Cinemaazi remembers J S Casshyap on his death anniversary

J S Casshyap, writer-lyricist, passed away this day in 1976. He penned the lyrics for more than 200 songs in the course of his career, and also wrote the dialogues for Bombay Talkies’ Achhut Kanya (1936), and Mem Sabhib (1956). He had also acted in early films such as Jawani Ki Hawa (1935), Mamta & Miya Bibi (1936), and Anyay (1949). He also directed the film Anyay. Writing lyrics for no less than 28 films, he worked on Jawani Ki Hawa, Jeevan Naiya (1936), Achhut Kanya (1936), Savitri (1937), Prem Kahani (1937), Vachan (1938), Navjeevan (1939), Adhuri Kahani (1939), Punar Milan (1940), Bahurani (1940), Azad (1940), Vijay Lakshmi (1943), Bihari (1948), Ek Tha Raja (1951), Mr Sampat (1952), and Pakshiraj (1959). He also rendered songs for Jawani Ki Hawa, Parakh and Anyay, such as Mere man ki beena and Tu mori Radha tu mero Shyam sung together with Meena Kapoor.

Image credit:  "Nine Hours to Rama" (1963) Horst Buchholz & Jose Ferrer (youtube.com)