Dilip Dholakia
Dilip Dholakia was born in Junagadh, Gujarat, India on October 15th, 1921 and is the Indian Music Composer And Singer. At the age of 89, Dilip Dholakia biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Initially he worked as a clerk and accountant for two years in Department of Home Affairs of Bombay State. He worked in the same building which was also occupied by All India Radio (AIR) office. He was selected as an artist by AIR later.
He was offered by Khemchand Prakash’s brother Ratanlal to sing in Hindi film Kismatwala (1944). He sang three songs for the film, 'Gori Chalo Na Sina Ubharke..' and ‘Dekho Hamse Na Ankhe Ladaya Karo..’. He sang in chorus, Thukra Rahi Hai Duniya for Bhanwara (1944). In 1946, he sang ‘Dukh Ki Is Nagri Mein Baba Koi Na Puchhe Baat’ for film Laaj. In HMV studio, he was introduced to Snehal Bhatkar who helped him to produce records sung by him with lyrics written by Venibhai Purohit. These records were Bhint Fadi Ne Piplo Ugyo and Aadha Tail Aur Aadha Paani. In 1948, Avinash Vyas offered him two duet songs in film Sati Son. Later he assisted Chitragupta and sang in Bhakta Pundalik. He worked with him from 1951 to 1972 and contributed in several films; Insaaf, Kismat, Jindagi Ke Mele, Bhabhi, Kali Topi Lal Rumal. He also assisted S. N. Tripathi.
Soon he started composing songs and music independently for Hindi and Gujarati films and chose D. Dilip as his new identity. He composed music for several Hindi films; Bhaktamahima (1960), Saugandh (1961), Baghdad Ki Raaten (1962), Teen Ustad (1961) and Private Secretary (1962), Dagabaaz (1970), Veer Ghatotkach (1970) and Mata Vaishnavi Devi. In some films, he was credited as Dilip Roy. He also composed music of Bhojpuri film Daku Rani Ganga (1977).
He composed music of eleven Gujarati film starting with Satyawan Savitri in 1963. Other Gujarati films include Divadandi, Mota Ghar Ni Dikri, Kanku (1969), Sat Na Parkhe, Snehbandhan and Jalam Sang Jadeja. He composed music of several popular songs for Gujarati films like 'Milan Na Deepak Sahu Bujhai Gaya Chhe...', a gazal from Snehbandhan written by Barkat Virani 'Befaam' and sung by Mohammed Rafi; ‘Eklaj Aavya Manva...’ from Jalam Sang Jadeja, written by 'Befaam' and sung by Bhupinder. He sang 'Taro Aankhno Afeeni' written by Venibhai Purohit and composed by Ajit Merchant for Divadandi (1950) which became hit and is still popular across Gujarat. His other popular Gujarati songs are 'Mane Andhara Bolave', and 'Paglu Paglama Atvanu,' 'Sathiya Puravo Dvare, 'Dhanna Dhatudi Patudi', 'Bole Milan No Mor'.
He assisted Laxmikant–Pyarelal from 1972 to 1988. He recorded his last composition on 15 February 1988.
He worked with Hridaynath Mangeshkar to record his compositions like Meera Bhajan (Part-I), Bhagavad Geeta, Gyaneshwari Geeta, an album of Urdu gazals by Ghalib. He also composed for HMV records sung by Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Kishori Amonkar. He composed music of Chausanthpadi written by Nishkulanand Swami.
He died on 2 January 2011 at Mumbai.