Prem Dhawan

Prem Dhawan
Born(1923-06-13)13 June 1923
Ambala, Haryana, India
Died7 May 2001(2001-05-07) (aged 77)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation(s)Lyricist, composer
Known forBollywood music
FamilyUma Prem Dhawan (Wife)
Shyamlee Prem Dhawan (Daughter)
AwardsPadma Shri
National Film Award for Best Lyrics

Prem Dhawan (1923–2001) was an Indian lyricist, music composer, choreographer and actor of Bollywood known for his patriotic songs, especially for the lyrics and compositions for the 1965 Manoj Kumar starrer, Shaheed.[1] He was a winner of the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 1971[2] and was honoured by the Government of India in 1970 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.[3]

  1. ^ "My Swar". My Swar. 2015. Archived from the original on 22 October 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2015.
  2. ^ "National Film award". Hindi Lyrics. 2015. Archived from the original on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Padma Shri" (PDF). Padma Shri. 2015. Retrieved 11 November 2014.