Gulzar
Known for Writing · 11 credits
- Born
- 1934-08-18 (age 91)
- Place of birth
- Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan
- Also known as
- गुलज़ार · Sampooran Singh Kalra · Gulzar Kalra · Sampooran Singh Gulzar
Biography
Sampooran Singh Kalra known popularly by his pen name Gulzar, is an Indian poet, lyricist, musician, composer and film director. Born in Jhelum District in British India (now in Pakistan) his family moved to India after partition. 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. 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. He also wrote the theme song for Motu Patlu, an Indian animated sitcom.
Gulzar also wrote poetry, dialogues and scripts. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2004, the third-highest civilian award in India, the Sahitya Akademi Award and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award — the highest award in Indian cinema. He has won several Indian National Film Awards, 20 Filmfare Awards, one Academy Award and one Grammy Award.
Known For
TV Shows (1)
Movies (10)
Raincoat
2004
as Poetry (voice)
Griha Pravesh
1979
as Guest Appearance in song
Roots
2017
Chala Murari Hero Banne
1977
as Self
Celluloid Man
2012
as Self
Parda
1949
as Salma
Jai Ho
2014
as self
Kaagaz Ki Kashti
2016
as Himself
Prem Nagar
1940
as Gangi
Jallian Wala Bagh
1977
as Suneel
About Gulzar
Sampooran Singh Kalra known popularly by his pen name Gulzar, is an Indian poet, lyricist, musician, composer and film director. Born in Jhelum District in British India (now in Pakistan) his family moved to India after partition. 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. He directed films such as Aandhi and Mausam during the 1970s and the TV series Mirza Ghalib in the 1980s. He also… With 11 credits spanning from 1940 to 2017, Gulzar has appeared in 10 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Gulzar Movies
- Raincoat (2004) — as Poetry (voice)
- Griha Pravesh (1979) — as Guest Appearance in song
- Roots (2017)
- Chala Murari Hero Banne (1977) — as Self
- Celluloid Man (2012) — as Self
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