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08-18-2010, 10:58 AM
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO GULZAR Early life Gulzar was born in a Kalra Arora Sikh family, to Makhan Singh Kalra and Sujan Kaur, in Dina, Jhelum District, India, in what is now Pakistan. Before becoming an established writer, Sampooran worked as a car mechanic in a garage. He took the pen name Gulzar Deenvi after becoming an author. Sampooran Singh Kalra (born 18 August 1936), better known by his pen name Gulzar is an Indian poet, lyricist and director.He primarily writes in Hindi-Urdu, but has also written in Punjabi, several dialects of Hindi such as Braj Bhasha, Khadiboli, Haryanvi and Marwari. Gulzar is married to actress Raakhee"KabhiKabhi". They have a daughter, Meghna Gulzar, who is a film director. Meghna Gulzar has also penned a biography of Gulzar, titled Because he is. Gulzar was awarded the Padma Bhushan in 2004 for his contribution to the arts, and the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002. He has also won a number of National Film Awards and Filmfare Awards in various categories. In 2009, he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Jai Ho" in the film Slumdog Millionaire (2008). On 31 January 2010, the same song won him a Grammy Award in the category of Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media. As a lyricist, Gulzar is best known for his association with the music directors Rahul Dev Burman, A. R. Rahman and Vishal Bhardwaj, and has also worked with other leading Hindi movie music directors including Sachin Dev Burman, Salil Chowdhury, Hemant Kumar, Madan Mohan, Shankar Ehsaan Loy and Anu Malik Awards Academy Awards Best Original Song 'Jai Ho' Slumdog Millionaire (2008) Grammy Awards Best Song Written For Motion Picture, Television Or Other Visual Media 'Jai Ho' Slumdog Millionaire (2010) Padma Bhushan India's third higest civilian award (2004) National Film Awards Second Best Feature Film Mausam (1976) Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment Maachis (1996) Best Lyrics 1988: 'Mera kuch saaman' Ijaazat 1991: 'Yaara sili sili' Lekin... Best Screenplay Koshish (1972) Filmfare Awards Best Director Mausam (1976) Best Lyricist 1972: All songs Anand 1973: All songs Namak Haraam 1977: Do diwane shahar mein Gharaonda 1979: Aanewala pal jaane wala hai- Gol Maal 1980: Hazar rahen mud ke dekhi- Thodisi Bewafaii 1983: Tujhse naraaz nahin zindagi Masoom 1988: Mera kuchh saamaan Ijaazat 1991: Yaara sili sili Lekin... 1998: Chaiyya Chaiyya Dil Se 2002: All songs Saathiya 2005: Kajra Re Bunty Aur Babli Best Dialogue 1972: Anand 1974: Namak Haraam 1996: Maachis (1996) 2002: Saathiya (2002) 1996: Best Story Maachis 1975: Critics Award for Best Movie Aandhi (1975) Filmfare Award for Best Documentary Ustad Amjad Ali Khan (1990) 2002: Lifetime Achievement Award Other awards Sahitya Akademi Award Dhuan ("smoke"; short stories in Urdu) (2002) QATRA-QATRA (my Fav. Song) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ko_4KBO69VE
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