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Shyamalal Babu Rai

Indian lyricist (1924–1997)

Shyamalal Babu Rai, known professionally as Indeevar, was one of the leading Hindi film lyricists from the 1960s to the mid-1990s.

Songs

31 recordings in this catalogue.

Pataal Bhairavi (1985)

Toofan (1989)

Films

Mawaali (1983)

lyricist · 1983

2:46:44

Maqsad (1984)

lyricist · 1984

2:49:17

Mard (1985)

lyricist · 1985

Bandhan (1969)

lyricist · 1969

Ghar Sansar (1986)

lyricist · 1986

2:39:44

Don (1978)

lyricist · 1978

2:46:58

Johny Mera Naam (1970)

lyricist · 1970

2:55:18

Karan Arjun (1995)

lyricist · 1995

2:19:13

Pataal Bhairavi (1985)

lyricist · 1985

Other known for

Chandan Sa Badan (1968)
Chhod De Saari Duniya (1968)
Dil To Chahe Yeh (1989)
Haathi Raja (1989)
Hirni Jaisi (1989)
Humne Apna Sab Kuch Khoya (1968)
Main Toh Bhool Chali Babul ka desh (1968)
Neeyat (1980)
Phool Tumhe Bheja hai Khat me (1968)
Salamat Raho Salamat Raho (1963)
Sau Saal Pehle Ki Baat Hai (1968)
Step By Step (1989)
Tu Hi Heera (1989)
Waada Hamse Kiya (1968)
Yeh Mera Dil Yaar Ka Diwana (1978)

Related people

Worked with

Alka Yagnik
Both credited on 3 of the same films in this catalogue: Ghar Sansar (1986), Karan Arjun (1995), Koyla (1997).
Amitabh Bachchan
Both credited on 2 of the same films in this catalogue: Don (1978), Mard (1985).
Amrish Puri
Both credited on 2 of the same films in this catalogue: Karan Arjun (1995), Koyla (1997).
Anjaan
Indivar and Anjaan both wrote the lyrics, from Bandhan (1969) to Hum Naujawan (1985).
Anuradha Paudwal
Both credited on 2 of the same films in this catalogue: Ghar Sansar (1986), Hum Naujawan (1985).
Aruna Irani
Both credited on 2 of the same films in this catalogue: Bandhan (1969), Mawaali (1983).
Asha Bhosle
4 films together in this catalogue: Shyamalal Babu Rai wrote the words for them and Asha Bhosle sang in them. Among them Johny Mera Naam (1970), Maqsad (1984) and Mawaali (1983).
Govardhan Asrani
Both credited on 2 of the same films in this catalogue: Maqsad (1984), Mawaali (1983).
Iftekhar
3 films together in this catalogue: Iftekhar acted in them and Shyamalal Babu Rai wrote the words for them. Among them Johny Mera Naam (1970), Don (1978) and Mawaali (1983).
Jeetendra
Both credited on 3 of the same films in this catalogue: Ghar Sansar (1986), Mawaali (1983), Pataal Bhairavi (1985).
Kader Khan
Indivar wrote the lyrics and Kader Khan wrote the script, from Qurbani (1980) to Maqsad (1984).
Kamal Bose
Both credited on 2 of the same films in this catalogue: Janbaaz (1986), Qurbani (1980).
Kishore Kumar
5 films together in this catalogue: Shyamalal Babu Rai wrote the words for them and Kishore Kumar sang in them. Among them Janbaaz (1986), Johny Mera Naam (1970) and Maqsad (1984).
Kovelamudi Bapayya
Both credited on 4 of the same films in this catalogue: Ghar Sansar (1986), Maqsad (1984), Mawaali (1983), Pataal Bhairavi (1985).
Kumar Sanu
Both credited on 2 of the same films in this catalogue: Karan Arjun (1995), Koyla (1997).
Lata Mangeshkar
Both credited on 3 of the same films in this catalogue: Johny Mera Naam (1970), Karan Arjun (1995), Pataal Bhairavi (1985).
Lata Mangeshkar
3 films together in this catalogue: Indeevar wrote the words for them and Lata Mangeshkar sang in them. Among them Karan Arjun (1995), Johny Mera Naam (1970) and Pataal Bhairavi (1985).
Mohammed Aziz
Both credited on 3 of the same films in this catalogue: Ghar Sansar (1986), Karan Arjun (1995), Mard (1985).
Nirupa Roy
Both credited on 3 of the same films in this catalogue: Ghar Sansar (1986), Mard (1985), Mawaali (1983).
Pran
Both credited on 3 of the same films in this catalogue: Don (1978), Johny Mera Naam (1970), Pataal Bhairavi (1985).
Prem Chopra
Both credited on 2 of the same films in this catalogue: Mard (1985), Mawaali (1983).
Rajesh Roshan
Both credited on 3 of the same films in this catalogue: Ghar Sansar (1986), Karan Arjun (1995), Koyla (1997).
Sadhana Sargam
Both credited on 3 of the same films in this catalogue: Ghar Sansar (1986), Janbaaz (1986), Karan Arjun (1995).
Shakti Kapoor
Both credited on 2 of the same films in this catalogue: Janbaaz (1986), Mawaali (1983).
Shriram Lagoo
Both credited on 3 of the same films in this catalogue: Ghar Sansar (1986), Hum Naujawan (1985), Mawaali (1983).
Sridevi
3 films together in this catalogue: Sridevi acted in them and Shyamalal Babu Rai wrote the words for them. Among them Janbaaz (1986), Maqsad (1984) and Mawaali (1983).
Udit Narayan Jha
Both credited on 2 of the same films in this catalogue: Karan Arjun (1995), Koyla (1997).

Songs

Bombay 405 Miles (1980)

Hum Naujawan (1985)

Karan Arjun (1995)

Maqsad (1984)

Mard (1985)

Pataal Bhairavi (1985)

Toofan (1989)

Films

Mawaali (1983)

Maqsad (1984)

Mard (1985)

Bandhan (1969)

Ghar Sansar (1986)

Don (1978)

Johny Mera Naam (1970)

Karan Arjun (1995)

Pataal Bhairavi (1985)

Other known for