Even though Rajinder Krishan worked with a diverse group of composers, singers, directors, and story writers and has a large portfolio as a lyricist, he seems to have no defining characteristics to his poetry. He is like that consummate actor who morphs him or herself for each role until the actor disappears and the character emerges. Monica Kar explores Rajinder Krishan’s repertoire in a 3-part series, starting with Part 1 published today, as a tribute to the lyricist on his birth anniversary.