Sameer Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

NickName(s)

- Rajan

Profession(s)

- Lyricist

Real Name

Shitala Pandey

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 4

Weight (approx.)

in kilograms- 70 kg

Eye Colour

Black

Hair Colour

Grey (Semi-Bald)

Career

Debut

Film:

- Bekhabar (Hindi, 1983)

Album:

- Tera Chehra (Hindi, 2002)

Awards/Honours

1991:

- Filmfare Awards for Best Lyricist for the song, "Nazar Ke Saamne" Aashiqui

1993:

- Filmfare Awards for Best Lyricist for the song, "Teri Umeed Tera Intezar Karte Hain" Deewana

1994:

- Filmfare Awards for Best Lyricist for the song, "Ghungat Ke Aad Se" Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke

1999:

- Zee Cine Awards for Best Lyricist for the song, "Tum Paas Aaye" Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Monday, 24 Feb 1958

Age:

Birthplace

Village Odaar, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Zodiac Sign

Pisces

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India

Schools

- Name Not Known (In Varanasi)

College(s)

- Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Educational Qualification

- Master of Commerce from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

Religion

Hinduism

Address

- 501, Woodland B, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053, Lokhandwala

Hobbies

Reading, Writing

Relationships

Marital Status

Married

Affair(s)

- Name Not Known

Family

Spouse(s)

- Anita Pandey

Children

Son

- - Siddhesh Pandey

Daughters

- - Sanchita Pandey, Suchita Pandey

Family

Father

- - Anjaan aka Lalji Pandey (Lyricist)

Mother

- - Name Not Known (Homemaker)

Brother

- - Not Known

Sister

- - Not Known

Favourites

Actor(s)

Paresh Rawal, Pankaj Kapur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Actress

Madhuri Dixit

Singer(s)

Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal, Alka Yagnik

Song(s)

"Chitthi Aayee Hai" by Anand Bakshi

Personal Details

Bio

NickName(s): Rajan
Profession(s): Lyricist
Real Name: Shitala Pandey

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in feet inches- 5 4
Weight (approx.): in kilograms- 70 kg
Eye Colour: Black
Hair Colour: Grey (Semi-Bald)

Career

Debut: Bekhabar (Hindi, 1983), Tera Chehra (Hindi, 2002)
Awards/Honours: Filmfare Awards for Best Lyricist for the song, "Nazar Ke Saamne" Aashiqui, Filmfare Awards for Best Lyricist for the song, "Teri Umeed Tera Intezar Karte Hain" Deewana, Filmfare Awards for Best Lyricist for the song, "Ghungat Ke Aad Se" Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, Zee Cine Awards for Best Lyricist for the song, "Tum Paas Aaye" Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 24 February 1958
Birthplace: Village Odaar, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Schools: Name Not Known (In Varanasi)
College(s): Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Educational Qualification: Master of Commerce from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi
Religion: Hinduism
Address: 501, Woodland B, Andheri West, Mumbai - 400053, Lokhandwala
Hobbies: Reading, Writing
Lesser Known Facts: Does Sameer smoke?: Not Known, Does Sameer drink alcohol?: Not Known, Sameer was born as Shitala Pandey to veteran lyricist Anjaan (Lalji Pandey) in Varanasi., The popular song, Khaike Paan Banaras Wala (from Don) was written by his father., He received his schoolings from Varanasi and his college degree from BHU in Varanasi., His grandfather worked in a bank, and his father wanted him to pursue Commerce and become a Chartered Accountant (CA)., Sameer started his career as a banker. However, he didnt like the banking job. Soon, he quit the job and moved to Bombay (now Mumbai) in 1980., Films such as Aashiqui, Dil, Sajan, etc., established himas the undisputed champion of romantic songs., So far, Sameer has written more than 4000 songs (these are the songs, which were used in films; there are plenty of songs that havent been used in films), Sameer hasentered the Guinness Book of World Records for penning the most number of songs in Bollywood (3,524 for 650 films).Apparently, there was no such category as the Most Number of Songs Ever in the Guinness Book, but it was created to accommodate a new record., In an interview, he revealed that he had a girlfriend. When he became a successfullyricist, he went back to look for her and found that she was no more. Sameer says,She is always with me in my songs., Heres a conversation with Sameer:

Relationships

Marital Status: Married
Affair(s): Name Not Known

Family

Spouse(s): Anita Pandey
Children: - Siddhesh Pandey, - Sanchita Pandey, Suchita Pandey
Family: - Anjaan aka Lalji Pandey (Lyricist), - Name Not Known (Homemaker), - Not Known, - Not Known

Favourites

Actor(s): Paresh Rawal, Pankaj Kapur, Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Actress: Madhuri Dixit
Singer(s): Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Kumar Sanu, Udit Narayan, Anuradha Paudwal, Alka Yagnik
Song(s): "Chitthi Aayee Hai" by Anand Bakshi

Updated: Tuesday,Sep 15, 2026 01:19 AM GMT+05:30

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