Gulzar
Writing
Born 1934-08-18
Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan
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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.
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Writing
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Pinaki & Happy - The Bhoot Bandhus
Mirza Ghalib
Anand
Namak Haraam
Cirkus
Unakkaga Naan
Chupke Chupke
Ijaazat
Aandhi
Namkeen
Masoom
Acting
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Slumdog Millionaire
Kurukshetra: The Great War of Mahabharata
O'Romeo
The Anupam Kher Show
Sam Bahadur
Guru
Aami
Raazi
Drishyam
Prem Nagar
Talvar
Dil Se..
Dear Zindagi
Gustaakh Ishq
Jai Ho
Billu
Chala Murari Hero Banne
Gol Maal
Maqbool
Haider
Saathiya
Darlings
Anand
Chachi 420
Khufiya
The Sky Is Pink
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Namak Haraam
Kaminey
Crazxy
Aashirwad
Satya
Raincoat
Chhapaak
Raavan
Omkara
Fiza
Kill Dil
Kuttey
Maya Memsaab
Ok Jaanu
Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga
Chupke Chupke
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Jaan-E-Mann
7 Khoon Maaf
Rockford
Rangoon
Ishqiya
Pinjar
Swayamvar
Parda
Raajneeti
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