Rajendra Krishan Duggalwas an Indian poet, lyricist and screenwriter.He was attracted towards poetry during his school days. After completing his education, he worked as a clerk in the municipal office till 1942. He used to participate in the poetry contests organized by newspapers.In the mid-1940s, Krishan shifted to Mumbai to become a screenwriter. His first screenplay was Janta (1947). His first film as a lyricist was Zanjeer (1947). He was first noted for the script and lyrics of the...

Rajendra Krishan Duggalwas an Indian poet, lyricist and screenwriter.He was attracted towards poetry during his school days. After completing his education, he worked as a clerk in the municipal office till 1942. He used to participate in the poetry contests organized by newspapers.In the mid-1940s, Krishan shifted to Mumbai to become a screenwriter. His first screenplay was Janta (1947). His first film as a lyricist was Zanjeer (1947). He was first noted for the script and lyrics of the Motilal-Suraiya starrer Aaj Ki Rat (1948). After the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi, Krishan wrote a song Suno Suno Aye Duniyawalon, Bapu Ki Yeh Amar Kahani. The song was sung by Mohammed Rafi and composed by Husnlal Bhagatram, and was a great hit. He also tasted success as a lyricist with the films Badi Bahen (1949) and Lahore (1949).Rajendra Krishan knew Tamil language and wrote 18 scripts for AVM Studios films.Rajendra Krishna is known for his association with the composer C. Ramchandra. He worked with several other music directors including Madan Mohan, Hemant Kumar, Sajjid Hussain, Sachin Dev Burman, S Mohinder, Chitragupt, Salil Chowdhury, and Laxmikant-Pyarelal.