# 47: Meri Kahani ft. Sameer Anjaan, Lyricist

Shitala Pandey better known as Sameer Anjaan, is the son of famous lyricist Anjaan.Sameer is a Guinness World Record holder for writing most songs. Sameer started his career as a lyricist in 1983 with the film Bekhabar (1983). The first film song he recorded was "Maar Ke Kataaree Mar Jaibe" for the Bhojpuri film Bairi Saawan (1984). In 1990, he came into prominence with songs in films such as Dil and Aashiqui. He won his first Filmfare Award for the song "Nazar Ke Saamne" in the latter. In the following decades he emerged as a leading lyricist in Bollywood, writing the lyrics for over 500 Hindi films (4,000 songs)! In this 50th episode of Meri Kahani with Bhawana Somaaya, Sameer Anjaan candidly shares his journey from Banaras to Bombay! You can follow us and leave us feedback on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter @eplogmedia, For partnerships/queries send you can send us an email at [email protected]. If you like this show, please subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts, so other people can find us. You can also find us on https://www.eplog.mediaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.