Cinemaazi remembers Kidar Sharma on his birth anniversary
12 Apr 1910
Cinemaazi remembers the veteran writer, producer, director, lyricist, singer and actor Kidar Sharma on his 110th birth anniversary (12/04). Kidar Sharma started his film career at New Theatres in Calcutta, where he befriended stalwarts of the film world like KL Saigal and Prithviraj Kapoor. He wrote the dialogue and lyrics for Devdas(1935) starring KL Saigal. He also directed films like Neel Kamal (1947), Suhaag Raat(1947) and Bawre Nain (1950). Kidar Sharma was known for giving a break to many newcomers in the industry, including Raj Kapoor, Geeta Bali, Madhubala, Tanuja, Bharat Bhooshan, Snehal Bhatkar and Jamal Sen.
