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Gulzar
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Sampooran Singh Kalra (born 18 August 1934), known popularly by his pen name Gulzar and also Gulzar Saab, is an Oscar-winning Indian film director, lyricist and poet. 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 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, 21 Filmfare Awards, one Academy Award and one Grammy Award. He also wrote the theme song for Motu Patlu, an Indian animated sitcom. Gulzar also wrote poetry, dialogues and scripts. 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.
Gulzar is married to actress Raakhee. The couple has a daughter, Meghna Gulzar (Bosky). Meghna Gulzar grew up with her mother and father and, after completing her graduation in filmmaking from New York University, went on to become a director of films such as Filhaal, Just Married, Dus Kahaniyaan, Talvar and Raazi, and authored the biography of her father Gulzar, in 2004.
Awards and Nominations :
As on 2019, Gulzar has won a total of 36 awards and honours, including 5 National Film Awards, 21 Filmfare Awards, 1 Academy Award for Best Original Song (2008), 1 Grammy Award (2010), 2002 Sahitya Akademi Award for Urdu, Padma Bhushan (2004), and Dadasaheb Phalke Award(2013).
1972 - National Film Awards - Best Screenplay - Screenplay writer - Koshish
1972 - Filmfare Awards - Dialogue writer - Anand
1974 - Filmfare Awards - Dialogue writer - Namak Haraam
1974 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Director - Koshish
1974 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Director - Achanak
1974 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Story writer - Koshish
1975 - National Film Awards Second Best Feature Film - Director - Mausam
1975 - Filmfare Awards Critics Award for Best Movie - Director - Aandhi
1976 - Filmfare Awards - Director - Mausam
1976 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Director - Aandhi
1976 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist - "Tere Bina Zindagi Se" from film Aandhi
1977 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist- "Dil Dhoondta Hai" from film Mausam
1978 - Filmfare Awards - Lyricist - "Do Deewaane Shehar Mein" from film Gharaonda
1978 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist- "Naam Gum Jaayega" from film Kinara
1978 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Director - Kinara
1980 - Filmfare Awards - Lyricist - "Aanewala Pal Jaane Wala Hain" from film Gol Maal
1981 - Filmfare Awards - Lyricist - "Hazaar Raahen Mud Ke Dekhi" from film Thodisi Bewafaii
1982 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist - "Jahaan Pe Savera" from film Baseraa
1984 - Filmfare Awards - Lyricist - "Tujhse Naraaz Nahin Zindagi" from film Masoom
1988 - National Film Awards - Lyricist - "Mera Kuchh Saamaan" from film Ijaazat
1989 - Filmfare Awards - Lyricist - "Mera Kuchh Saamaan" from film Ijaazat
1990 - Filmfare Awards Best Documentary - Director - Ustad Amjad Ali Khan
1991 - National Film Awards - Lyricist - "Yaara Silli Silli" from film Lekin...
1992 - Filmfare Awards - Lyricist - "Yaara Silli Silli" from film Lekin...
1994 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist - "Dil Hum Hum" from film Rudaali
1996 - National Film Awards Best Popular Film Providing Wholesome Entertainment - Director - Maachis
1996 - Filmfare Awards - Dialogue writer - Maachis
1996 - Filmfare Awards - Story writer - Maachis
1997 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Director - Maachis
1997 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist - "Chappa Chappa Charkha Chale" from film Maachis
1999 - Filmfare Awards - Lyricist - "Chaiyya Chaiyya" from film Dil Se..
1999 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist - "Ae Ajnabi" from film Dil Se..
2001 - Indian Institute of Adv. Studies Lifetime Honorary Fellowship
2001 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist - "Aaja Mahiya" from film Fiza
2002 - Sahitya Akademi Award - Writer - "Dhuan" short stories in Urdu
2002 - Filmfare Awards Lifetime Achievement Award
2002 - Filmfare Awards - Dialogue writer - Saathiya
2003 - Filmfare Awards - Lyricist - "Saathiya" from film Saathiya
2004 - Padma Bhushan(India"s third highest civilian award)
2004 - Sahir Award - Literary Award(presented by Adeeb International - Sahir Cultural Academy)
2006 - Filmfare Awards - Lyricist - "Kajra Re" from film Bunty Aur Babli
2006 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist - "Chup Chup Ke" from film Bunty Aur Babli
2006 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist - "Dheere Jalna" from film Paheli
2007 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist - "Beedi" from film Omkara
2008 - Academy Awards - Best Original Song - Lyricist "Jai Ho" from film Slumdog Millionaire, Shared with Music Director A. R. Rahman
2008 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist - "Tere Bina" from film Guru
2009 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist - "Tu Meri Dost Hai" from film Yuvvraaj
2010 - Grammy Awards - Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media - Lyricist - "Jai Ho" from film Slumdog
Millionaire - Shared with Music Director A. R. Rahman and Playback Singer Tanvi Shahi
2010 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist - "Dhan Te Nan" from film Kamine
2010 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist - "Kaminey" from film Kaminey
2010 - Mirchi Music Awards - Lyricist - "Dil To Bachcha Hai" from the film Ishqiya
2011 - Filmfare Awards - Lyricist - "Dil To Baccha Hai Ji" from film Ishqiya
2012 - Mirchi Music Awards - Nominated - Lyricist - "Saans" from film Jab Tak Hai Jaan
2013 - Filmfare Awards - Lyricist "Challa" from film Jab Tak Hai Jaan
2013 - Dadasaheb Phalke Award - Poet, Lyricist and Film Director(Highest award in Indian cinema)
2014 - Mirchi Music Awards - Nominated - Lyricist
2015 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist - "Biamil" from Haider
2016 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist - "Zinda" from "Talvar"
2017 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist - "Aave Re Hitchki" - Mirzya
2017 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist - "Mirzya" - Mirzya(Ae Dil Hai Mushkil)
2019 - Star Screen Awards - Lyricist "Dilbaro" - Raazi
2019 - Filmfare Awards - Lyricist - "Ae Watan" - Raazi - 12th win in this category
2019 - Filmfare Awards - Nominated - Lyricist -"Dilbaro" - Raazi
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