Chitragupt Shrivastava (16 November 1917 – 14 January 1991), better known as Chitragupt, was an Indian film music director in Hindi cinema and Bhojpuri cinema.

Personal life

He was born in Sawreji, a village located in Gopalganj district in the Indian state of Bihar (now in Gopalganj district) in a Kayastha family. His sons, Anand and Milind Shrivastava, are also Bollywood music directors.

Career

He mostly worked with lyricist Majrooh Sultanpuri. Also the song "Machalti Hui Hawa Mein Chham Chham" sung by Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar from "Ganga Ki Lahrein" was a hit. According to Raju Bharatan, Lata Mangeshkar sang “240 songs (no fewer than 151 solos)” under Chitragupt’s baton. He made Kishore Kumar sing the semi classical song "Payalwaali Dekh Na" and the popular song "Agar Sun Le Koi Nagma".

Filmography

Songs

Songs composed by Chitragupt: