Gulshan Bawra

Biography

Gulshan Kumar Mehta, popularly known by his pen name Gulshan Bawra (literally: "Gulshan The Mad")[1] (12 April 1937 – 7 August 2009), was an Indian songwriter and actor in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning 42 years, he has to his credit about 240 songs, he collaborated with noted music directors like Kalyanji Anandji, Shankar Jaikishan, and R. D. Burman. He composed almost half of the songs in films like Khel Khel Mein (1975), Kasme Vaade (1978) and Satte Pe Satta (1982). Apart from R. D. Burman hits, he is most remembered for his songs like 'Mere Desh Ki Dharti" in Upkaar (1968) and "Yaari Hai Imaan Mera" in Zanjeer (1974), both of which got him the Filmfare Best Lyricist Award.[2][3] The latter also topped the Binaca Geetmala annual list of 1973. As a character actor, he also appeared in a small number of Hindi films.

Known For

Acting

1974

Trimurti

as

Beggar

1974

Jab Andhera Hota Hai

as

College Student

1970

Pavitra Papi

as

1973

Zanjeer

as

Street Singer

1999

Zulmi

as

Card Player

1972

Jangal Mein Mangal

as

1982

Yeh Vaada Raha

as

Sunita's Uncle

1972

Chori Chori

as

Gulshan

1983

Agar Tum Na Hote

as

1977

Agar... If

as

1967

Upkar

as

1969

Vishwas

as

Pyarelal(as Gulshan)

1970

Ganwaar

as

Kanhaiya

Production

Crew

Directing