Gulzar
- Birthday:
- 08/18/1934
- Place of birth:
- Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan:
- 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.
Credits
 | Roots (2017) |
 | Kaagaz Ki Kashti (2016) as Himself |
 | Jai Ho (2014) as self |
 | Celluloid Man (2012) as Self |
 | Raincoat (2004) as Poetry (voice) |
 | Griha Pravesh (1979) as Guest Appearance in song |
 | Jallian Wala Bagh (1977) as Suneel |
| | Chala Murari Hero Banne (1977) as Self |
 | पर्दा (1949) as Salma |
 | Prem Nagar (1940) as Gangi |
 | ओ रोमियो Lyricist |
 | गुस्ताख इश्क़ Lyricist |
 | Crazxy Lyricist |
 | Samबहादुर Lyricist |
 | ख़ुफ़िया Lyricist |
 | 8 A.M. Metro Poem |
 | फ़ुर्सत Lyricist |
 | कुत्ते Lyricist |
 | सर्कस Original Story |
 | डार्लिंग्स Lyricist |
 | शेरदिल: द पीलीभीत सागा Lyricist |
 | 1232 KMs Lyricist |
 | छपाक Lyricist |
 | The Sky Is Pink Lyricist |
 | राज़ी Lyricist |
 | Mehrunisa V Lub U Lyricist |
 | रंगून Lyricist |
 | ओके जानू Dialogue |
| | ओके जानू Lyricist |
 | Dear Zindagi Lyricist |
 | मिर्ज़िया Story |
| | मिर्ज़िया Screenplay |
 | तलवार Lyricist |
 | दृश्यम् Lyricist |
 | किल दिल Lyricist |
 | हैदर Lyricist |
| | মাসুম Writer |
 | নৌকাডুবি Lyricist |
 | ७ खून माफ़ Lyricist |
 | रावण Lyricist |
 | Raajneeti Lyricist |
 | इश्क़िया Lyricist |
 | कमीने Lyricist |
 | Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish Lyricist |
 | फ़िराक Lyricist |
 | बिल्लू Lyricist |
 | युव्वराज Lyricist |
 | Slumdog Millionaire Lyricist |
 | थे ब्लू अम्ब्रेला Lyricist |
 | गुरु Lyricist |
 | जान ए मन Lyricist |
 | ओमकारा Lyricist |
 | पिंजर Lyricist |
 | मक़बूल Lyricist |
 | साथिया Dialogue |
 | दिल विल प्यार व्यार Lyricist |
 | फ़िज़ा Lyricist |
 | স্বপ্ন নিয়ে Story |
 | Rockford Lyricist |
 | Hu Tu Tu Director |
| | Hu Tu Tu Writer |
| | Jahan Tum Le Chalo Lyricist |
 | दिल से.. Lyricist |
 | सत्या Lyricist |
 | चाची ४२० Dialogue |
| | चाची ४२० Lyricist |
 | माचिस Director |
| | माचिस Story |
| | माचिस Screenplay |
 | मम्मो Lyricist |
 | माया मेमसाब Lyricist |
 | रुदाली Writer |
 | Pandit Bhimsen Joshi Director |
 | लेकिन... Director |
| | लेकिन... Screenplay |
 | Libaas Director |
| | Libaas Writer |
 | इजाज़त Director |
| | इजाज़त Screenplay |
| | इजाज़त Dialogue |
| | इजाज़त Lyricist |
 | एक पल Dialogue |
 | न्यू देहली टाइम्स Writer |
 | अंधी गली Dialogue |
 | Hip Hip Hurray Writer |
 | सदमा Dialogue |
| | सदमा Lyricist |
 | मासूम Screenplay |
 | ज़रा सी ज़िन्दगी Dialogue |
 | Namkeen Director |
| | Namkeen Screenplay |
 | अंगूर Director |
| | अंगूर Screenplay |
 | नरम गरम Songs |
 | स्वयंवर Lyricist |
 | खूबसूरत Writer |
 | शायरा Director |
 | Ratnadeep Lyricist |
| | Griha Pravesh Original Music Composer |
 | मीरा Director |
| | मीरा Writer |
 | गोल माल Musical |
 | Devata Writer |
 | किताब Director |
| | किताब Producer |
| | किताब Writer |
 | Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein Writer |
 | Kinara Director |
| | Jallian Wala Bagh Writer |
| | Jallian Wala Bagh Screenplay |
| | Jallian Wala Bagh Lyricist |
 | உயர்ந்தவர்கள் Original Story |
 | Gharaonda Screenplay |
| | Gharaonda Lyricist |
| | Gharaonda Dialogue |
 | मौसम Director |
| | मौसम Screenplay |
 | Faraar Story |
 | Khushboo Director |
| | Khushboo Screenplay |
| | Khushboo Dialogue |
 | Chupke Chupke Dialogue |
| | Chupke Chupke Screenplay |
 | Aandhi Director |
| | Aandhi Screenplay |
 | சினிமா பைத்தியம் Writer |
 | जीवन संग्राम Screenplay |
| | जीवन संग्राम Dialogue |
| | जीवन संग्राम Lyricist |
 | Namak Haraam Dialogue |
| | Namak Haraam Screenplay |
 | अचानक Director |
| | अचानक Writer |
 | Sabse Bada Sukh Dialogue |
 | परिचय Director |
| | परिचय Screenplay |
 | कोशिश Director |
| | कोशिश Screenplay |
 | Guddi Screenplay |
 | मेरे अपने Director |
| | मेरे अपने Writer |
 | आनन्द Dialogue |
| | आनन्द Screenplay |
| | आनन्द Lyricist |
 | अनुभव Lyricist |
 | বিলম্বিত লয় Lyricist |
 | उस रात के बाद Lyricist |
 | ख़ामोशी Dialogue |
| | ख़ामोशी Musical |
 | संघर्ष Dialogue |
 | Aashirwad Dialogue |
 | सन्नाटा Lyricist |
 | बन्दिनी Assistant Director |
| | बन्दिनी Lyricist |
| | काबुलीवाला Lyricist |
