Gulzar
- India
Gulzar, Sanskrit scholar Rambhadracharya selected for Jnanpith Award
New Delhi: Renowned Urdu poet Gulzar and Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya have been named the recipients of the 58th Jnanpith Award, the Jnanpith selection committee announced on Saturday. Gulzar is known for…
- News
MANUU drops Gulzar-written tarana; adopts one penned by VC Ainul Hasan
Hyderabad: In an unexpected turn of events, Maulana Azad National Urdu University (MANUU) has changed its anthem (tarana) from that written by famous poet-lyricist Gulzar to one which is written by Vice-Chancellor…
- Opinions
Losing mother at the tender age of 10, undeterred Javed Akhtar is rocking Bollywood
Most of us cannot decide who between Gulzar and Javed Akhtar is a better poet-lyricist. So, when the two legends shared the stage at the launch of Jadunama: Javed Akhtar’s Journey, written…
- Featured News
Gulzar makes nostalgic trip to his birthplace in Pakistan on 88th birthday
There was a time when film songs were written by immensely talented poets. They wove exquisite tapestries with their words and the listeners were left in raptures. But now the nature of the…
- Bollywood
Gulzar brings out his quirky side in Darlings’ latest song
Mumbai: Gulzar has penned the lyrics for ‘Pleaj’, a song from Jasmeet K. Reen’s debut directorial ‘Darlings’. The filmmaker says the celebrated lyricist almost cracked the number instantaneously. ‘Pleaj!’ are penned by…