Indian lyricist (–)
Yogesh Gaur | |
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| Born | Yogesh Gaur ()19 March Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died | 29 May () (aged&#;77) Vasai, Mumbai, India |
| Occupation | Writer |
Yogesh Gaur, or Gaud[1] commonly credited as Yogesh, (March 19, – May 29, ),[2] was an Indian writer and lyricist.[3] He was known for his contributions to Bollywood, and possibly his best known works came from the film Anand, songs including Kahin Door Jab Din Dal Jaaye and Zindagi Kaisi Hai Paheli (), and also Rajnigandha phool tumhare from the movie Rajnigandha ().[4][5]
Yogesh was born on 19 March in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.[6] He moved to Bombay at the age of 16 looking for work and sought the help of his cousin Yogendra Gaur, who was a screenplay writer.[7][8] During his struggle days, he even acted as an extra in the hit mythological film Chakradhari starring Trilok Kapoor and Nirupa Roy. His first break was in ,[9] when he wrote six songs for the Bollywood movie Sakhi Robin [1], including the song "Tum jo aao to pyaar aa jaaye", which was sung by Manna Dey. The song launched his career in Bollywood. He worked with some of India's finest directors like Hrishikesh Mukherjee and Basu Chatterjee.[10] He famous Hindi songs included Kahin Door Jab Din Dal Jaaye, Zindagi Kaisi Hai Paheli, Rimjhim gire Saawan, Kai baar yunhi dekha hai from Rajnigandha and Na bole tum na maine kuch kaha from Baaton Baaton Mein. Yogesh also worked in television serials as a writer.[11]
Yogesh Gaur died in Mumbai on 29 May [12]