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{{Short description|Indian music composer and singer (1921–2011)}}
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'''Dilip Dholakia''' (15 October 1921 – 2 January 2011), often credited as '''D. Dilip''' or '''Diliprai''' in Hindi films, was an Indian music composer and singer. Born and educated in [[Junagadh]], he was introduced to music in early life due to his family. Starting his career as singer, he assisted leading music composers of [[Bollywood]] and [[Gujarati cinema]] in 1960s and 1970s. He also composed music of eight Hindi as well as eleven Gujarati films.

==Early life==
Dilip Dholakia was born on 15 October 1921 in [[Junagadh]]. When he was seven, he used to accompany his father Bhogilal and grandfather Manishankar Dholakia to [[Swaminarayan]] temple in Junagadh where they used to sing [[bhajan]]s and play musical instruments. He was educated at Bahadur Khanji High School and Bahauddin College. He was trained in classical singing by Pandurang Amberkar, a disciple of [[Amanat Ali Khan]].<ref name="DG2011">{{cite web | author=DeshGujarat | title=Veteran Gujarati singer/musician Shri Dilip Dholakia passes away | website=DeshGujarat | date=2 January 2011 | url=http://DeshGujarat.Com/2011/01/02/veteran-gujarati-singermusician-shri-dilip-dholakia-passes-away/ | accessdate=13 June 2015}}</ref>

==Career==
Initially he worked as a clerk and accountant for two years in Department of Home Affairs of [[Bombay State]]. He worked in the same building which was also occupied by [[All India Radio]] (AIR) office. He was selected as an artist by AIR later.<ref name="DG2011"/>

He was offered by [[Khemchand Prakash]]’s brother Ratanlal to sing in Hindi film ''Kismatwala'' (1944). He sang three songs for the film, 'Gori Chalo Na Sina Ubharke..' and ‘Dekho Hamse Na Ankhe Ladaya Karo..’. He sang in chorus, ''Thukra Rahi Hai Duniya'' for ''[[Bhanwara]]'' (1944). In 1946, he sang ‘Dukh Ki Is Nagri Mein Baba Koi Na Puchhe Baat’ for film ''Laaj''. In [[His Master's Voice|HMV]] studio, he was introduced to [[Snehal Bhatkar]] who helped him to produce records sung by him with lyrics written by [[Venibhai Purohit]]. These records were ''Bhint Fadi Ne Piplo Ugyo'' and ''Aadha Tail Aur Aadha Paani''. In 1948, [[Avinash Vyas]] offered him two duet songs in film ''Sati Son''. Later he assisted [[Chitragupta (composer)|Chitragupta]] and sang in ''[[Bhakta Pundalik]]''. He worked with him from 1951 to 1972 and contributed in several films; ''Insaaf'', ''Kismat'', ''Jindagi Ke Mele'', ''Bhabhi'', ''Kali Topi Lal Rumal''. He also assisted [[S. N. Tripathi]].<ref name="DG2011"/>

Soon he started composing songs and music independently for Hindi and Gujarati films and chose '''D. Dilip''' as his new identity. He composed music for several Hindi films; ''Bhaktamahima'' (1960), ''Saugandh'' (1961), ''Baghdad Ki Raaten'' (1962), ''Teen Ustad'' (1961) and ''Private Secretary'' (1962), ''Dagabaaz'' (1970), ''Veer Ghatotkach'' (1970) and ''Mata Vaishnavi Devi''. In some films, he was credited as '''Dilip Roy'''.<ref name="DG2011"/> He also composed music of [[Bhojpuri film industry|Bhojpuri film]] ''Daku Rani Ganga'' (1977).<ref name="Ghosh2010">{{cite book|author=Avijit Ghosh|title=CINEMA BHOJPURI|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wAuTZ6_1XL4C&pg=PT321|date=22 May 2010|publisher=Penguin Books Limited|isbn=978-81-8475-256-4|page=321}}</ref>

He composed music of eleven Gujarati film starting with ''Satyawan Savitri'' in 1963. Other Gujarati films include ''Divadandi'', ''Mota Ghar Ni Dikri'', ''[[Kanku]]'' (1969),<ref name="RajadhyakshaWillemen2014">{{cite book|author1=Ashish Rajadhyaksha|author2=Paul Willemen|author3=Professor of Critical Studies Paul Willemen|title=Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SLkABAAAQBAJ&pg=PT60|date=10 July 2014|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-135-94318-9|pages=60–}}</ref> ''Sat Na Parkhe'', ''Snehbandhan'' and ''Jalam Sang Jadeja''. He composed music of several popular songs for Gujarati films like 'Milan Na Deepak Sahu Bujhai Gaya Chhe...', a [[gazal]] from ''Snehbandhan'' written by [[Barkat Virani]] 'Befaam' and sung by [[Mohammed Rafi]]; ‘Eklaj Aavya Manva...’ from ''Jalam Sang Jadeja'', written by 'Befaam' and sung by Bhupinder. He sang 'Taro Aankhno Afeeni' written by [[Venibhai Purohit]] and composed by [[Ajit Merchant]] for ''Divadandi'' (1950) which became hit and is still popular across Gujarat.<ref name="Gujarat Samachar 2013">{{cite web | last=Shukla | first=Tushar | title=જ્યારે સાંભળો ત્યારે વેલેન્ટાઈનની અનુભૂતિ કરાવતું એક અમર ગુજરાતી પ્રેમગીત - એક બે ને સાડા ત્રણ - તુશાર શુકલ | website=Gujarat Samachar | date=13 February 2013 | url=http://www.gujaratsamachar.com/gujaratsamachar.com/20130213/purti/shatdal/ek_be.html | language=gu | accessdate=19 June 2015 | url-status=dead | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924024200/http://www.gujaratsamachar.com/gujaratsamachar.com/20130213/purti/shatdal/ek_be.html | archivedate=24 September 2015 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> His other popular Gujarati songs are 'Mane Andhara Bolave', and 'Paglu Paglama Atvanu,' 'Sathiya Puravo Dvare, 'Dhanna Dhatudi Patudi', 'Bole Milan No Mor'.<ref name="DG2011"/>

He assisted [[Laxmikant–Pyarelal]] from 1972 to 1988. He recorded his last composition on 15 February 1988.<ref name="DG2011"/>

He worked with [[Hridaynath Mangeshkar]] to record his compositions like ''[[Mirabai|Meera]] Bhajan'' (Part-I), ''[[Bhagavad Geeta]]'', ''[[Jñānēśvarī|Gyaneshwari Geeta]]'', an album of Urdu gazals by [[Ghalib]]. He also composed for HMV records sung by Lata Mangeshkar, [[Asha Bhosle]], [[Kishori Amonkar]]. He composed music of ''Chausanthpadi'' written by [[Nishkulanand Swami]].<ref name="DG2011"/>

[[File:Dilip Dholakia Road.jpg|thumb|Dilip Dholakia Road, named after him, near Mansi Circle, [[Ahmedabad]]]]
He died on 2 January 2011 at [[Mumbai]].<ref name="DG2011"/><ref name="Kothari 2004">{{cite web | last=Kothari | first=Urvish | title=500મી પોસ્ટ: દિલીપ ધોળકિયા- દિલીપકાકા-ને દિલી અલવિદા | website=gujarati world | date=1 March 2004 | url=http://urvishkothari-gujarati.blogspot.in/2011/01/500.html | language=gu | accessdate=19 June 2015}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He was married to Dhrumanben and had two sons, Kandarp and Rajat. [[Rajat Dholakia]] is also music composer and singer.<ref name="DG2011"/>

==Discography==

===Music assistant===
* ''Dost Garibon Ka'' (1989)
* ''Jaanoo'' (1985)
* ''Teesri Aankh'' (1982)
* ''Chunaoti'' (1980)
* ''Sargam'' (1979)
* ''Naya Din Nai Raat'' (1974)
* ''Pyar Ka Sapna'' (1969)
* ''Aulad'' (1968)
* ''Oonche Log'' (1965)
* ''Maain Bhi Ladki Hun'' (1964)
* ''Ganga Ki Lahren'' (1964)
* ''Burmah Road'' (1962)
* ''Shaadi (''1962)
* ''Tel Malish Boot Polish'' (1961)
* ''Maa Baap'' (1960)
* ''Patang'' (1960)
* ''Barkha'' (1959)
* ''Guest House'' (1959)
* ''Kavi Kalidas'' (1959'')''
* ''Zimbo'' (1958)

===Composer===

===Hindi===
* ''Bhaktamahima'' (1960)
* ''Saugandh'' (1961)
* ''Baghdad Ki Raaten'' (1962)
* ''Teen Ustad'' (1961)
* ''Private Secretary'' (1962)
* ''Dagabaaz'' (1970)
* ''Veer Ghatotkach'' (1970)
* ''Mata Vaishnavi Devi''

===Gujarati===
Satyawan Savitri 1963

Mota Ghar Ni Deekari alias Sneh bandhan 1967

Kanku 1969

Mena Gurjari 1975

Daakurani Ganga 1976

Jaalamsingh Jadeja 1976

Maadi Na Jaaya 1976

Sat Na paarkhan 1976

Bhagwan Swaminarayan 1982

Jaya Parvati Vrut 1982

Saajan Sonal De 1984

===Acting===
* ''Holiday in Bombay'' (1963)

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name | id= 1495972}}
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[[Category:Indian male film singers]]
[[Category:People from Junagadh]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian musicians]]
[[Category:Indian male film score composers]]
[[Category:20th-century male singers]]

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