Known For
Acting
Born
Apr 12, 1937
Died
Aug 07, 2009
Place of Birth
Sheikupura, Punjab, Lahore
Credits
21 titles
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
Filmography
Zulmi
Card Player
Boxer
Lyricist
Agar Tum Na Hote
Yeh Vaada Raha
Sunita's Uncle
Duniya Meri Jeb Mein
Lyricist
Phaansi
Lyricist
Agar... If
Haath Ki Safai
Lyricist
Trimurti
Beggar
Jab Andhera Hota Hai
College Student
Zanjeer
Street Singer
Jangal Mein Mangal
Jaanwar Aur Insaan
Lyricist
Chori Chori
Gulshan
Sachaa Jhutha
Lyricist
Pavitra Papi
Ganwaar
Kanhaiya
Vishwas
Pyarelal(as Gulshan)
Parivar
Writer
Upkar
Gul-e-Bakavali
Lyricist