Meet the man whose song made Ranu Mondal famous

Sep 6, 2019 | 12:14 IST

Santosh Anand, who penned Ek Pyaar Ka Naghma Hai, looks back on his hit collaborations with Manoj Kumar and Laxmikant Pyarelal

NEW DELHI: On a railway platform in Bengal before a smartphone camera, her voice hit the perfect notes. India was captivated. Accolades rained. Doors opened. Within days, impoverished Ranu Mondal’s life had changed.

For the lyricist who wrote the simple yet philosophical lines on life and love, Ek Pyaar Ka Naghma Hai (film: Shor, 1972) that she sang, not much has changed but he is happy that it is his words that made her famous. “I have struggled in life so I can understand her struggle. I don’t know if she knows the writer of the song but she has my best wishes,” says Santosh Anand, who turns 80 next month.

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Meet the man whose song made Ranu Mondal famous

Santosh Anand, who penned Ek Pyaar Ka Naghma Hai, looks back on his hit collaborations with Manoj Kumar and Laxmikant Pyarelal

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Meet the man whose song made Ranu Mondal famous

Santosh Anand, who penned Ek Pyaar Ka Naghma Hai, looks back on his hit collaborations with Manoj Kumar and Laxmikant Pyarelal

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