Remembering Shailendra, the man behind hits such as 'Awaara Hoon'

Shailendra's forte was his ability to write songs which were easy to sing, but had a hook which led you to a deeper meaning

Kisiki muskuraahaton pe ho nisar
Kisika dard mil sake to le udhar
Kisike vaste ho tere dil me pyar
Jeena isi ka naam hai

Anyone growing up in India in the 1950s and 1960s, in fact, anyone living in India even today would most certainly have heard one or more of Shailendra’s songs. Writer of numerous hits, many of his songs have become anthems of modern India. ‘Awara hoon’ and ‘Mera jooota hai Japani’ are perhaps the most recognisable Hindi songs of all time, not just in India, but the world over. His name is associated with most of the big