Gulzar

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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Namak Haraam

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Namak Haraam

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Chupke Chupke

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Chupke Chupke

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Angoor

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Anand

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Anand

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Jallian Wala Bagh

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Jallian Wala Bagh

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Jallian Wala Bagh

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Khubsoorat

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Achanak

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Achanak

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Parichay

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Parichay

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Mere Apne

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Mere Apne

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Khushboo

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Khushboo

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Khushboo

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Naram Garam

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Aandhi

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Aandhi

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Sabse Bada Sukh

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Mausam

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Mausam

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Khamoshi

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Khamoshi

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Bilambita Loy

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Kabuliwala

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Bandini

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Chachi 420

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Aashirwad

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Anubhav

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Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga

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Mirza Ghalib

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Mirza Ghalib

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Kuttey

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Khufiya

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Uyarnthavargal

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Libaas

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Libaas

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Griha Pravesh

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Maya Memsaab

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Sunghursh

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Sam Bahadur

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Koshish

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Jeevan Sangram

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Jeevan Sangram

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Jeevan Sangram

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Sahira

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Ijaazat

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Maachis

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Dear Zindagi

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Raazi

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Kill Dil

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Ek Pal

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Raajneeti

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Billu

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Angoor

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7 Khoon Maaf

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Talvar

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Drishyam

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Lekin...

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Lekin...

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Namkeen

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Namkeen

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Mammo

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Cirkus

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Gharaonda

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Gharaonda

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Gharaonda

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Swapno Niye

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Faraar

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Anand

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Pinjar

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Ok Jaanu

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Swayamvar

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Hip Hip Hurray

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The Jewelled Lamp

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Fursat

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New Delhi Times

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Zara Si Zindagi

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Sadma

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Guddi

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Bandini

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Meera

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Meera

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Gol Maal

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Ijaazat

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8 A.M. Metro

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Mirzya

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Mirzya

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The Blue Umbrella

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Omkara

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Satya

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Maqbool

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Guru

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Haider

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Slumdog Millionaire

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Kaminey

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Sannata

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Maachis

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Maachis

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Masoom

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Oos Raat Ke Baad

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Ishqiya

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Kinara

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Saathiya

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Dil Vil Pyar Vyar

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Yuvvraaj

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Jaan-E-Mann

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Dil Se..

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Fiza

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Devata

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Mehrunisa V Lub U

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Rockford

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Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish

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The Sky Is Pink

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Ok Jaanu

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Rangoon

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Chhapaak

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Kitaab

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Kitaab

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Kitaab

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Chachi 420

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Raavan

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Sadma

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Ijaazat

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Ijaazat

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Koshish

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Rudaali

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Cinema Paithiyam

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Firaaq

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Hu Tu Tu

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Hu Tu Tu

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Pandit Bhimsen Joshi

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Masoom

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Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein

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Darlings

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Crazxy

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Pinaki & Happy - The Bhoot Bandhus

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Kirdaar

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Kirdaar

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