Prem Dhawan was a lyricist, music director and choreographer, best known for his patriotic song lyrics and compositions in the Bollywood film industry. He was born in 13 June 1923 at Ambala, Haryana, India and started his career as a lyricist in the 1946 movie Dharti Ke Lal. In 1970 Dhawan was honoured by the Government of India awarded with the civilian honour of Padma Shri and won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 1971 for the film Nanak Dukhiya Sub Sansar. He died on 7 May 2001 due to cardiac arrest at the age of 78.