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Gulzar
Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan
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 P…
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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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2026
Daayra
Movie Lyricist
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2026
O'Romeo
Movie Lyricist
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2025
Gustaakh Ishq
Movie Lyricist
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2025
Kurukshetra: The Great War of Mahabharata
TV show Lyricist
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2025
Crazxy
Movie Lyricist
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2023
Sam Bahadur
Movie Lyricist
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2023
Khufiya
Movie Lyricist
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2023
8 A.M. Metro
Movie Poem
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2023
Fursat
Movie Lyricist
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2023
Kuttey
Movie Lyricist
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2022
Cirkus
Movie Original Story
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2022
Darlings
Movie Lyricist
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2022
Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga
Movie Lyricist
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2021
1232 KMs
Movie Lyricist
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2020
Pinaki & Happy - The Bhoot Bandhus
TV show Writer
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2020
Chhapaak
Movie Lyricist
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2019
The Sky Is Pink
Movie Lyricist
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2018
Raazi
Movie Lyricist
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2018
Aami
Movie Lyricist
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2017
Mehrunisa V Lub U
Movie Lyricist
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2017
Rangoon
Movie Lyricist
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2017
Roots
Movie
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2017
Ok Jaanu
Movie Dialogue
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2016
Dear Zindagi
Movie Lyricist
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2016
Kaagaz Ki Kashti
Movie Himself
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2016
Mirzya
Movie Story
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2015
Talvar
Movie Lyricist
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2015
Drishyam
Movie Lyricist
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2014
Kill Dil
Movie Lyricist
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2014
Haider
Movie Lyricist
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2014
The Anupam Kher Show
TV show Himself
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2014
Masoom
Movie Writer
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2014
Jai Ho
Movie self
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2012
Celluloid Man
Movie Self
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2011
Noukadubi
Movie Lyricist
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2011
7 Khoon Maaf
Movie Lyricist
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2010
Raavan
Movie Lyricist
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2010
Raajneeti
Movie Lyricist
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2010
Ishqiya
Movie Lyricist
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2009
Kaminey
Movie Lyricist
