Sahir Ludhianvi, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Sahir Ludhianvi

Indian Urdu and Hindi poet

Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1921

Place of Birth: Ludhiana, Punjab, India

Date of Death: 25-Oct-1980

Profession: poet, songwriter, lyricist

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Abdul Hayee (8 March 1921 – 25 October 1980), popularly known by his takhallus (pen name) Sahir Ludhianvi, was an Indian poet and film songs lyricist who wrote in the Hindi and Urdu languages.His work influenced Indian cinema, in particular Bollywood film.
Sahir won a Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for Taj Mahal (1963).
He won a second Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for his work on Kabhie Kabhie (1976).
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1971.
On 8 March 2013, the ninety-second anniversary of Sahir's birth, a commemorative stamp was issued in his honour.