Harivansh Rai Bachchan was awarded the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civil award by the Indian government in 1976.
The song also featured Sanjeev Kumar in a guest appearance. It was also the first time his son Amitabh was lip-syncing to his words.
The song in reference here is “Koi Gaata Mai So Jata” from the film starring Amitabh Bachchan and Rekha. It was for the film Alaap in 1977, also starring Amitabh. Post Phir Bhi, Bollywood took six years to come out with his next credit as a lyricist. However, his work was used only selectively, probably when the plot required depth of expression. But it was only in 1970s when his poetry caught the fancy of Bollywood. Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s writing was at its peak in the 1960s. Sung by Hemant Kumar and his daughter Ranu Mukherji, the song is melancholic as a woman is lost in the memories of a happy family. Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s earliest rendition being “Saanjh Khile Bhor Jharey” from the 1971 movie Phir Bhi. There have been several filmmakers who’ve incorporated his poetry and writing as songs. Amitabh Bachchan with his father Harivansh Rai Bachchan. But given the young generation knows Harivansh Rai Bachchan more as Amitabh’s father, many of us are little aware about his incredible work across books, literature and even cinema. Seen closely, Amitabh’s parents are inspiring names. His wife Teji Bachchan was a social activist. Harivansh Rai Bachchan was a writer, poet and an exponent of Hindi literature.
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