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composer, poet and playwright (1925–1995)

Salil Chowdhury

1925–1995, born Harinavi, writes in Bangla, Hindi, Malayalam, Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, Odia, Assamese, writer, poet, playwright

Salil Chowdhury was an Indian music director, songwriter, lyricist, writer and poet who predominantly composed for Bengali, Hindi and Malayalam films. He composed music for films in 13 languages. This includes over 75 Hindi films, 41 Bengali films, 27 Malayalam films, and a few Marathi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, Odia and Assamese films. His musical ability was widely recognised in the Indian film industry. He was an accomplished composer and arranger who was proficient in several musical instruments, including the flute, the piano, and the esraj. He was also widely acclaimed and admired for his inspirational and original poetry in Bengali.

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Also writing in Bangla

Shankha Ghosh

1932–2021Bengali poet, literary critic and educator (1932-2021)