Gulzar

WriterCrewActorDirectorSound Aug 18 (age 91) Jhelum, Punjab, Pakistan 1940–2026 (86 year career)

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Biography

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…

Known For

Film

Slumdog Millionaire

Lyricist

Film

Drishyam

Lyricist

Film

Haider

Lyricist

Film

Talvar

Lyricist

Film

Dear Zindagi

Lyricist

Film

Raazi

Lyricist

Film

Dil Se..

Lyricist

Film

Anand

Dialogue

Filmography

Acting (11)

Movies (10)

Roots

2017

Kaagaz Ki Kashti

2016

as Himself

Jai Ho

as self

Celluloid Man

as Self

Raincoat

as Poetry (voice)

Griha Pravesh

as Guest Appearance in song

1.0

Chala Murari Hero Banne

1977

as Self

Jallian Wala Bagh

1977

as Suneel

Parda

1949

as Salma

Prem Nagar

1940

as Gangi

Television (1)

The Anupam Kher Show

2014

as Himself

7.3

Crew (152)

Movies (147)

O' Romeo

Lyricist

Crazxy

Lyricist

Gustaakh Ishq

Lyricist

Sam Bahadur

Lyricist

Fursat

Lyricist

Khufiya

Lyricist

Kuttey

Lyricist

8 A.M. Metro

Poem

Darlings

Lyricist

Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga

Lyricist

Cirkus

Original Story

1232 KMs

Lyricist

Chhapaak

Lyricist

The Sky Is Pink

Lyricist

Raazi

Lyricist

Ok Jaanu

Dialogue

Ok Jaanu

Lyricist

Rangoon

Lyricist

Mehrunisa V Lub U

Lyricist

Dear Zindagi

Lyricist

Mirzya

Screenplay

Mirzya

Story

Drishyam

Lyricist

Talvar

Lyricist

Haider

Lyricist

Kill Dil

Lyricist

Masoom

Writer

Noukadubi

Lyricist

7 Khoon Maaf

Lyricist

Ishqiya

Lyricist

Raajneeti

Lyricist

Raavan

Lyricist

Billu

Lyricist

Kaminey

Lyricist

Firaaq

Lyricist

Do Paise Ki Dhoop, Chaar Aane Ki Baarish

Lyricist

Slumdog Millionaire

Lyricist

Yuvvraaj

Lyricist

Guru

Lyricist

The Blue Umbrella

Lyricist

Omkara

Lyricist

Jaan-E-Mann

Lyricist

Pinjar

Lyricist

Maqbool

Lyricist

Saathiya

Dialogue

Saathiya

Lyricist

Dil Vil Pyar Vyar

Lyricist

Fiza

Lyricist

Choo Lenge Akash

Lyricist

Swapno Niye

1999

Story

Rockford

1999

Lyricist

7.4

Jahan Tum Le Chalo

1999

Lyricist

Hu Tu Tu

Director

Hu Tu Tu

Writer

Satya

Lyricist

Dil Se..

Lyricist

Chachi 420

Dialogue

Chachi 420

Lyricist

Maachis

Director

Maachis

Screenplay

Maachis

Story

Mammo

Lyricist

Maya Memsaab

Lyricist

Rudaali

Writer

Pandit Bhimsen Joshi

Director

Lekin...

Director

Lekin...

Screenplay

Libaas

Director

Libaas

1988

Writer

Ijaazat

Dialogue

Ijaazat

Director

Ijaazat

Lyricist

Ijaazat

Screenplay

Ek Pal

Dialogue

New Delhi Times

1986

Writer

6.0

Blind Alley

1984

Dialogue

Masoom

Screenplay

Zara Si Zindagi

Dialogue

Sadma

Dialogue

Sadma

Lyricist

Hip Hip Hurray

Writer

Angoor

Director

Angoor

Screenplay

Namkeen

Director

Namkeen

Screenplay

Naram Garam

Songs

Swayamvar

Lyricist

Khubsoorat

Writer

Sahira

Director

Gol Maal

1979

Musical

7.4

Meera

1979

Director

Meera

1979

Writer

Griha Pravesh

1979

Original Music Composer

1.0

The Jewelled Lamp

1979

Lyricist

Devata

Writer

Kitaab

Director

Kitaab

Producer

Kitaab

Writer

Palkon Ki Chhaon Mein

1977

Writer

Gharaonda

Dialogue

Gharaonda

Lyricist

Gharaonda

Screenplay

Jallian Wala Bagh

Lyricist

Jallian Wala Bagh

1977

Screenplay

Jallian Wala Bagh

1977

Writer

Kinara

Director

Uyarnthavargal

Original Story

Aandhi

Director

Aandhi

Screenplay

Mausam

Director

Mausam

Screenplay

Khushboo

Dialogue

Khushboo

Director

Khushboo

Screenplay

Chupke Chupke

Dialogue

Chupke Chupke

Screenplay

Cinema Paithiyam

Writer

Faraar

1975

Story

5.5

Jeevan Sangram

1974

Dialogue

Jeevan Sangram

1974

Lyricist

Jeevan Sangram

1974

Screenplay

Namak Haraam

Dialogue

Namak Haraam

Screenplay

Achanak

Director

Achanak

Writer

Koshish

Director

Koshish

Screenplay

Parichay

Director

Parichay

Screenplay

Sabse Bada Sukh

Dialogue

Anand

Dialogue

Anand

Lyricist

Anand

Screenplay

Anubhav

Lyricist

Guddi

Screenplay

Mere Apne

Director

Mere Apne

Writer

Bilambita Loy

Lyricist

Oos Raat Ke Baad

Lyricist

Khamoshi

Dialogue

Khamoshi

Musical

Aashirwad

Dialogue

Sunghursh

Dialogue

Sannata

1966

Lyricist

Bandini

Assistant Director

Bandini

Lyricist

Kabuliwala

Lyricist

Television (5)

Kurukshetra: The Great War of Mahabharata

2025

Lyricist

8.3

Pinaki & Happy - The Bhoot Bandhus

2020

Writer

10.0

Kirdaar

1993

Director

Mirza Ghalib

1988

Director

Mirza Ghalib

1988

Writer