family background, left an indelible mark in the film world through his deep thinking, simple but effective words and songs filled with emotions.
He along with Raj Kapoor gave many memorable songs, including “Awara Hoon,” “Mera Shoe Hai Japanese,” and “Dil Ka Hall Sune Dilwala”. Shailendra’s songs used to connect with the sensations of the common man, which is why the words written by him touched the hearts of the people of every section.
From romance to social issues, Shailendra wrote all kinds of songs
In the film industry, Shailendra is known as a lyricist who molded Kavita in the form of songs and threaded the truths of life very easily. He not only wrote romantic and passionate songs, but also put social issues on screen through his words. His full name was Shankardas Kesarilal Shailendra.
Today we will talk about one of his evergreen songs “Jeena here die here”. He wrote it for Raj Kapoor. There is a funny anecdote associated with this song. The pain that is in this, it was actually faced by Shailendra in his life.
One of the most prestigious songs in the history of Indian cinema, “Jeena Die here is from the 1970 film ‘Mera Naam Joker’. After the failure of a film, Shailendra wrote it. It is mentioned in the magician of songs: Shailendra is in the book. It has been written by Braj Bhushan Tiwari.
It was written that ‘Jeena Die here here’
Actually, in 1966, Shailendra produced his first and last film ‘Third Kasam’. He had high expectations from this film, but it flopped badly at the box-office. The film may win the National Award, but its business failure broke Shailendra economically and emotionally. He was drowned in heavy debt and was in deep shock.
In this difficult time, his close friend Raj Kapoor requested him to write a song for his ambitious film ‘Mera Naam Joker’. Raj Kapoor, who understood Shailendra’s poetic mind well, wanted a song that became the soul of the film.
When Shailendra came to meet Raj Kapoor, he looked very tired and upset. Raj Kapoor made him sit and explained the theme of the song. The song was to be about the life of a clown, which always has to keep smiling for the audience despite the pain and sorrow inside. This song was about to be the essence of the true meaning of life, death and the existence of an artist.
Shailendra heard everything silently. Raj Kapoor saw that he was somewhat more calm today. Raj Kapoor gave him the initial line of singing: “Jeena here die here.” Shailendra, who was still immersed in deep thinking, take this line and write the entire song in the same flow.
When he handed over paper Raj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor was surprised. These were not just words, but a deep expression of the soul of a broken person. “Tomorrow we are not in the game, the stars will always be in the game. You will forget that, but we will always be yours. Will be here.”
In these lines written for ‘Joker’, Shailendra also described his real struggles. He wrote it as a emotional expression of his own pain and despair. He poured the failure of ‘Third Kasam’ and suffering from his financial troubles in this beautiful poem.