Sampooran Singh Kalra, more famous by his pen name ‘Gulzar’, is renowned as a man and master of letters, in Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi, with over seven decades of rich contributions to the literary arena ...

In Urdu poetry, sannata is not merely silence. It is the stillness where everything stops, a pause so deep that it begins to ...

Veteran lyricist-poet Gulzar celebrates the metaphor of exile in many ways in a new collection of poems which he has dedicated to the planet Pluto. The poems have been translated into English by ...

Critically-acclaimed poet and Bollywood lyricist Gulzar feels that writing is his profession, but writing poetry is his statement to life. "Lyrics is commissioned work, it is my profession. But poetry ...

According to the selection committee, the 58th Jnanpith Award for the year 2023 has been awarded to Swami Rambhadracharya for Sanskrit and Shri Gulzar for Urdu. Gulzar has been selected for the ...

After giving a sneak peek into the title track of Mirzya and a couple of other tracks, the makers are all set to launch the complete album of the film in a grand but unique way. In fact, they have ...

Poet, author, scriptwriter and filmmaker, Gulzar, aka Sampooran Singh Kalra, is known and loved for his films and lyrics. A Punjabi by birth, Gulzar has a deep and abiding love for the Bengali ...

"Nothing is accidental in poetry. I always have a complete vision in my mind before I actually begin to write a poem or a piece of prose," said Gulzar. VARANASI: "Nothing is accidental in poetry. I ...

Veteran lyricist-writer-director Gulzar has written heartfelt poetry and has lent his voice to it for the web show 'Aadha Ishq'. The show captivated the senior lyricist as he agreed to pen the poetry ...

The Jnanpith Award, presented by Bharatiya Jnanpith, recognizes outstanding contributions to literature. Shashi Tharoor tweeted his warmest congratulations to Gulzar. He tweeted, “Warmest ...