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Gulzar (born Sampooran Singh Kalra; 18 August 1934) is an Indian Urdu poet, lyricist, author, screenwriter, and film director known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of greatest Urdu poets of this era. [2]
Quick Info→. Wife: Rakhee. Religion: Sikhism. Age: 83 Years. Some Lesser Known Facts About Gulzar. He was born into a Sikh Family in British India. After India’s partition, he moved to Delhi.
Gulzar was born as ‘Sampooran Singh Kalra’ on Saturday, 18 August 1934 (age 85 years; as in 2019) in the Dina City of the Jhelum District in Punjab, British India (now Pakistan). His zodiac sign is Leo.
Gulzar is a writer, a lyricist, a director and, at heart, a poet. His films, sensitive, lyrical, and yet successful, were a welcome relief from the violent films that filled the 1970s and 1980s. Born Sampooran Singh Kalra in Deena, in the Jhelum District in what is now Pakistan, he came to Delhi after the partition during independence as a poet.
Gulzar, whose real name is Sampuran Singh Kalra, was born on August 18, 1934, in the village of Dina in the Jhelum district of undivided India. His father's name was Makhan Singh, who ran a small business. Gulzar's mother died when he was a suckling child and his stepmother did not treat him well.
Aug 18, 2020 · Gulzar was born in a Sikh family as Sampooran Singh Kalra in 1934. Hailing from Punjab (now in Pakistan), Gulzar got inspired by Rabindra Nath Tagore's writing during childhood. Post Partition, his family migrated to Bombay.
Quick Facts. Indian Celebrities Born In August. Also Known As: Sampooran Singh Kalra. Age: 89 Years, 89 Year Old Males. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Raakhee Gulzar. father: Makhan Singh Kalra. mother: Sujan Kaur. children: Meghna Gulzar. Born Country: India. Lyricists & Songwriters Indian Men. Height: 5'6" (168 cm ), 5'6" Males. Recommended Lists:
Aug 18, 2019 · *Gulzar was born in Jhelum District, which is now situated in Pakistan. His family moved to India after Partition. * He started working under Bimal Roy Productions in 1961.
Feb 23, 2024 · At 90, Gulzar remains unfazed by his awards and he has won almost every award given for films including the Oscar. In literature, earlier, he won the Sahitya Academy Award and the Osians’ Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009.
Aug 18, 2015 · Gulzar was born as Sampooran Singh Kalra; He was born in Dina, Jhelum District, British India which is now in Pakistan; Before becoming a writer, Gulzar worked as a car mechanic in Mumbai; Gulzar had started writing from a very young age and was often been rebuked by his father for being a writer; He took the pen name Gulzar Deenvi and later ...
