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Birth Details –

Place – Dina, Punjab, British India

Date of Birth – 18 August 1934

Zodiac Sign – Leo

Marital Status – Married

Nationality – Indian

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Physical Appearance –

Height – 5’’ Feet 6’’ Inches

Weight – 65 kg

Eye Color – Dark Brown

Hair Color – White

Family –

Mother  – Sujan Kaur        

Father  – Makhan Singh Kalra

Wife – Rakhee Gulzar

Daughter – Meghna Gulzar

Early life –

Gulzar was born in a Sikh family as Sampooran Singh Kalra, to Makhan Singh Kalra and Sujan Kaur, in Dina, Jhelum District, British India .

In school, he had read translations of the works of Tagore which he recounted as one of his life’s many turning points.

Due to the partition, his family split and he had to stop his studies and come to Mumbai to support his family.

Sampooran took up many small jobs in Mumbai to eke out a living, including one at a garage at Vichare motors on Bellasis road

There he used to touch up accident-damaged cars by mixing shades of paint, in his own words “I had a knack for colours”.

His father rebuked him for being a writer initially. He took the pen name Gulzar Deenvi and later simply Gulzar.

Personal life –

Gulzar is married to actress Raakhee. The couple has a daughter, Meghna Gulzar.

Meghna Gulzar grew up with her mother and father and, after completing her graduation in filmmaking from New York University, went on to become a director of films such as –

• Filhaal
• Just Married
• Dus Kahaniyaan
• Talvar
• Raazi
• Chhapaak

Career –

Lyricist

Gulzar began his career under film directors Bimal Roy and Hrishikesh Mukherjee.

He started his career as a songwriter with the music director for the movie Bandini (1963).

In films, he found an environment associated with literature in the group he worked with, including Bimal Roy, most of whose films were based on literary works.

Shailendra, who has penned the rest of the songs in the movie requested Gulzar to write the song “Mora Gora Ang Layle”, sung by Lata Mangeshkar.

As a lyricist, Gulzar had a close association with the music director Rahul Dev Burman.

He has also worked with –

• Sachin Dev Burman
• Shankar Jaikishan
• Hemant Kumar
• Laxmikant–Pyarelal
• Madan Mohan
• Rajesh Roshan
• Anu Malik.

Gulzar worked with Salil Chowdhury in –

• Anand (1971)
• Mere Apne (1971)
• Madan Mohan in Mausam (1975)

more recently with Vishal Bhardwaj  in –

• Maachis (1996)
• Omkara (2006)
• Kaminey (2009)
• R. Rahman in –
• Dil Se.. (1998)
• Guru (2007)
• Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
• Raavan (2010)

He also wrote a song for the Pakistani Drama Shehryar Shehzadi, and this song Teri Raza, has been sung by Rekha Bhardwaj and was composed by Vishal Bhardwaj.

Direction –

After writing dialogues and screenplay for films such as Aashirwad, Anand and Khamoshi, Gulzar directed his first film Mere Apne (1971).

The film was a remake of Tapan Sinha’s Bengali film Apanjan (1969).

He wrote the story of Koshish based on the struggle faced by a deaf-dumb couple wherein Sanjeev Kumar won National Film Award for Best Actor.

In 1973, he directed Achanak, inspired by the 1958 murder case KM Nanavati v State of Maharashtra, and the story writer Khwaja Ahmad Abbas earned a Filmfare nomination for Best Story.

In the 1975’s emergency, the film was banned from theatres. His next film Khushboo was based on Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s Pandit Mashay.

In 1988, Gulzar directed an eponymous television serial Mirza Ghalib, starring Naseeruddin Shah and broadcast on Doordarshan.

Later he also directed Tahreer Munshi Premchand Ki about the novels of Premchand.

Poetry –

Gulzar primarily writes in Urdu and Punjabi; besides several other languages such as –

• Braj Bhasha
• Khariboli
• Haryanvi
• Marwari.

His poems are published in three compilations –

• Chand Pukhraaj Ka
• Raat Pashminey Ki
• Pandrah Paanch Pachattar

Gulzar has written ghazals for Ghazal Maestro Jagjit Singh’s albums “Marasim” (1999) and “Koi Baat Chale” (2006).

Other contributions –

Gulzar has written lyrics and dialogues for several Doordarshan TV series including –

• Jungle Book
• Alice in Wonderland
• Hello Zindagi
• Guchche
• Potli Baba Ki

Gulzar is also associated with Aarushi,[36] Eklavya foundation an NGO based in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh working in the field of education.

He has written stories and poetry for the magazine Chakmak.

Gulzar has also worked in Bollywood movies like Anand , Mere Apne , Omkara and many more.

Awards –

Gulzar Famous Songs –

• Tujhse Naraz
• Tere Bina Zindagi Se
• Maine Tere Liye
• Tum Aa Gaye Ho Noor Aa Gaya
• Majhi Re Apna Kinara
• Naam Gum Jayega
• Koi Hota Jisko Apna
• Silli Hawa Chhoo Gai
• Satrangi Re
• Huzur Is Kadar
• Beedi
• Challiya
• Pehle Se Kya Likha Thha
• Bol Na Halke Halke
• Lakdi Ki Kathi
• Do Naina Aur Ek Kahani
• Ae Watan (Male)
• Dil Toh Bachcha Hai
• Tair Paatge
• Chhoti Si Kahani Se
• Tere Bina Jiya Jaye Naa
• Yara Seeli Seeli
• Aanewala Pal Janewala Hai
• Aajkal Paon Zaamin Par Nahin Padte
• Bechara Dil kya Kare
• Chupke Se
• Haath Chhute Bhi To
• Beeti Na Bitai Raina
• Do Deewane Shaher Mein
• Golmaal Hai Bhai Sab Golmaal
• Roz Roz Dali Dali

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