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

Acting

1949

Parda

as

Salma

2004

Raincoat

as

Poetry (voice)

1977

Chala Murari Hero Banne

as

Self

2012

Celluloid Man

as

Self

1979

Griha Pravesh

as

Guest Appearance in song

1940

Prem Nagar

as

Gangi

2016

Kaagaz Ki Kashti

as

Himself

2017

Roots

as

2014

Jai Ho

as

self

1977

Jallian Wala Bagh

as

Suneel

The Anupam Kher Show

as

Himself

Production

1977

Kitaab

as

Crew

2023

8 A.M. Metro

as

Directing

1982

Angoor

as

1973

Achanak

as

1972

Parichay

as

1971

Mere Apne

as

1975

Khushboo

as

1975

Aandhi

as

1975

Mausam

as

1988

Mirza Ghalib

as

1988

Libaas

as

1972

Koshish

as

1980

Sahira

as

1987

Ijaazat

as

1996

Maachis

as

1990

Lekin...

as

1982

Namkeen

as

1963

Bandini

as

1979

Meera

as

1977

Kinara

as

1977

Kitaab

as

1999

Hu Tu Tu

as

1992

Pandit Bhimsen Joshi

as

Kirdaar

as