By Jagmohan Singh Barhok
Remembered On His Death Anniversary
दीदी तेरा देवर दिवाना
हाय राम कुड़ियों को डाले दाना
हाय राम कुड़ियों को डाले दाना
Born on November 2, 1942, in Rawalpindi (Now in Pakistan) Dev Kohli spent his childhood in #Dehradun & Delhi before he moved to Bombay for pastures new in late 1940s. He wrote some of the most popular songs in Hindi films like -‘Lal Patthar’ (1972), ‘Maine Pyaar kiya’ (1989), ‘Baazigar’ (1993), “Hum Aapke Hain Kaun” (1994) ‘Kaante’ (2002), ‘Musafir’ (2004), ‘Shootout At Lokhandwala’ (2007), ‘Yaariya’ (2008) ‘Judwa 2’ (2017) & ‘Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman’ (1993) to mention few.
One of his earliest hits was “Geet gaata Hoon Main Gungunata Hoon Main” (Lal Patthar) rendered by Kishore Kumar under the music score SJK. It was followed by ‘Aate Jate, Hanste Gate’ (film-Maine Pyar Kiya-1989) , “Ye Kaali kaali Aankhen Ye Gore Gore Gaal” (Baazigar-1993) featuring Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol , “Didi Tera Devar Divaanaa Haye Ram Kudiyon Ko Dale Dana” & “Pehla Pehla Pyar Hai” (Hum Aapke Hain Kaun- 1994) , “Dil Kya Kare” – (film ‘Kaante’ (Music Anand Raaj Anand), “Chalti Hai Kya 9 Se 12” (Judwa 2) & “Bholi Bhaali Ladki” (Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman). During my visits to Bombay between 1973 to 1996, I met & interviewed Three Sikh lyricists. He was one of them.
