Prem Dhawan (1923–2001) was an Indian lyricist, music composer, choreographer and actor of Bollywood known for his patriotic songs, especially for the lyrics and compositions for the 1965 Manoj Kumar starrer, Shaheed.
[3] Prem Dhawan was born on 13 June 1923 at Ambala in the present day Haryana state of India[1] to a Jail Superintendent working for the British government.
He did his college studies in Lahore during which period he was involved with the activities of the Communist party of India.
In 1946, he debuted as a lyricist with the movie, Dharti Ke Lal,[1] the first of the several till his last film, the Hindi version of Apoorva Sagodharargal, in 1989.
[5] Dhawan, apart from his career as a lyricist and composer, acted in two films, Lajawab (1950) and Goonj Uthi Shehnai (1959).