Gulzar Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Poet, Lyricist, Film Director
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	18/08/1934
Age	91 years
Birthplace	Dina, Punjab, British India (Now in Pakistan)

Bio/Wiki

Real Name	Sampooran Singh Kalra
Pen Name	Gulzar Deenvi

Physical Stats & More

Height	168 cm (5’ 6”)
Weight	65 kg (143 lbs)
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	White

Personal Life

Zodiac sign	Leo
Religion	Sikhism
Hometown	Mumbai, India

Relationships & More

Marital Status

Affairs/Girlfriends

Meena Kumari

Wife/Spouse

Rakhee

Marriage Date

15/05/1973

Children

Son	Not Known
Daughter	Meghna Gulzar (Bosky)

Family

Father

Makhan Singh Kalra

Mother

Sujan Kaur

Siblings

Brother	Not Known
Sister	Not Known

Career

Debut

Lyricist	for the film Bandini (1963)
Film Director	Mere Apne (1971)
TV Director	Mirza Ghalib (1988)

Major Awards/Honors

National Film Awards
Filmfare Awards
Padma Bhushan
Sahitya Akademi Award
Academy Awards
Grammy Awards
Dadasaheb Phalke Award

Controversies

In the mid-70s, during the time of Emergency, his film Aandhi became controversial as the protagonist's character had similarities with the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.
In 2010, Gulzar lashed out at Chetan Bhagat during an event.

Favourites

Favourite Writer	Rabindra Nath Tagore
Favourite Book	The Gardener by Rabindra Nath Tagore
Favourite Actress	Rakhee
Favourite Singer(s)	Kishore Kumar Lata Mangeshkar Mohit Chauhan Rekha Bhardwaj
Favourite Lyricist(s)	Shailendra Sahir Ludhianvi
Favourite Filmmaker	Bimal Roy
Favourite Music Director(s)	S. D. Burman R. D. Burman A. R. Rahman Vishal Bhardwaj

Some Lesser Known Facts

He was born in British India to a Sikh family.
Started with odd jobs in Bombay before transitioning to writing.
Initially faced disapproval from his father for choosing writing.
Collaborated closely with renowned music directors.
Ventured into directing movies and TV series.
Authored dialogues for multiple films.
Penned poems in Urdu, Punjabi, and Hindi languages.