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Gulzar (born Sampooran Singh Kalra; 18 August 1934) is an Indian Urdu poet, lyricist, author, screenwriter, and film director known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of greatest Urdu poets of this era. He started his career with music director S.D. Burman as a lyricist in the 1963 film … See more
Gulzar was born in a Sikh family as Sampooran Singh Kalra, to Makhan Singh Kalra and Sujan Kaur, in Dina, Jhelum District See more
Lyricist
It was during his interactions in the PWA Sunday meetings that Shailendra and Bimal Roy encouraged him to join films. Gulzar began his … See moreAs on 2019, Gulzar has won a total of 36 awards and honours, including 5 National Film Awards, 22 Filmfare Awards, Rashtriya Kishore Kumar Samman from the Government of … See more
Books
• Kabir, Nasreen Munni (2018). Jiya Jale: The Stories of Songs. Speaking Tiger Books. ISBN 978-93-88070-95-9.
• See moreGulzar is married to actress Raakhee. The couple has a daughter, Meghna Gulzar. Meghna Gulzar grew up with her mother and father and, after completing her graduation in … See more
Bibliography
• Gulzar (1999). Raavi Paar. Rupa & Co. ISBN 8171673899.
• Gulzar (2001). Dhuan. Sahitya Akademi Publications. ISBN 8126019360.
• Gulzar (2002). Raat Pashmine Ki. Rupa & Co. See morePeople mentioned in the articleWikipedia text under CC-BY-SA license WEBGulzar is a writer, a lyricist, a director and, at heart, a poet. His films, sensitive, lyrical, and yet successful, were a welcome relief from the violent films that filled the 1970s and 1980s.
WEBAug 18, 2022 · Born Sampooran Singh Kalra, lyricist, author, screenwriter and director Gulzar has been the bard of modern India.
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