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F4U Editorial Desk • Updated October 14, 2026 • 3 min read

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Date of birth9 August 1936

Age86 Years (at time of death)

BirthplaceJaipur, Jaipur State, British India

ProfessionDirector; Screenwriter; Lyricist; Producer

NationalityIndian

Marital statusSeparated

SpouseUsha Khanna

FamilyThree sisters and one brother; no children

Saawan Kumar Tak Biography

Indian filmmaker Saawan Kumar Tak was a director, screenwriter, producer and lyricist who worked in Hindi cinema from the late 1960s. Born in Jaipur in 193

Early life and background
Saawan Kumar Tak was born on 9 August 1936 in Jaipur, then part of Jaipur State in British India. He grew up in a family that included three sisters and one brother. Known to have salt-and-pepper hair and black eyes, his height was about 1.67 m (5'6"). He later moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in the film industry.

Career
Tak began his film career in the late 1960s. His early work includes the 1967 film Naunihal, which received a Presidential award at the National Awards in the year of its release. He went on to direct Gomti Ke Kinare (released in 1972), a production that is notable for being the final film of actress Meena Kumari; the project had begun in 1968 and was released after her death. Mumtaz and music director R.D. Burman were associated with that film.

Across several decades Tak wrote, produced and directed numerous Hindi films, credited with directing more than 19 titles. His filmography includes commercially successful and widely remembered works such as Saajan Bina Suhagan, Souten, Souten Ki Beti, Sanam Bewafa and Bewaffa Se Waffa. Souten (1983), shot in Mauritius and featuring Rajesh Khanna, Tina Munim and Padmini Kolhapure, became a platinum-jubilee hit. He also worked with younger stars later in his career, directing Salman Khan in Sanam Bewafa (1991) and Chand Ka Tukda (1994).

Alongside directing, Tak was an active lyricist and composer. He wrote songs for most of the films he directed and supplied material to other filmmakers. Notable songwriting credits in his career include the popular number “Barkha Rani Zara Jamke Barso” for the 1973 film Sabak. He contributed songs to major productions into the 2000s, writing for Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000) and Dev (2004). Among his well-known compositions are “Zindagi Pyar Ka Geet Hai” from Souten and songs recorded by Lata Mangeshkar such as “Hum Bhool Gaye” (Souten Ki Beti) and “Yeh Dil Bewafa Se Wafa” (Bewaffa Se Waffa).

Tak also had a connection with actor Sanjeev Kumar early in both their careers; he cast the actor in Naunihal and is credited with giving the stage name Sanjeev Kumar to Harihar Jethalal Jariwala. Over the years he was associated with acts of mentorship and was regarded by some as a figure who helped give opportunities to emerging performers.

Public profile
Saawan Kumar Tak’s personal life occasionally intersected with his professional world. He is recorded as having had a close relationship with actress Meena Kumari during the period when he worked with her on Gomti Ke Kinare. Tak’s work and recollections have been featured in media profiles and interviews about that era.

He is listed as having been married to music director Usha Khanna at one point and later described as separated. Records in the public domain indicate he had no children.

Latest updates
Saawan Kumar Tak died on 25 August 2022 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He was 86 years old. Reports note that he had been admitted to Kokilaben Ambani Hospital before his death and that a prolonged illness and cardiac arrest were cited in reports about his passing.

Legacy
Throughout a career that spanned more than three decades, Saawan Kumar Tak combined roles behind the camera and at the writing desk. His work as a director and lyricist produced songs and films that remained part of Hindi film discourse, and his name is associated with several widely known titles and artists from classic and later-era Bollywood.

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Career Highlights

  1. Directed Naunihal (1967), which received a Presidential award
  2. Directed Gomti Ke Kinare (released 1972), the final film of Meena Kumari
  3. Directed commercially successful films including Souten and Sanam Bewafa
  4. Worked as a lyricist and composed songs for films through the 2000s
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Saawan Kumar Tak was born on 9 August 1936.

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