Cinemaazi remembers Ramesh Shastri on his birth anniversay
2 Aug 1935
Poet and lyricist Ramesh Shastri, who gained momentous popularity through the song _Hawa mai udta jaaye_, from the movie Barsaat (1949), was born on this day, 2nd August, 1935. Although his career in the Indian film industry was brief, he is celebrated for his authentic style of writing. Content with living an unadorned life, he worked on only a number of other films which include Usha Haran (1949), Ram Vivaah (1949), Har Har Mahadev (1950) and Jai Mahaakaali (1951).
