Kalyanji–Anandji are an Indian composer duo from Gujarat: Kalyanji Virji Shah (30 June 1928-03 November 2000) and his brother Anandji Virji Shah (born 02 March 1933). The duo are known for their work on Hindi film soundtracks, particularly action potboilers in the 1970s. Some of their best-known works are Don, Bairaag, Saraswatichandra, Qurbani, Tridev and Safar. They won the 1975 Filmfare Award for Best Music Director for Kora Kagaz.
Kalyanji Anandji’s arrival in the Bombay film industry as music composers was a turning point. When big music directors like S.D. Burman, Hemant Kumar, Madan Mohan, Naushad, Shankar Jaikishan and Ravi were ruling the Hindi film music world – and it was a golden period of film music – it was very tough to make a place amongst them. Still they came and won the hearts and minds of Indian people.
The duo composed 297 songs for Lata in their career, the 3rd highest songs composed by any composer for Lata’s career. The superhit song include “Jiska Mujhe Tha Intezaar” from Don (1978), “Kabhi Raat Din Hum Door The” from Aamne Saamne (1967), “Yeh Saman” from Jab Jab Phool Khile (1965), “Humare Siva Tumhare Aur Kitne deewane” from Apradh (1978]], “Main Pyaasa Tum saawan’ from Faraar (1975) etc.

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