The magical pen of your arrival, do you know who that lyricist is? Who gave superhit songs to everyone from Govinda to Shahrukh:

News India Live, Digital Desk: “Aapke aa jaane se…” This song from the 1987 film ‘Khudgarj’ still remains a hit at weddings, parties and Instagram reels. This song filmed on Govinda and Neelam was not only musically amazing, but its lyrics touched the heart of every lover. But do you know the face who helped make Govinda a star with his pen and later took the careers of Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan to new heights in music? We are talking about Bollywood’s most unsung hero and veteran lyricist. Indeevar of.

Indeevar: Who changed Govinda’s destiny

When Govinda was starting his career in the 80s, Indeevar along with composer Rajesh Roshan wrote ‘Aapke Aa Jaane Se’ for ‘Khudgarj’. This one song made Govinda a dancing superstar overnight. The specialty of Indivar was that he used very simple but deep words, which directly appealed to the common man.

Shahrukh Khan made ‘King of Romance’

The magic of Indeevar was not limited to Govinda alone. When Shahrukh Khan was emerging in the 90s, Indeevar wrote songs for him which are still considered cult classics.

Coal: Songs like “Ghunghat Ki Aad Se…” and “Badan Mein Aag Lagi…” further enhanced Shahrukh’s screen presence.

Karan Arjun: “Jati hoon main, jaldi hai kya…”—This song is still one of the most memorable romantic songs of Bollywood.

Connection of Salman Khan and ‘Oh Oh Jaane Jaana’

Indeevar has also had a hand in the biggest musical hits of Salman Khan’s career. Movie ‘If you love then why be afraid’ superhit song of “Oh oh go go…” It came from the pen of Indivar only. This song established Salman as a ‘youth icon’. Although Indeevar died in 1997, the songs written by him continued to be used in films even years after his death and proved to be hits.

Some other evergreen songs of Indeevar:

sacrifice: “Laila I Laila…”

Favour: “May the land of my country sprout gold…”

Travel: “The journey of life, what a journey it is…”

Don (old): “The one from Banaras…”

A lyricist who was ahead of his time

Indeevar was known for his wonderful blend of the words ‘modern’ and ‘traditional’ in Bollywood. He not only wrote romantic songs but also had expertise in patriotic and philosophical songs. Today, when we dance to ‘Aapke Aa Jaane Se’, we must remember the great poet and lyricist whose pen gave three generations of superstars their most memorable moments.