Mirza Ghalib (TV series)

Mirza Ghalib
Also known asMirza Galib
GenreHistorical drama
Written byGulzar
Directed byGulzar
StarringNaseeruddin Shah
Tanvi Azmi
Neena Gupta
ComposerJagjit Singh & Chitra Singh
Country of originIndia
Original languageUrdu
No. of seasons1
Production
ProducerGulzar
Original release
NetworkDD National
Release1988 (1988)
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Mirza Ghalib is an Indian Historical drama television drama series written and produced by poet Gulzar.[1] The series was aired on Doordarshan National in 1988. Naseeruddin Shah played the role of Mirza Ghalib,[2] the famous classical Urdu and Persian poet from Mughal Empire during British colonial rule. The series featured ghazals sung and composed by Jagjit Singh and Chitra Singh.[3]

  1. ^ "Magazine / Interview : 'I did all kinds of films'". The Hindu. 23 July 2006. Archived from the original on 5 May 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  2. ^ "The new Bollywood Muslim - Culture". Livemint.com. 25 June 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2011.
  3. ^ "How Naseeruddin Shah, Gulzar and Jagjit Singh brought Mirza Ghalib to life in the 80s". 27 December 2017.