Effective period / Period of releases: 1965 - 1998

Prem Dhawan (13 June 1923 – 7 May 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 film Shaheed starring Manoj Kumar. He was a winner of the National Film Award for Best Lyrics in 1971 and was honoured by the Government of India in 1970 with Padma Shri, the fourth highest Indian civilian award.