7 Celebrities Who Have Served In The Indian Armed Forces

2. Anand Bakshi

Anand Bakshi is among the best lyricists India has produced. Born in Rawalpindi, Pakistan his family later moved to India. He was quite fond of writing since his youth as a personal hobby. He got his break in Bollywood with Bhalaa Aadmi (1958). Anand was nominated for the Filmfare award for Best lyricist a total of 40 times, and winning 4 of them.

Anand Bakshi joined Royal Indian Navy in 1944. After partition his family left Pakistan ad travelled to Delhi, and later joined the Indian Army.