Gulzar | |
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 Gulzar in 2008 | |
| Born | Sampooran Singh Kalra 18 August 1934 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupations | |
| Years active | 1956–present |
| Works | Filmography |
| Spouse | |
| Children | Meghna Gulzar (daughter) |
| Awards | Sahitya Akademi Award (2002) Padma Bhushan (2004) Academy Award (2008) Grammy Award (2010) Dadasaheb Phalke Award (2013) Jnanpith Award (2024) |
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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.[1] He is regarded as one of greatest Urdu poets of this era.[2] He started his career with music director S.D. Burman as a lyricist in the 1963 film Bandini and worked with many music directors including R. D. Burman, Salil Chowdhury, Vishal Bhardwaj and A. R. Rahman.[3][4] Gulzar also writes poetry, dialogues and scripts. He directed films such as Aandhi and Mausam during the 1970s and the TV series Mirza Ghalib in the 1980s. He also directed Kirdaar in 1993.[5]
He has won 5 Indian National Film Awards; including 2 Best Lyrics, one Best Screenplay, one Second Best Feature Film (director), and one Best Popular Film (director); 22 Filmfare Awards; one Academy Award; and one Grammy Award.[6][7] He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award - Hindi in 2002, the Padma Bhushan in 2004, the third-highest civilian award in India, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2013, the highest award in Indian cinema. In April 2013, Gulzar was appointed as the Chancellor of the Assam University.[8] In 2024, Gulzar was awarded the Jnanpith, India's highest literary award.[9]
- ^ Amar Chandel (4 January 2004). "The poet as the father". The Tribune. Archived from the original on 27 December 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ "Gulzar on how an 80-year-old Urdu poet stays relevant in Bollywood". Hindustan Times. 30 April 2015. Retrieved 19 November 2022.
- ^ "Gulzar Sahab's 81st birthday: Some facts about the legendary poet". India Today. 18 August 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Bhattacharjee, Balaji Vittal and Anirudha (27 June 2016). "The Eureka moment that sealed the great partnership between RD Burman and Gulzar". Scroll.in. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Hindi Tv Serial Kirdaar Synopsis Aired On DOORDARSHAN Channel". nettv4u. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Gulzar to get Dadasaheb Phalke award". Indiatoday.in. India Today Group. 12 April 2014. Archived from the original on 3 May 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
- ^ "Gulzar selected for Dadasaheb Phalke Award". The Indian Express. 13 April 2014. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2015. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
- ^ "Jnanpith honour for Gulzar and Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya". The Hindu. 17 February 2024.