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  Gulzar
Gulzar shifted the milieu of the film from the Naxalite movement to North India.
Gulzar always felt that the present is never complete till the past has been reflected upon.
Gulzar is also the author of books on poetry,a book of short stories and a dozen books for children.
www.upperstall.com /people/gulzar.html   (737 words)

  
 Down Melody Lane..::..The Versatile Poet..::..Gulzar
Gulzar also used to listen to a lot of Hindustani music, especially stringed instruments, which would be practised in his neighbours' homes.
Gulzar and his family were one of the many to have suffered the pangs of partition.
Gulzar’s famous television serial Mirza Ghalib displayed his finesse as a writer and director through a superb depiction of the life of the legendary poet.
www.downmelodylane.com /gulzar.html   (653 words)

  
 Gulzar…. The Creative Genius   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Gulzar is such an artist who has vast knowledge of the incidents, experiences, situations and has grip over his surroundings.
Gulzar utterly admits his lack of knowledge in poetic metre during the early days of his film career and also admits that it was Qasmi Sahib who happened to be his mentor in this genre of poetry.
Reaching at Gulzar's mental horizon is no doubt a gorgeous thing and he is such a generous figure that he does not send back the person without awarding him the gift of sweet and beautiful feelings.
www.indiafm.com /feature/04/jun/2506gulzar/index.shtml   (1331 words)

  
 Gulzar - The Garden of Songs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Gulzar saab's one recent interview was broadcasted on one of the FM Channels in Austrailia.
Gulzar saheb has penned 3 songs for the film, the title track "Tu fiza hai" by sonu nigam, the chartbuster "Aaja Mahiya" by Udit and Alka and a pretty good rendering by Jaspinder Narula in "Abhi to garm hai mitti, jism taaja hai".
Gulzar came, Gulzar talked and Gulzar made 17th July,1999 a very special day for his fans as they interacted live with him on the rediff web site.
www.gulzaronline.com /oldnews.htm   (7032 words)

  
 eBazm's message board: Groping with Gulzar
Gulzar's popularity is his boon and his curse, probably his worst curse and greatest boon.
Gulzar is a good poet, no doubt (and in the words of Shakeel Adil Zaada of Pakistan, a prominent magazine editor, he is the last Urdu poet in India).
I think Gulzar Sb must be given the benefit of this fact and his poetry should be considered Urdu poetry even though it may have words and phrases that are not in the so-called traditional Urdu poetry.
www.ebazm.com /discus/messages/6/950.html?1006656517   (2462 words)

  
 Bio - Raakhee Gulzar Wikipedia RSS Feed raakhee gulzar
Raakhee Gulzar (born August 15, 1947 in India), also known as Raakhee, is an Indian Bollywood actress originally from the state of West Bengal.
Raakhee Gulzar's career spans from the 1970s to the present.
She is married to famous film director, poet and lyricist Gulzar.
www.blinkbits.com /bits/viewtopic/raakhee_gulzar_wikipedia_rss_feed?t=9966775   (426 words)

  
 Latest Gulzar
Rather than telling the historical story of his times, gulzar saab's narrative is woven around ghalib's couplets and the scenarios are created to explain why and how ghalib had written his magical couplets, ghazals and nazms.
Gulzar saheb is working with Lata Mangeshkar and Hridaynath Mangeshkar for Laal Salaam, a low budget film produced by Sanjeev Karambelkar and directed by Gaganvihari Borate.
Gulzar saheb is providing lyrics for this international venture for the compositions tuned by Jagjeet singh and Shantnu Moitra(Abke saawan fame).
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GULZAR is one of Indian cinema’s most sensitive and creative directors; a lyricist par excellence; one whose work never fails to surprise, bring a tear to the eye or a smile on the lips; a humble man with humble beginnings who is unafraid of experimenting.
Gulzar comes across as a modern visionary whose poems are hauntingly appealing, yet simple enough to reach the minds of even the non-literary.
The celebrated poet and filmmaker Gulzar explores the Aandhi of a relationship between a man and a woman caught between love and ambition, mingling political comment with a mature love story to evoke the picture of a tender relationship.
indiaclub.com /shop/AuthorSelect.asp?Author=Gulzar   (1286 words)

  
 Khushboo: Gulzar's unforgettable magic
Gulzar enriches the slight story by employing a leisurely exposition style centring around a lush Bengali riverside village; and salts his tale with humour in Kusum's friend, Farida Jalal.
She plays a bride who is happily stuffing herself at a time when it is conventional to be nervous and lose one's appetite.
Jeetendra wore glasses and Hema eschewed her wigs for non-coiffed hair and cotton saris. To Gulzar's credit, he extracted performances that are quietly pensive and effective.
www.rediff.com /entertai/2003/apr/12dinesh.htm   (963 words)

  
 Sanjeev Kumar - the Gulzar Connection  |  PassionForCinema
According to “Because He Is…”, a look into Gulzar’s life by his daughter, there’s an incident where one of Gulzar’s friends was rushed to fly to Delhi to get “paaya” made from one of their, I guess, favorite places, and flown back on time, for SK to enjoy his paaya meal at Gulzar’s house.
Gulzar, I think, was still working as an assistant with Bimal-da when he came across this young talented actor who was 21 or 22 years old playing a 65 year old man on stage in Bombay.
Also notice how effectively Gulzar hides the fact from the audience that Azmi is mute until a naughty incident she plays on SK turns into a disaster and the shock with which it is revealed to the audience, that Azmi is mute.
passionforcinema.com /sanjeev-kumar-the-gulzar-connection   (4189 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | England | Gulzar fined £200 for assault
Jimmy Gulzar, 35, was found guilty at Horseferry Road Magistrates' Court in London of striking the boy after the three-year-old pushed another child.
Mr Burton said Gulzar had been forced to put his career on hold and a number of contracts - including work as a children's television presenter - had not come off because of the case.
Gulzar had claimed he hit the boy to protect another child, but District Judge Anthony Evans agreed with the prosecution's argument that Gulzar had lost his temper and smacked the child on his bottom.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/2316789.stm   (380 words)

  
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GULZAR is one of Indian cinema’s most sensitive and creative directors; a lyricist par excellence; one whose work never fails to surprise, bring a tear to the eye or a smile on the lips; a humble man with humble beginnings who is unafraid of experimenting.
Based on the eponymous serial made by renowned director, lyricist and poet Gulzar, this book presents Mirza Ghalib’s life and poetry in the form of a scenario, moving away from the conventional format of a biography.
Gulzar comes across as a modern visionary whose poems are hauntingly appealing, yet simple enough to reach the minds of even the non-literary.
www.indiaclub.com /shop/AuthorSelect.asp?Author=Gulzar   (1068 words)

  
 Gulzar lauds new age directors : HindustanTimes.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
As the Mehra and his tribe thrive, Gulzar is also eagerly awaiting the imminent launch of Meghna Gulzar’s second directorial venture, Honeymoon, to which he has, needless to say, contributed lyrics.
Gulzar was in Chennai recently to record the songs of Mani Ratnam’s next film, Guru, with AR Rahman.
Gulzar has been in the news lately for all the popular awards that have been swept by the uncharacteristic lyrics that he penned for Kajra re, an item number in Shaad Ali’s smash hit film, Bunty Aur Babli, Kajra re.
www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1662694,001100030008.htm   (657 words)

  
 Gulzar - BollywoodSoundtracks.com
Gulzar's fame doesn't rest solely on his lyrical output; he has also made a name for himself in film production and direction.
Gulzar entered the industry in the capacity of assistant director to the legendary film-maker Bimal Roy.
Gulzar's writing has always been very different to that of his contemporaries, rich imagery and profound in thought.
www.bollywoodsoundtracks.com /html/gulzar.htm   (106 words)

  
 Gulzar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Before becoming an established writer, Gulzar worked as a car mechanic in a garage.
Gulzar also adapted the Hollywood classic The Sound of Music into Parichay.
An insight into the life of Gulzar can be taken though a book called 'Because he is...', a biography written by his daughter Meghna Gulzar.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gulzar   (629 words)

  
 Gulzar tries to get the lingo right : Gulzar, lyrics, Bollywood : IBNLive.com : CNN-IBN
Gulzar told the weekly newspaper Screen that he carefully chooses words that reflect the characters in Bollywood movies.
Unlike his earlier Hindi and Urdu-language songs, Gulzar said newer songs needed a smattering of English words since movies are increasingly being set in the United States, Britain or in Indian cities where people speak a mixture of languages.
Gulzar, famed for his versatility, has also written scripts for some 37 movies and directed 24 Bollywood movies starting with his debut Mere Apne, or ‘My Own People’ in 1971 about an elderly woman caught between two street gangs.
www.ibnlive.com /news/gulzar-tries-to-get-the-lingo-right/8895-8.html   (383 words)

  
 webindia123-Indian Film personalities-gulzar
Gulzar is a multifaceted personality; a film maker, poet, lyricist, short story and script writer - all in one.
Gulzar turned to direction with the film 'Mere Apne,.
Gulzar married the famous actress, Rakhie which later failed.
www.webindia123.com /personal/film/gulzar.htm   (216 words)

  
 Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Gulzar on morals, values and film-making
The room may be a little warm and dark, but Gulzar doesn't appear to notice that.
Saying that Gulzar is multifaceted would perhaps be stating the obvious.
And despite making having made so many films, Gulzar says he still has a knot in his stomach as the film nears its release.
www.rediff.com /entertai/1999/jan/19gul.htm   (1354 words)

  
 Meghna Gulzar's new film gives glimpse into arranged marriages in India
Gulzar, an up-coming filmmaker, said she chose romantic hero Khan because he came across as a regular, everyday guy, and Deol because she could convey the awkwardness of a newlywed bride.
Meghna Gulzar is the daughter of India's most famous lyricist and scriptwriter, Gulzar, who uses only one name.
She made her directing debut four years ago with Filhaal (As of Now), about complications that crop up between two friends when one agrees to be a surrogate mother.
www.cbc.ca /cp/entertainment/060619/e061916.html   (196 words)

  
 Lyricist - Gulzar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Gulzar was born as Sampooran Singh, on August 18, 1936.
Gulzar makes a comeback to the film industry with Rakesh Mehta`s Aks, where he has penned superior lyrics to recreate the dark and sinister mood of the film.
Gulzar will always continue to remain the poet laureate of Hindi cinema.
www.hindilyrix.com /lyricists/lyricist-gulzaar.html   (682 words)

  
 Review on Gulzar by Maya - MouthShut.com
In fact, Gulzar the lyricist came to the fore in one of Bimal Roy’s movies – Bandini.
My favorite Gulzar film has to be Ijaazat, a beautiful tale of human relationships along with Aandhi and the rib-tickling Angoor.
Gulzar saab was the first to introduce the Sufi singer Abida Parveen in India.
www.mouthshut.com /review/Gulzar-69109-1.html   (366 words)

  
 Gulzar - The garden of songs
Gulzar is back with his pen, in 2006 he has received best lyricist award at almost every major award function.
Gulzar saab's lyrics are one of the high points of the album and the lines are tightly bound to the script.
As gulzar saab's latest TV Series on Munshi Premchand is having a Re-run on popular demand, gulzar saab has started working on his next TV series for Doordarshan on the works of Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore.
www.gulzaronline.com   (5548 words)

  
 The Hindu : Gulzar's new offering
And although it has been a while since we saw him make anything for 35 mm, Gulzar continues to be a writer-director who inspires people through his work.
Dressed in his trademark spotless white kurta, Gulzar was in Delhi this week for the announcement of his latest work for Doordarshan, a special series on Munshi Premchand's stories that will be screened later this week.
Caught on a sticky wicket, the Prasar Bharati chief assured Gulzar that they would look into it, but stuck to his line of getting to know the other writers that the director would want to work on.
www.hindu.com /lf/2004/08/06/stories/2004080600410200.htm   (309 words)

  
 Bollywood Music | Gulzar | Music Album | Children | T Series   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The child in Gulzar Saab's heart seems to be asserting itself more strongly now that he has composed two back-to-back seductive chartbusters.
Gulzar Saab has earlier done an entire album of music for children with composer Vishal Bharadwaj.
While Mani is writing the screenplay, Gulzar Saab will be working on designing the scenario with Mani, and of course the lyrics.
entertainment.oneindia.in /movies/bollywood/music/news/gulzar-040107.html   (295 words)

  
 The Hindu : Andhra Pradesh / Vijayawada News : Gulzar `outplays' Mittal in style
Forgetting their camaraderie as committed bureaucrats of Krishna district for a while, both the affable officers led their cricket teams with determination in the `City Cup' inter-department cricket tournament at Indira Gandhi Municipal Stadium, with a sole aim to outwit each other.
Gracing the sidelines were their wives Rigu Mittal, Lakshmi Gulzar along with Nonika Suresh (wife of joint collector S. Suresh), who keenly witnessed the toil of their other halves in the middle, amidst claps and cheers.
Diminutive Gulzar stood like a rock in the cover region, preventing many runs with his brilliant fielding.
www.thehindu.com /2006/12/04/stories/2006120405380200.htm   (335 words)

  
 Gulzar
Chicago: Gulzar Singh Multani president of Pan-Oceanic Engineering Co. Inc., a construction engineering company was honored as the Minority Contractor of the year 2004 by the Asian American Alliance (AAA)
Gulzar Singh has been in construction industry since 1985.
Gulzar Singh is also the past president and managing director of Punjabi Cultural Society of Chicago
www.pcschicago.org /mainstream/awards/gulzar.htm   (382 words)

  
 A Time To Reflect » Blog Archive » Gulzar Vairamuthu wordsmiths
Gulzar was not in the gimmicky hummable nonsense - he was in pheeki pheeki beswadi yeh ratiya… who else could write about flavorless nights with such ease and elegance?
Surely, when it comes to things earthy and physical, there is no one to beat Gulzar.
Since I am anyway in a rambly mood, I may as well mention those phrases in tamil that have stuck to my mind the same way.
indsight.org /blog/archives/2007/02/23/gulzar-vairamuthu-wordsmiths   (751 words)

  
 Gulzar continues fun streak with 'Guru'
Mumbai, Nov 14 (IANS) Ever since he connected with younger listeners with "Kajra re", Gulzar has been really letting his hair down.
Gulzar seems to have discovered the tongue-in-cheek side to himself and he's enjoying every bit of it.
Though he has faced flak for his "Beedi" song, Gulzar got a pleasant surprise when Hindi litterateur Kamleshwar called up to say he watched "Omkara" with his grandchild.
www.nowrunning.com /news/news.asp?it=8506   (387 words)

  
 Extract from an Interview with Gulzar
Film director Gulzar, aka Sampuran Singh, is one of the most versatile artistes to leave his mark on cinema as well as literature.
nside ‘Boskyana’, Gulzar’s bungalow at Pali Hill, a Mumbai suburb, the two dogs, ‘Pali’ the big bulldog, and ‘Kalia’ the smaller one, were friendly and frolicsome.
Gulzar’s daughter Meghna had dropped in for a late lunch, and Gulzar himself, appeared in his book-lined study munching some snacks.
www.apnaorg.com /articles/gulzar   (624 words)

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