Gulzar
Gulzar’s Rare Recollections Of Suchitra Sen On Her Birth Anniversary
The name Suchitra Sen evokes awe and reverence to this day.Gulzar had the rare opportunity to direct her in one of her last films, and that too in Hindi , a language she was never comfortable with. “True, but some of her best work was in Hindi: Hrishida’s Musafir, Asit Sen’s Mamta, Raj Khosla’s Bambai Ka Babu. You may add my Aandhi to this list,” offers Gulzar Saab graciously. When his best-buddy Gulzar offered Aandhi to his ‘Haribhai’ Sanjeev Kumar the actor par excellence grumbled goodnaturedly, ‘This is Suchitra Sen’s film through and through.What will I d | Click Here...
When Jnanpith Winner Gulzar In A Throwback Interview Spoke About His Love For Urdu
How as a Sikh, do you explain your love for the Urdu language? Urdu is my favourite language. I know no better means of communication . My writings from the start , even my diary , are written in Urdu. I can also write in Devanagari, Bengali and English, but not as fluently as Urdu. I’m also happy because it’s an award for my written work. You know writing has always been my primary passion. A book has always been more fulfilling than a film. In writing a book, aisa kabhi nahin hota ke koi hasrat baqi reh gayi. Though with a film I can touch crores of hearts at o | Click Here...
Did You Know Gulzar’s Song Kajra Re, Was Inspired By Lines Written On Trucks?
Gulzar the veteran lyricist, poet and writer has had a great career spanning many decades. He has composed different kinds of songs and every genre of them has touched the soul of audiences. However, Gulzar scored a surprise when he came up with the flirtatious lyrics to the song Kajra Re from the film Bunty aur Babli which starred Aishwarya Rai, Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan. Not many know from where Gulzar managed to get the idea for such lyrics. In an interview he opened up on the same. A report on hindustantimes.com shared Gulzar's comment and we take reference from that | Click Here...
Trending: Vicky Kaushal enjoys special meeting with legendary Gulzar ‘sahab’, Rhea Chakraborty likes it
Vicky Kaushal is one of the most admired and respected actors that we have in the Hindi entertainment industry today. It's been quite many years now that the actor made his debut in the world of movies and entertainment. However, ever since the success of 'Sanju' in 2018 and 'Uri: The Surgical Strike' in 2019, things have been absolutely wonderful and hunky-dory in the true sense of the term. His last release 'Sardar Udham' too did wonderfully and everyone appreciated him to a great extent. His social media posts are always on point and that's why, whenever he shares new content and snaps o | Click Here...
Why Did Amitabh Bachchan Never Work With Gulzar?
Considering his better –half Jaya Bhaduri was one of Gulzar's all-time favourite actors(“Jaya and Tabu are the two actresses who heralded a new phase in Indian cinema,” Gulzar Saab had once told me) amd considering he did innumerable memorable films with Gulzar’s mentor Hrishikesh Mukherjee, why has Amitabh Bachchan never worked with Gulzar Saab? Strange , isn’t it? And to think they came THAT close to working together! The film was Mausam and Gulzar Saab had signed Jaya and Amitabh to play the lead.Jaya was to play the double role of mother and daughter while Mr Bachchan w | Click Here...
Sach Kahun Toh: Neena Gupta Reveals Requesting Gulzar For The Role Of ‘Nawab Jaan’ In Mirza Ghalib: I Really Need The Money
The most iconic and famous actress of the films and television industry Neena Gupta is very much popular in the film industry. She has appeared in numerous roles and has amazed us with her mind-blowing acting skills. The actress has also won accolades for her work in the industry and just slew the industry with her fabulous performances. The actress is loved by millions of people and has become famous in the industry. She has accomplished a lot of fame and has given us a huge number of films. The actress is also gearing up with her upcoming films and fans love to see her playing the role of | Click Here...
Pankaj Joshi PJ and Divya featured in Lata Mangeshkar’s unheard song with Vishal Bhardwaj-Gulzar as a tribute on Creator’s Day
Filmmaker composer Vishal Bhardwaj and veteran lyricist Gulzar have announced that a song the duo had recorded with legendary singer Lata Mangeshkar more than two decades ago will be launched on Tuesday. The track, “Theek Nahi Lagta”, was recorded for a film 26 years ago that eventually got shelved. The song will now be released in collaboration with Bhardwaj’s label VB Music and short video app platform Moj, on Mangeshkar’s 92nd birthday, Pankaj Joshi PJ and Divya Upadhyay featured in this song along with 10 other Moj creators. Also an acclaimed filmmaker behind films | Click Here...
From Tujhse Naraz Nahin Zindagi To Aap Ki Aankhon Mein Kuch: Gulzar Signature – A Playlist We All Must Revisit To Get 90’s Wala Vibes
Gulzar is a famous Indian lyricist, poet, author, film director, and many more. Gulzar made his debut in the music industry in 1963 with the film “Bandini” with music director S.D. Burman. Gulzar has written many songs and dialogues and television shows in his entire career. Gulzar is the recipient of many awards and accolades including 5 National Awards and 1 Academy Awards. He has also received many honors from the government for his contribution to the music industry. Gulzar started his career as a lyricist early in his career but it was in 1969 with the song “Humne Dekhi Ha | Click Here...
Sufiscore , the popular channel and record label, launched the album Bole Naina
Silences Speak with lyrics by lyricist Gulzar, rhythm by Ustad Zakir Hussain , music by Violinist and composer Deepak Pandit , vocals by Patibha Singh Baghel and video direction by Ravi Jadhav yesterday in the presence of music legends and fraternity. Before the album launch, special videos of Gulzar , Ustad Zakir Hussain, Vishal Bharadwaj and Pankaj Udhas wishing the album great success were played , and each maestro blessed the artists . The Album was launched by Hariharan, Salim, Shekhar Ravjiyani, Papon, Richa Sharma along with composer Deepak Pandit , singer Pratibha Singh B | Click Here...
Music Legends Gulzar, Zakir Hussain and Deepak Pandit come together for Pratibha Singh Baghel’s first album “Bole Naina”
Sufiscore presents “Bole Naina, Silences Speak”, an album that is a collaborative effort of musical legends and young talent that is epic in its musical sweep. The title song speaks of the many unspeakable emotions that only the eyes convey. Gulzar, Oscar winning legendary poet, has penned the lyrics and the poetry effuses emotion in every phrase. His deep baritone sets the mood for the song and the masterful wordsmith weaves an incredible web of emotions through his poetry. Gulzar saab was very appreciative of Deepak Pandit and thrilled with his compositions. He was all praise f | Click Here...
HarperCollins India presents A POEM A DAY, selected and translated by GULZAR: OUT NOW!
We at HarperCollins are privileged and proud to bring this landmark volume to all poetry lovers and litterateurs, in the hope that it will provide many hours of enjoyment and generate new interest in the rich corpus of contemporary poetry. ‘A Poem a Day began as a thought – why not have a poem to read for every day of the year, selected from the wonderful Indian poetry that has been written since 1947? I started with some of my favourite poets, but almost before I knew it, we had poetry by 279 different poets writing in as many as 34 languages. I firmly believe that poetry doesn | Click Here...
Best Gulzar Songs To Listen To
1. Humne dekhi hai unn aankhon ki mehakti khushboo haath se chuke isse rishton ko ilzaam na do(Khamoshi): Pyar ko pyar hi rehne do koi naam na do. While many of Gulzar Saab’s lyrics suffer from over-esotericism , this one is poetic and yet practical in its thought process…it stands out on every level including Lataji’s singing. Sadly the song’s impact was substantially diminished in the film by being picturized on an unknown starlet while the beautiful Waheeda Rehman just stared. Imagine if the same had been done to Aaj phir jeene ki tamannah | Click Here...
When Gulzar Was Made To Wait The Whole Night By Rajesh Khanna
Ever wondered why the most sensitive poetic romantic filmmaker Gulzar never worked with the most sensitive poetic romantic star Rajesh Khanna? Although Gulzar wrote some really sensitive dialogues and songs for Rajesh Khanna in the classic Anand, the director never directed the superstar, although he came this close to doing so. So what happened? The story goes that Gulzar Saab had a perfect script that resonated well with Rajesh Khanna’s romantic image. So he called up the star’s secretary and asked for an appointment. The not-impolite secretary asked Gulzar Saab to drop | Click Here...
When Lata Mangeshkar’s absence ruined Gulzar’s plans
Lata Mangeshkar has always been known as a one-woman industry. I remember the wonderful Dev Anand telling me how erected sets had to be dismantled when she didn’t turn for the recording of songs in time. “She wasn’t temperamental, not at all.” Dev Saab once told me. “She just wanted to make sure she gave the best of herself to every song she sang. Her logic was simple. ‘For me, it’s just one opportunity to get it right. For thousands of listeners the song will be there for them to judge and evaluate for all times to come.’ No wonder she never compromised and look at t | Click Here...
Karan Johar has the most ideal caption for the iconic Javed Akhtar-Gulzar photograph
A few hours ago, Shabana Azmi uploaded a photograph with a very special frame. It had two of the biggest legends of the Indian film industry in the form of Javed Akhtar and Gulzar. Both of them are considered the greatest poets, lyricists, and screenwriters of all time. Their combined contribution to the world of Hindi cinema is absolutely immense and it is because of their iconic lyrics and dialogues and songs that they are considered to be two of the most respected lyricists in the industry with the impeccable magic of words. The aura and charm around their persona is immense and so one c | Click Here...
Guru: The movie with the best soundtrack
Being a multi-starrer movie Guru turned out be a super hit after its release in 2007, Abhishek Bachchan as Gurukant Desai(Guru) and the beautiful miss universe Aishwarya Rai were the lead characters in this movie, with superstars like Mithun Chakraborty, Vidya Balan, R Madhavan and many others in supporting camaeo. But what gained this movie all the fame is the soundtrack of this movie. All the songs from Guru have turned out to be Iconic and lovely. Here are a few of the lovely tracks from the movie. 1) Barso Re | Click Here...
Lyrics to Soothe Your Soul from the Pen of Gulzar Sahab
No one can argue with the fact that Sampoorna Singh Kalra, more commonly known by his pen name Gulzar, is one of the best poets that India has seen in a long time. The poems and lyrics penned by Gulzar Sahab, as he is lovingly called by fans and industry insiders alike, can incite emotions you didn’t even realize you had! Read his poems or listen to the lyrics this genius has penned down and you’ll be transported to the exact moment you heard them first. Here are some of the best lyrics that have flowed right from Gulzar Sahab’s pen and straight to our hearts! Tujhse Nar | Click Here...
Gulzar: A Lyrical Legend in Bollywood
Sampoorna Singh Kalra, aka Gulzar Sahab is a living legend known prominently for his shayaris (poems) and song lyrics. There is a magic in every single word that Gulzar Sahab has penned. The Urdu poet who has managed to stay relevant even today simply by infusing emotions in his timeless lyrics. Such is his expertise that he can write songs for kids (Mowgli’s Jungle Jungle Pata Chala Hain), item songs (Bunty Aur Babli’s Kajra Ra Re) and romantic songs (Sadma’s Ae Zindagi Gale Laga Le). Whether it is Madan Mohan’s voice or A.R Rehman’s voice, when his words are brought to li | Click Here...
Hema Malini, Gulzar and author Ram Kamal Mukherjee celebrate 25 years of HarperCollins
Bollywood legends Hema Malini and Gulzar joined celebrated author and producer Ram Kamal Mukherjee at Silver Jubliee celebration of HarperCollinsIndia in Delhi at Imperial Palace. Formally greeted by Executive Editor Shantanu Roy Choudhuri of HarperCollins, Hema had an informal chat with biographer Ram Kamal Mukherjee on his forthcoming book Beyond The Dreamgirl. "I don't think I have yet achieved anything majo | Click Here...