Gulzar

Gulzar, one of India’s finest film-makers and lyricists and has always been a poet at heart. His oeuvre is steeped in a poetic sensibility, marked by a lyricism rare in the world of Hindi cinema. Today, Gulzar is regarded as one of India’s foremost Urdu poets, unparalleled in his exploration of human relationships and the insight and sensitivity with which he addresses the many facets of daily life. The sophistication and cadences of Gulzar’s work come alive in this bilingual edition of some of his best poetry, sensitively translated by Pavan K. Varma. Aandhi Amaltas Barren Woman biography of Mirza birds Bonfire Bosky breath brisk roads bursts to flame champa countless day and night Day to Spend Delhi dung-cake eyes face Filmfare films full day go or pass Green Moments Gulzar Sahab’s Hà Tâ Hát heart seeks Hindi cinema Hiſ Hºa honeymoon Indian Inquilab Kama Sutra keekar lamp pole lane literary lives Lyricist Mere Apne Mirza Ghalib mist moments of leisure Monsoon mountain Mumbai ºff ºil Padma Bhushan Pain stays Pakistan Pancham Pashmine past homes Pavan Pavan K Pluto poem poet poetic poetry Portrait of Ghalib Pukhraj rains relationships Roy’s saplings Seen the Soul sense shadow sheesham slower paths someone spark bursts stare longingly streets and past sun’s Tää iſ thought embedded threads translation Translator’s Note trees that once Triveni turn Varma weaver friend wind write

गुलज़ार जन्म व्यवसाय कार्यकाल 1961 - वर्तमान जीवनसाथी बच्चे पुरस्कार 2009 1977 Do diwane is shahar mein... 1979 Aanewala pal jaane wala hai... 1980 Hazaar raahen... Thodi Si Bewafaai 1983 Tujhse naaraz nahin zindagi... 1988 Mera kuch saamaan... 1991 Yaara sili sili... 1998 Chhaiyya Chhaiyya... 2003 Saathiya... 1971 1973 1996 2003 1996 1976 1975 2002 1976 1988 Mera kuch saaman... 1991 Yaara sili sili... 1996 1972 Best Documentary 1991 Ustad 1991 Pt ग़ुलज़ार नाम से प्रसिद्ध सम्पूर्ण सिंह कालरा (जन्म-१८ अगस्त १९३४) अनुक्रम • 1 प्रारम्भिक जीवन • 2 रचनात्मक लेखन • 3 चलचित्र सृजन • 3.1 निर्देशन • 3.2 गीत लेखन • 3.3 पटकथा लेखन • 4 पुरस्कार और सम्मान • 5 सन्दर्भ • 6 बाहरी कड़ियाँ प्रारम्भिक जीवन [ ] गुलज़ार का जन्म रचनात्मक लेखन [ ] गुलजार द्वारा लिखी गई पुस्तकों की सूची- • चौरस रात (लघु कथाएँ, 1962) • जानम (कविता संग्रह, 1963) • एक बूँद चाँद (कविताएँ, 1972) • रावी पार (कथा संग्रह, 1997) • रात, चाँद और मैं (2002) • रात पश्मीने की • खराशें (2003) चलचित्र सृजन [ ] निर्देशन [ ] गुलजार ने बतौर निर्देशक अपना सफर १९७१ में मेरे अपने फिल्म अपंजन (१९६९) की पुनर्निर्मीती थी। इस फ़िल्म में १९७२ में आयी कोशिश जो एक गूंगे बहरे दम्पति के जीवन पर आधारित कहानी थी, ने आलोचकों को भी हैरान कर दिया। संजीव कुमार को इस फ़िल्म के लिए इसके बाद गुलजार ने संजीव कुमार के साथ आंधी (१९७५), मौसम (१९७५), अंगूर (१९८१) और नमकीन (१९८२) जैसी फिल्मे निर्देशित की। गुलजार द्वारा निर्देशित चलचित्रों की सूची- • • • • • खुशबू (१९७५) • • • • किताब (१९७८) • • • • • • • माचिस (१९९६) • गीत लेखन [ ] गुलजार द्वारा लिखे गए गीतो...

In a career of more than six decades, Bollywood lyricist-writer-filmmaker Gulzar has gifted us some of the most sensitive films, and heartwarming songs and poems. As the legend turns 86 today, here's a look at his life and career with pictures from the Express Archives. (Source: Photo by Express Archives) Gulzar was born in a Sikh family as Sampooran Singh Kalra in 1934. Hailing from Punjab (now in Pakistan), Gulzar got inspired by Rabindra Nath Tagore's writing during childhood. Post Partition, his family migrated to Bombay. He began writing under the pen name Gulzar Deenvi, and got associated with PWA (Progressive Writers Association). At PWA, Gulzar got in touch with Shailendra and Bimal Roy who encouraged him to join films. (Source: Photo by Express Archives) Gulzar's breakthrough came in 1969 film Khamoshi. Its song "Humne Dekhi Hai Un Aankhon Ki Mehekti Khushboo" sung by Lata Mangeshkar went on to become a classic. Gulzar's song "Humko Man Ki Shakti Dena" from Guddi in 1971 remains an integral part of school prayers even to this day. (Source: Photo by Express Archives)

Gulzar on A Poem a Day, his collection of translated poetry chronicling India's history since 1947 The compilation of translated poems by Gulzar has been over eight years in the making, traversing through the length and breadth of the country, with works of 279 poets in 34 languages featured in the book. Let the nectar flow down from within the noble act of human goodness. Let the nectar trickle down also from the poet's soft words." These words, translated from poet Haldhar Nag's Sambalpuri original, open Gulzar's magnum opus A Poem a Day: 365 Contemporary Poems 34 Languages 279 Poets. Hardbound in maroon leather with light golden lettering, the book stands tall and sits heavy on one's lap, offering exactly what it promises — a poem for each day of the year. The inaugural piece therefore, sets the tone for the collection that flows through the length and breadth of not just the country, but the subcontinent that celebrates its several identities through its myriad tongues, mirroring its indiscriminately colourful temperament. Gulzar doffs his hat to the tribal poet, a Padma Shri awardee, by addressing a letter to him before taking off on his poetic pilgrimage, by saying: "ये कवि जब अपने गाँव की ज़मीन पे चलता है, तो लगता है पूरे ग्लोब पर चल रहा है |" Haldhar's words are amplified by his footsteps, and it is these diverse footsteps of 279 poets that converge in Gulzar's formidable compilation, which has been in the making for over eight years. Only days before the book's la...

This is a filmography for an Indian poet, lyricist and film director Films [ ] Year Film Lyricist Screenplay Story Director Notes 1960 Yes 1961 Yes 1962 Yes 1963 Yes Lyricist for "Mora Gora Ang" 1965 Yes 1966 Yes Yes 1968 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1969 Yes Yes Yes 1971 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1972 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1973 Yes Yes 1974 Yes 1975 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1976 Yes 1977 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1978 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1979 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1980 Yes Yes Sahira Yes Yes Chatran Yes Yes Swayamvar Yes 1981 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1982 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1983 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1984 Aika Yes Yes Suniye Yes Yes Yes Yes 1985 Yes Ek Akar Yes Yes 1986 Ek Pal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1987 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1988 Yes Yes 1990 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1993 Yes Yes 1994 Yes 1996 Yes Yes Yes 1997 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1998 Yes Yes Yes 1999 Yes Lyricist for songs "Aana Zara Paas To Aa", "Azmale Ye Formule", and "Bahut Khoobsurat Ho" Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Lyricist for song "Aasmanke Paar Shayad" 2000 Yes Zindagi Zindabad Yes 2001 Yes Yes 2002 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2003 Yes 2004 Yes Yes Yes 2005 Yes Yes Yes 2006 Yes Sabab Yes Yes 2007 Yes Yes Shafaq Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Story Pooranmashi written by Gulzar 2008 Yes Yes 2009 Yes Yes Yes 2010 Yes Yes Lyricist for song "Yun Hua" Yes Yes Yes Lyricist for song "Dhan Dhan Dharti" Yes 2011 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2012 Yes Yes 2013 Yes Yes Yes 2...

Ever since he started contributing to the world of cinema, Gulzar’s artistic creations have been a joy to behold. And even though for the world at large his lyrical compositions have been his calling card, cinephiles are aware of how he is also an equally brilliant director. Throughout his career, Gulzar has gifted Hindi cinema movies that explored a wide array of subjects and presented characters that stayed with us long after the movie was over. But perhaps his true genius as a director lay in the fact that he presented the kind of movies (original and adaptations) which are relevant even today, though the era in which they were created has long gone by: 1. Maachis This 1996 political drama, starring Tabu, Jimmy Shergill and Chandrachur Singh, attempts to unearth the root cause of terrorism. An extremely moving tale, expertly supported by brilliant performances from all actors, Maachis is a story that is both, personal and political at the same time. Gulzar managed to infuse an emotional depth to each character, while also adding an objective realism to the story that sets it apart from just another tale of ‘misguided youth’. 2. Angoor Inspired by Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors, Angoor starred Sanjeev Kumar and Deven Verma in the titular role and is easily one of Bollywood’s 3. Aandhi Though widely regarded as just a political drama, Aandhi was actually a romantic tale as well. Starring Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen in the lead roles, it presented a love story far ahead...

This is a filmography for an Indian poet, lyricist and film director Films [ ] Year Film Lyricist Screenplay Story Director Notes 1960 Yes 1961 Yes 1962 Yes 1963 Yes Lyricist for "Mora Gora Ang" 1965 Yes 1966 Yes Yes 1968 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1969 Yes Yes Yes 1971 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1972 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1973 Yes Yes 1974 Yes 1975 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1976 Yes 1977 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1978 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1979 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1980 Yes Yes Sahira Yes Yes Chatran Yes Yes Swayamvar Yes 1981 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1982 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1983 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1984 Aika Yes Yes Suniye Yes Yes Yes Yes 1985 Yes Ek Akar Yes Yes 1986 Ek Pal Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 1987 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1988 Yes Yes 1990 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1993 Yes Yes 1994 Yes 1996 Yes Yes Yes 1997 Yes Yes Yes Yes 1998 Yes Yes Yes 1999 Yes Lyricist for songs "Aana Zara Paas To Aa", "Azmale Ye Formule", and "Bahut Khoobsurat Ho" Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Lyricist for song "Aasmanke Paar Shayad" 2000 Yes Zindagi Zindabad Yes 2001 Yes Yes 2002 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2003 Yes 2004 Yes Yes Yes 2005 Yes Yes Yes 2006 Yes Sabab Yes Yes 2007 Yes Yes Shafaq Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Story Pooranmashi written by Gulzar 2008 Yes Yes 2009 Yes Yes Yes 2010 Yes Yes Lyricist for song "Yun Hua" Yes Yes Yes Lyricist for song "Dhan Dhan Dharti" Yes 2011 Yes Yes Yes Yes 2012 Yes Yes 2013 Yes Yes Yes 2...

गुलज़ार जन्म व्यवसाय कार्यकाल 1961 - वर्तमान जीवनसाथी बच्चे पुरस्कार 2009 1977 Do diwane is shahar mein... 1979 Aanewala pal jaane wala hai... 1980 Hazaar raahen... Thodi Si Bewafaai 1983 Tujhse naaraz nahin zindagi... 1988 Mera kuch saamaan... 1991 Yaara sili sili... 1998 Chhaiyya Chhaiyya... 2003 Saathiya... 1971 1973 1996 2003 1996 1976 1975 2002 1976 1988 Mera kuch saaman... 1991 Yaara sili sili... 1996 1972 Best Documentary 1991 Ustad 1991 Pt ग़ुलज़ार नाम से प्रसिद्ध सम्पूर्ण सिंह कालरा (जन्म-१८ अगस्त १९३४) अनुक्रम • 1 प्रारम्भिक जीवन • 2 रचनात्मक लेखन • 3 चलचित्र सृजन • 3.1 निर्देशन • 3.2 गीत लेखन • 3.3 पटकथा लेखन • 4 पुरस्कार और सम्मान • 5 सन्दर्भ • 6 बाहरी कड़ियाँ प्रारम्भिक जीवन [ ] गुलज़ार का जन्म रचनात्मक लेखन [ ] गुलजार द्वारा लिखी गई पुस्तकों की सूची- • चौरस रात (लघु कथाएँ, 1962) • जानम (कविता संग्रह, 1963) • एक बूँद चाँद (कविताएँ, 1972) • रावी पार (कथा संग्रह, 1997) • रात, चाँद और मैं (2002) • रात पश्मीने की • खराशें (2003) चलचित्र सृजन [ ] निर्देशन [ ] गुलजार ने बतौर निर्देशक अपना सफर १९७१ में मेरे अपने फिल्म अपंजन (१९६९) की पुनर्निर्मीती थी। इस फ़िल्म में १९७२ में आयी कोशिश जो एक गूंगे बहरे दम्पति के जीवन पर आधारित कहानी थी, ने आलोचकों को भी हैरान कर दिया। संजीव कुमार को इस फ़िल्म के लिए इसके बाद गुलजार ने संजीव कुमार के साथ आंधी (१९७५), मौसम (१९७५), अंगूर (१९८१) और नमकीन (१९८२) जैसी फिल्मे निर्देशित की। गुलजार द्वारा निर्देशित चलचित्रों की सूची- • • • • • खुशबू (१९७५) • • • • किताब (१९७८) • • • • • • • माचिस (१९९६) • गीत लेखन [ ] गुलजार द्वारा लिखे गए गीतो...

Gulzar, one of India’s finest film-makers and lyricists and has always been a poet at heart. His oeuvre is steeped in a poetic sensibility, marked by a lyricism rare in the world of Hindi cinema. Today, Gulzar is regarded as one of India’s foremost Urdu poets, unparalleled in his exploration of human relationships and the insight and sensitivity with which he addresses the many facets of daily life. The sophistication and cadences of Gulzar’s work come alive in this bilingual edition of some of his best poetry, sensitively translated by Pavan K. Varma. Aandhi Amaltas Barren Woman biography of Mirza birds Bonfire Bosky breath brisk roads bursts to flame champa countless day and night Day to Spend Delhi dung-cake eyes face Filmfare films full day go or pass Green Moments Gulzar Sahab’s Hà Tâ Hát heart seeks Hindi cinema Hiſ Hºa honeymoon Indian Inquilab Kama Sutra keekar lamp pole lane literary lives Lyricist Mere Apne Mirza Ghalib mist moments of leisure Monsoon mountain Mumbai ºff ºil Padma Bhushan Pain stays Pakistan Pancham Pashmine past homes Pavan Pavan K Pluto poem poet poetic poetry Portrait of Ghalib Pukhraj rains relationships Roy’s saplings Seen the Soul sense shadow sheesham slower paths someone spark bursts stare longingly streets and past sun’s Tää iſ thought embedded threads translation Translator’s Note trees that once Triveni turn Varma weaver friend wind write

Ever since he started contributing to the world of cinema, Gulzar’s artistic creations have been a joy to behold. And even though for the world at large his lyrical compositions have been his calling card, cinephiles are aware of how he is also an equally brilliant director. Throughout his career, Gulzar has gifted Hindi cinema movies that explored a wide array of subjects and presented characters that stayed with us long after the movie was over. But perhaps his true genius as a director lay in the fact that he presented the kind of movies (original and adaptations) which are relevant even today, though the era in which they were created has long gone by: 1. Maachis This 1996 political drama, starring Tabu, Jimmy Shergill and Chandrachur Singh, attempts to unearth the root cause of terrorism. An extremely moving tale, expertly supported by brilliant performances from all actors, Maachis is a story that is both, personal and political at the same time. Gulzar managed to infuse an emotional depth to each character, while also adding an objective realism to the story that sets it apart from just another tale of ‘misguided youth’. 2. Angoor Inspired by Shakespeare’s Comedy of Errors, Angoor starred Sanjeev Kumar and Deven Verma in the titular role and is easily one of Bollywood’s 3. Aandhi Though widely regarded as just a political drama, Aandhi was actually a romantic tale as well. Starring Sanjeev Kumar and Suchitra Sen in the lead roles, it presented a love story far ahead...