Knowra Gulzar Gulzar Gulzar is an Indian poet, lyricist, screenwriter, and film director known for Hindi film songs, literary writing, and distinctive collaborations with Indian cinema.
R. D. Burman : Rahul Dev Burman was an Indian composer known for influential Hindi film music. Their long collaboration joined Burman’s compositions to Gulzar’s lyrics in films such as Aandhi and Ijaazat.
Hindi film song : A song integrated into a Hindi-language film, often advancing its story or expressing emotion. This is the medium through which Gulzar’s lyrics reached a broad popular audience.
Urdu poetry : Poetry written in Urdu, shaped by traditions including the ghazal, nazm, and marsiya. Gulzar’s literary work draws on Urdu’s poetic vocabulary and forms.
Academy Award for Best Original Song : An Academy Award honoring a song written specifically for a film. Gulzar shared the award for “Jai Ho,” written for Slumdog Millionaire.
Sampooran Singh Kalra : Sampooran Singh Kalra is the birth name of the writer known as Gulzar. His chosen name, Gulzar, became the literary and professional identity attached to his work.
Aandhi : A 1975 Hindi film directed by Gulzar about a politician and her estranged husband. It is a landmark example of his work as both director and lyricist.
Ghazal : A poetic form built from autonomous couplets, often addressing love, loss, or longing. The ghazal’s compressed imagery and emotional turns illuminate recurring features of his lyrics.
Dadasaheb Phalke Award : India’s highest award for lifetime contribution to cinema, named after filmmaker Dadasaheb Phalke. Gulzar received the award in 2013 for his contribution to Indian cinema.
Bimal Roy : Bimal Roy was an Indian film director associated with socially grounded Hindi cinema. Roy gave Gulzar an early entry into filmmaking, first as an assistant director.
Ijaazat : A 1987 Hindi film directed by Gulzar, adapted from a Bengali story by Subodh Ghosh. Its songs and elliptical storytelling display his close integration of poetry and cinema.
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