In the days when movie actors were considered celebrities, there was one composer duo who were even bigger celebrities than them. That was Shankar Jaikishan. Their all appealing music was heard at home and abroad. SJ were the only people in the entertainment industry that had a chance to rub shoulders with national leaders and diplomats who were always eager to meet the much celebrated musicians.
With President V.V.Giri 
SJ with Prime Minister Nehru and others 
SJ with Maharashtra Governor Vijayalakshmi Pandit 
SJ with Egypt President Gamal Abdel Nasser 
SJ pose with Prime Minister Indira Gandhi and other entertainers 
Shankar with Deputy Prime Minister Jagjivan Ram 
Jaikishan with Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri 
Jaikishan with President Babu Rajendra Prasad