Jnanpith Award
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Gulzar
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Guruzāru
Aliases:
サンポーラン・シンハ・カルラ / Sampooran Singh Kalra
Pen Names:
Gulzar Deenvi（Early pen name）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1934-08-18 （Dina, Punjab Province, British India (present-day Pakistan)）
- Nationality
- India
- Languages
- Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi, Braj Bhasha, Khariboli, Haryanvi, Marwari
- Religion
- Sikhism
- Residence History
- Dina, Pakistan → Mumbai, India
Career
- Occupations
- Urdu poet, Lyricist, Author, Screenwriter, Film director, Film producer
- Active Years
- 1956-2024
- Affiliations
- Chancellor of Assam University
- Influenced By
- Rabindranath Tagore, Amir Khusrow, Bulleh Shah
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jnanpith Award | — | — | Bharatiya Jnanpith | Winner |
| 2013 | Dadasaheb Phalke Award | — | — | Government of India | Winner |
| 2004 | Padma Bhushan | — | — | President of India | Winner |
| 2009 | Academy Award | Jai Ho (Slumdog Millionaire) | 最優秀歌曲賞 | Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences | Winner |
| 2010 | Grammy Award | Jai Ho | 映画・テレビ・ビジュアルメディアのための最優秀楽曲賞 | The Recording Academy | Winner |
| 2002 | Sahitya Akademi Award | — | ウルドゥー語部門 | Sahitya Akademi | Winner |
Jnanpith Award
2024
Organization:
Bharatiya Jnanpith
Result:
Winner
Dadasaheb Phalke Award
2013
Organization:
Government of India
Result:
Winner
Padma Bhushan
2004
Organization:
President of India
Result:
Winner
Academy Award
2009
Work:
Jai Ho (Slumdog Millionaire)
Category:
最優秀歌曲賞
Organization:
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Result:
Winner
Grammy Award
2010
Work:
Jai Ho
Category:
映画・テレビ・ビジュアルメディアのための最優秀楽曲賞
Organization:
The Recording Academy
Result:
Winner
Sahitya Akademi Award
2002
Category:
ウルドゥー語部門
Organization:
Sahitya Akademi
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Raavi Paar
1999 Short storiesCollection of short stories narrating experiences with Bimal Roy and the film world.
CinemaLiteratureLife
Raat Pashminey Ki
2002 PoetryCollection of Urdu poems.
NightEmotionsNature
Chand Pukhraaj Ka
PoetryPoetry collection themed around moon like a pukhraaj gem.
MoonPoetic sentiment
Two
2017 NovelDebut novel examining the plight of Partition refugees.
PartitionRefugees
Bibliography
- Raavi Paar
- Dhuan
- Raat Pashminey Ki
- Kharashein
- Meera
- Pukhraj
- Triveni
- Autumn Moon
- Kuchh Aur Nazmein
- Selected Poems
- Neglected Poems
- Half a Rupee Stories
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Triveni stanza poetrySynesthetic expressionsConcise and poetic languageUse of Urdu and Punjabi
- Recurring Motifs
- Complex human relationshipsSocial issuesNature imageryLoneliness and loveMemories of Partition
Legacy
One of the greatest Urdu poets of the modern era, legendary Bollywood lyricist with Academy and Grammy wins, acclaimed film director, honored with Jnanpith and numerous awards.
In Popular Culture
- Lyrics for many iconic Bollywood songs.
- Daughter Meghna Gulzar is also a film director.
Trivia
- Born in a Sikh family in Dina (now Pakistan), moved to India due to Partition.
- Father initially opposed his writing career.
- Worked as a painter touching up cars while pursuing literature.