Today, we remember Pandit Narendra Sharma on his birth anniversary. He was a famous poet, wrote songs for Hindi movies, and started the radio channel Vividh Bharati.

Today, we remember Pandit Narendra Sharma on his birth anniversary. He was a famous poet, wrote songs for Hindi movies, and started the radio channel Vividh Bharati (02/28).

Pandit Sharma was known for his beautiful poetry, songwriting, and deep knowledge of Hindi and Urdu languages. He brought a special style to Indian movies by mixing old Indian poetry styles with the beauty of Urdu poetry. He played a big role in making the radio channel Vividh Bharati very popular when it was struggling, bringing its listeners to nearly 35 crore people.

He wrote unforgettable songs for movies like “Jyoti Kalash Chhalke” from “Bhabhi Ki Chudiyan” in 1961, and both “Yashomati maiya se bole nandlala” and the main song “Satyam Shivam Sundaram” from the movie “Satyam Shivam Sundaram” in 1979.

Pandit Sharma was born on February 28, 1913, in Jahangirpur, Uttar Pradesh. He studied English literature at Allahabad University and was part of India’s fight for independence. He was friends with famous poet Harivanshrai Bachchan and wrote poetry in Hindi that many people loved.

In 1942, he was invited to Bombay (now Mumbai) to write songs for movies. His first movie as a songwriter was “Hamaari Baat” in 1943, starring Raj Kapoor. He also suggested the stage name ‘Dilip Kumar’ for the actor Yusuf Khan, a name that became very famous in Indian cinema. His songs, especially when sung by Lata Mangeshkar, became very popular.

Apart from movies, Pandit Sharma’s work in radio was groundbreaking. In 1952, India’s Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru asked him to help start Vividh Bharati on All India Radio, which became a huge success and had a massive audience by 1970. Some famous radio shows, like Binaca Geetmala, became very popular because of him. He worked with Vividh Bharati until he retired.

Pandit Sharma also wrote many religious songs and poems outside of movies. One of his most famous songs is the title track of the movie “Satyam Shivam Sundaram,” which talks about beauty and truth. This song got him a nomination for a Filmfare award.

He passed away on February 11, 1989, but his work continues to inspire many with its deep messages about life and beauty.