Background
Barkatali was born on 25 November 1923 in Ghanghli village near Sihor in Bhavnagar district.
Barkatali was born on 25 November 1923 in Ghanghli village near Sihor in Bhavnagar district.
He completed his primary and secondary education from Bhavnagar.
He was interested in literature since age of fourteen when he wrote his first ghazal. He was taught poetry by Kismat Kureshi. He left matriculation to participate in 1942 Quit India Movement.
He moved to Mumbai in 1945 on suggestion of Shayda.
He met Mareez there and later employed at Aakashvani radio. He died on 2 January 1994 in Mumbai.
He was associated with Gujarati cinema. He appeared in Gujarati film Mangalfera (1949) and wrote lyrics of several film songs.
Akhand Saubhagyavati (1963), Kulvadhu (1997), Jalam Sang Jadeja, Snehbandhan.