Known For
Writing
Born
Aug 18, 1934
Place of Birth
Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan
Credits
124 titles
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
Filmography
O'Romeo
Lyricist
Gustaakh Ishq
Lyricist
Kurukshetra: The Great War of Mahabharata
Lyricist
Crazxy
Lyricist
Sam Bahadur
Lyricist
Khufiya
Lyricist
8 A.M. Metro
Poem
Fursat
Lyricist
Kuttey
Lyricist
Cirkus
Original Story
Darlings
Lyricist
Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga
Lyricist
1232 KMs
Lyricist
Pinaki & Happy - The Bhoot Bandhus
Writer
Chhapaak
Lyricist
The Sky Is Pink
Lyricist
Raazi
Lyricist
Aami
Lyricist
Mehrunisa V Lub U
Lyricist
Rangoon
Lyricist
Roots
Ok Jaanu
Dialogue
Dear Zindagi
Lyricist
Kaagaz Ki Kashti
Himself
Mirzya
Story
Talvar
Lyricist
Drishyam
Lyricist
Kill Dil
Lyricist
Haider
Lyricist
The Anupam Kher Show
Himself
Masoom
Writer
Jai Ho
self
Celluloid Man
Self
Noukadubi
Lyricist
7 Khoon Maaf
Lyricist
Raavan
Lyricist
Raajneeti
Lyricist
Ishqiya
Lyricist
Kaminey
Lyricist
Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish
Lyricist
Firaaq
Lyricist
Billu
Lyricist
Yuvvraaj
Lyricist
Slumdog Millionaire
Lyricist
The Blue Umbrella
Lyricist
Guru
Lyricist
Jaan-E-Mann
Lyricist
Omkara
Lyricist
Raincoat
Poetry (voice)
Pinjar
Lyricist