Faruk Kaiser

Faruk Kaiser (6 June 1918 – 10 November 1987) was an Urdu poet and a renowned lyricist in India, making a significant contribution to the success of many Bollywood films.

Faruk had an enquiring mind and, even as a child, exhibited a keen interest in reading books and newspapers, and later in the wireless.

Faruk's mother died when he was 18; shortly after that he left his family home and found lodgings in a friend's tailoring premises.

Among his many colleagues in the film industry, Faruk was a great friend of actor Kamal Mohan, who was the father of six sons and one daughter.

Kamal Mohan proposed his daughter Aisha's hand in marriage to his dear friend and confidant Faruk- who took an immediate liking for her.