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Lyricist Wrote Romantic Song for Madhuri Dixit While Father Was on Deathbed in Hospital
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News18•22-09-2026, 12:59
Lyricist Wrote Romantic Song for Madhuri Dixit While Father Was on Deathbed in Hospital
- •Many Hindi cinema songs have interesting stories behind them, including a romantic track from 1991.
- •Lyricist Sameer Anjaan penned the hit song 'Dekha Hai Pehli Baar Saajan Ke Aankhon Mein Pyaar' for the film 'Saajan'.
- •Anjaan revealed he wrote the song under extreme emotional duress, with his father on his deathbed in Nanavati Hospital's ICU.
- •Despite the difficult circumstances, he completed the song, which was later shot on Madhuri Dixit and became a major hit.
- •Sameer Anjaan often wrote songs while traveling, instructing his driver to go slow to allow him to focus.
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The romantic track 'Dekha Hai Pehli Baar Saajan Ki Aankhon Mein Pyaar' was featured in the 1991 film Saajan, which starred Madhuri Dixit.
Veteran lyricist Sameer Anjaan wrote the lyrics for the popular song while his father was admitted to Nanavati Hospital in Mumbai.
The romantic song was performed by playback singers Alka Yagnik and S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.
