Poet & Lyricist -Gulshan Bawra

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Gulshan Bawra

Gulshan Bawra

Birth: 12th April
Birthplace: Sheikhupura, Pakistan
Profession: Poet, Bollywood Film song Lyricists
Gulshan Kumar Mehta, popularly known as Gulshan Bawra was born at a place 30 kms from Lahore in a place called Sheikhupura. His father had a construction business. His family was a victim to the paritition riots where young Gulshan saw his parents being killed in front of his eyes. His elder sister at Jaipur, brought him and his elder brother up. After his brother got a job, they shifted to Delhi where he graduated from the Delhi University. During college, he began to write poetry. The Struggle He wanted to come into films and applied for a job with the Railways. He was posted to Kota which was then in Madhya Pradesh but when he arrived there, the vacancy was filled. His next call was luckily that for the post of a clerk at Mumbai and he arrived in the city in 1955. Gulshan struggled to get a film break, initially keeping his job on. Kalyanji (-Anandji), then on his own as Kalyanji Virji Shah, gave him his first opening in Chandrasena (1959) in the song 'Main kya jaanu kahan laage yeh saawan matwala re' sung by Lata Mangeshkar. Success K-A's first joint film, the Meena Kumari-Balraj Sahni starrer Satta Bazar later the same year marked his first brush with success with hits like 'Tumhein yaad hoga kabhi hum mile the' (Lata-Hemant), 'Aakde ka dhanda' (Rafi) and 'Chandi ke chand tukdon ke liye' (Hemant Kumar). It was during the making of this film that the film's distributor Shantibhai Patel christened him 'Bawra'. He was very impressed by his lyrics but could not reconcile their excellence to the typical young man in his twenties who wore a rather colourful shirt. He said, 'Main iska naam Gulshan Bawra rakhoonga. He looks like a 'bawra' (madman).' When the film was released in Mumbai, the posters carried just three names, those of director Ravindra Dave, composers Kalyanji Anandji, and Gulshan Bawra, though the roster of lyricists included the topmost names of that time, Hasrat Jaipuri and Shailendra. 'I left my job in 1961 and things were pretty smooth,' says Bawra. To date, Gulshan Bawra has written only 240 songs in a 42-year career, which is less than the number of films so many top names have done! But he claims to have the highest average among lyricists. 'I never believed in working too much or being aggressive, one of the main reasons for which was that I had no children. In my time, I have charged Rs 90,000 for a film at a time when one could purchase a big flat for Rs 65,000! I have not compromised on my price - because I have never compromised on my work.' Major Hits Gulshan Bawra believes in sensible lyrics and avoids lyrics that are conceptually defective, or have grammatical mistakes. 'Even Shailendra,' he says, 'wrote meaningless stuff like 'Awara hoon, awara hoon, ya gardish mein hoon aasmaan ka taara hoon ', which should actually be 'Awara hoon, awara hoon, main gardish mein bhi aasmaan ka taara hoon'. Gardish refers to struggle or turbulence and stars are never in this condition. Natural or universal truths should not be tampered with in the name of poetic license or to fit in to a given metre', he says.

Hit Songs of Gulshan Bawra
Song	Movie
Mere desh ki dharti	Upkar
Yaari hai imaan mera	Zanjeer
Sanam teri kasam	Sanam Teri Kasam
Agar tum na hote	Agar Tum Na Hote
Tu tho hai wohi	Yeh Vaada Raha
Aati Rahengi Baharen	Kasme Vaade
Kasme Vaade Nibhayenge Hum	Kasme Vaade
Jivan ke har mod pe mil jayenge humsafar	Jhoota Kahin Ka
Teri Badmashiyan	Zulmi
Waada karle saajana	Haath Ki Safai
Peenewalon ko peene ka bahana chahiye	Haath Ki Safai
Le pappiyaan jhappiyaan paale hum	Haqeeqat

Almost half of his songs have been with R.D.Burman. His last release was Zulmi (1999) and his last hit was 'Le pappiyaan jhappiyaan paale hum' for Haqeeqat/1995, which landed him in his only controversy - of writing a vulgar song. Gulshan Bawra's Present As always, Bawra is selective and is doing two films only today. He finds today's filmmakers, music barons and composers musically - illiterate and thus is even choosier than before, as he lives a secure, relaxed life. 'Why should I torture myself or waste my lyrics and talents on those who will ask me to do all sorts of compromises?' he asks. His films in the '90s include, besides Haqeeqat and Zulmi, Qurbani Rang Jaayegi, Tehkiqaat, Laat Saab, Maidan-E-Jung, Indrajeet and Chor Pe Mor.

Awards
Award	Movie - Song
Filmfare - Best Lyricist - 1973	Yaari hai imaan mera - Zanjeer
Filmfare - Best Lyricist - 1973	Mere desh ki dharti - Upkaar

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- filmography
(1990s) (1980s) (1970s) (1960s) (1950s)

Satta Bazaar (1959) (lyricist)
... aka Satta Bazar (India: Hindi title: alternative transliteration)

Filmography as: Miscellaneous Crew, Actor, Soundtrack, Composer

- filmography
(1990s) (1980s) (1970s) (1960s)

English Babu Desi Mem

Upkar (1967)
... aka Good Deed (International: English title)
... aka Sangam Upkar (India: Hindi title)

Filmography as: Miscellaneous Crew, Actor, Soundtrack, Composer

- filmography
(1980s) (1970s) (1960s)

Dark Street (1961) (lyrics: "Ajab Hai Is Duniya Ke Raj")

Filmography as: Miscellaneous Crew, Actor, Soundtrack, Composer

- filmography

Shiva Ka Insaaf (1985)

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Gulshan Bawra - Movie Lyrics Movies

	Rahi Badal Gaye (1985)
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Shabana Azmi, Suresh Oberoi Music Director: Burman R D Director: Producer: Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Year: 1985

	Rafoo Chakkar
Cast: Rishi Kapoor, Neetu Singh, Asrani, Sapru, Paintal, Rajendra Nath, Madan Puri Music Director: Kalyanji Anandji Director: Narinder Bedi Producer: I A Nadiadwala Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Year: 1975

	Patthar Aur Payal (1974)
Cast: Ajit, Dharmendra, Hema Malini, Jayshree, Vinod Khanna Music Director: Kalyanji Anandji Director: Harmesh Malhotra Producer: Np Singh, Singh K P Lyrics: Indeevar, Varma Malik, Gulshan Bawra Year: 1974

	Laat Saab (1992)
Cast: Asrani, Jackie Shroff, Mohsin Khan, Neelam Music Director: Anu Malik Director: Sunil Agnihotri Producer: Sunil Agnihotri Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Year: 1992

	Kasme Vaade (1978)
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Amjad Khan, Neetu Singh, Rakhee, Randhir Kapoor Music Director: Burman R D Director: Ramesh Behl Producer: Ramesh Behl Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Year: 1978

	Jawani (1984)
Cast: Karan Shah, Moushumi Chatterjee, Neelam, Sharmila Tagore Music Director: Burman R D Director: Ramesh Behl Producer: Ramesh Behl Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Year: 1984

	Duniya Meri Jeb Mein (1979)
Cast: Agha, Keshto, Nadira, Neetu Singh, Paintal, Ranjeet, Rishi Kapoor, Shashi Kapoor Music Director: Rajesh Roshan Director: Tinu Anand Producer: Bittu Anand Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Year: 1979

	Agreement
Cast: Shailendra Singh, Rekha, Asrani, Music Director: Bappi Lahiri Director: Anilganguly Producer: Joginder Singh Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Year: 1980

	Adalat (1976)
Cast: Music Director: Kalyanji Anandji Director: Producer: Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Year:

	Vishwas (1969)
Cast: Aparna Sen, Asit Sen, Jeetendra, Man Mohan Music Director: Kalyanji Anandji Director: Producer: Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Year: 1969

	Pukar (1983)
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Zeenat Aman, Tina Munim Music Director: Burman R D Director: Ramesh Behl Producer: Ramesh Behl Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Year: 1983

	Khel Khel Mein (1975)
Cast: Neetu Singh, Rakesh Roshan, Rishi Kapoor Music Director: Burman R D Director: Ravi Malhotra Producer: Ravi Malhotra Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Year: 1975

	Haath Ki Safai (1974)
Cast: Hema Malini, Randhir Kapoor, Ranjeet, Sapru, Satyen Kappu, Vinod Khanna Music Director: Kalyanji Anandji Director: Prakash Mehra Producer: Nadiadwala H A Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Year: 1974

	Zanjeer - Old
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Jaya Bhaduri Music Director: Kalyanji Anandji Director: Prakash Mehra Producer: Prakash Mehra Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra, Prakash Mehra Year: 1975

	Sanam Teri Kasam
Cast: Kamal Hasan, Reena Roy Music Director: Burman R D Director: Narinder Bedi Producer: Barkha Roy Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Year: 1982

	Zulmi
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Twinkle Khanna, Manek Bedi Music Director: Dilip Sen-sameer Sen Director: Kuku Kohli Producer: Satyendra Pal Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Year: 1999

	Yeh Vaada Raha
Cast: Poonam Dhillon, Rakesh Roshan, Rishi Kapoor, Sarika, Tina Munim Music Director: Burman R D Director: Kapil Kapoor Producer: Ramesh Behl Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Year: 1982

	Agar Tum Na Hote
Cast: Asrani, Madan Puri, Raj Mehra, Rajesh Khanna, Rekha Music Director: Burman R D Director: Lekh Tandon Producer: Rajeev Kumar, Vimal Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Year: 1983

	Satte Pe Satta
Cast: Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini Music Director: Burman R D Director: Producer: Lyrics: Gulshan Bawra Year:

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Satte Pe Satta

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Satte Pe Satta
Image:Satte Pe Satta.jpg
Directed by	Raj N. Sippy
Produced by	Romu N. Sippy
Written by	Satish Bhatnagar, Kader Khan, Jyoti Swarpoop
Starring	Amitabh Bachchan, Hema Malini, Amjad Khan
Music by	Rahul Dev Burman
Release date(s)	January 22, 1982
Running time	160 mins
Language	Hindi
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Satte Pe Satta is a Hindi film that was released in 1982 partially based on the 1954 musical "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" and featured some of the most prominent names of the time - including Amitabh Bachchan as Ravi (Sun) who has six other brothers -

Sunny (a variation of Shani; SHANI-vaar = Saturday) played by Sachin

Ravi's wife was played by Hema Malini.

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The first half of the movie shows the life of the brothers who grew up under Ravi's helm, parentless and living like animals in their adult life, yet sustaining their livelihood by farming. The oldest brother Ravi falls in love and gets married through a series of romancing plots. The brothers (All including Ravi till he fell in love were misogynists) and the new woman in their lives adjust with each other and she civilizes them. Suddenly they all fall in love with a group of women and things take a turn for the worse.

The group of women is also attracted to them, however there is a physically disabled girl among them called Seema Singh (Ranjeeta) who is still single. She happens to be Ranjit Singh's (Amjad Khan) niece. Since the niece has recently turned eighteen, the uncle wants the niece dead so that he can claim all her wealth. The following part of the movie involves plots by the uncle to kill her, which involve the use of Ravi's look-alike (played again by Amitabh Bachchan as Babu). How the brothers come to Ravi's aid once he is kidnapped and replaced by Babu and if Seema will ever be able to see the end to all this, makes up the rest of the movie. Soundtrack listing

"Dil Bar Mere"

Music by Rahul Dev Burman
Lyrics by Gulshan Bawra
Performed by Kishore Kumar and Anette Pinto

"Dukki Pe Dukki Ho"

Music by Rahul Dev Burman
Lyrics by Gulshan Bawra
Performed by Asha Bhonsle, Kishore Kumar and Rahul Dev Burman

"Jhuka Ke Sar Ko Puchho"

Music by Rahul Dev Burman
Lyrics by Gulshan Bawra
Performed by Asha Bhonsle, Sapan Chakravorty and Anand

"Mausam Mastana"

Music by Rahul Dev Burman
Lyrics by Gulshan Bawra
Performed by Asha Bhonsle, Dilraj Kaur and Chorus

"Pariyon Ka Mela Hain"

Music by Rahul Dev Burman
Lyrics by Gulshan Bawra
Performed by Kishore Kumar

"Pyar Hamen Kis Mod Pe"

Music by Rahul Dev Burman
Lyrics by Gulshan Bawra
Performed by Kishore Kumar, Rahul Dev Burman, Sapan Chakravorty & Gulshan Bawra

"Zindagi Milke Bitayenge"

Music by Rahul Dev Burman
Lyrics by Gulshan Bawra
Performed by Kishore Kumar

"Zindagi Milke Bitayenge"

Music by Rahul Dev Burman
Lyrics by Gulshan Bawra
Performed by Kishore Kumar, Bhupendra, Sapan Chakravorthy and Rahul Dev Burman

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Melody in the movies: 1981

Rajiv Vijaykar (Screen)

RD Burman tunes Sanam Teri Kasam's hit soundtrack that includes 'Kitne bhi to kar le sitam...' (Kishore and Asha separately), 'Jaan-e-jaan...' (a remix favourite today), Dekhta hoon koi ladki haseen...', 'Jaana o meri jaan...' and 'Sheeshe ke gharon mein dekho to...'. All the songs are very popular.

In his most fruitful year with Gulshan Bawra, RD also scores for two more musicals, Satte Pe Satta and Yeh Vaada Raha, forming a trinity of hit scores with Universal Music India, then known as Music India. The songs, sung by an assortment of singers including lyricist Gulshan Bawra, RD himself, his two assistants Basu and Sapan Chakravorty apart from Anand Kumar C, Bhupendra, Annette, Dilraj Kaur and of course fave singers Kishore and Asha. Satte Pe Satta's songs include 'Dukki pe dukka ho...', 'Pyar hamein kis mod pe hain laaya...', 'Dilbar mere...', 'Zindagi milke bitaayenge...', 'Mausam mastana...', 'Jhukaake sar ko pooncho...' and 'Pariyon ka mela hai...' .

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Filmfare Best Lyricist Award

The Filmfare Lyricist Award is given by the Filmfare magazine as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films.

The awards were first given in 1953, however the Award for the best lyricist was first given in 1958.

Multiple winners include Gulzar (9 awards), Javed Akhtar (7), Anand Bakshi (4) and Sameer (3).

Here is the list of the award winners and the films for which they won.

Year	Lyricist	Song & Film
2005	Gulzar	Kajra Re - Bunty aur Babli
2004	Javed Akhtar	Tere Liye - Veer Zaara
2003	Javed Akhtar	Kal Ho Naa Ho - Kal Ho Naa Ho
2002	Gulzar	Saathiya - Saathiya
2001	Javed Akhtar	Mitwa - Lagaan
2000	Javed Akhtar	Panchhi Nadiya - Refugee
1999	Anand Bakshi	Ishq Bina - Taal
1998	Gulzar	Chal Chaiyyan Chaiyyan - Dil Se
1997	Javed Akhtar	Sandese Aate Hain - Border
1996	Javed Akhtar	Ghar Se Nikalte - Papa Kahte Hain
1995	Anand Bakshi	Tujhe Dekha - Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge
1994	Javed Akhtar	Ek Ladki - 1942--A Love Story
1993	Sameer	Ghunghat Ki Aad - Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke
1992	Sameer	Teri Umeed Tera Intezaar - Deewana
1991	Gulzar	Yaara Seeli Seeli - Lekin
1990	Sameer	Nazar Ke Saamne - Aashiqui
1989	Asad Bhopali	Dil Deewana Bin - Maine Pyar Kiya
1988	Gulzar	Mera Kuch Saaman - Ijaazat
1987	no award
1986	no award
1985	Vasant Dev	Dil Kyon - Utsav
1984	Hasan Kamal	Aaj Ki Awaz - Aaj Ki Awaz
1983	Gulzar	Tujse Naaraz Nahin - Masoom
1982	Santosh Anand	Mohabbat Hai Kya Cheez - Prem Rog
1981	Anand Bakshi	Tere Mere Beech - Ek Duje Ke Liye
1980	Gulzar	Hazar Rahen - Thodisi Bewafai
1979	Gulzar	Aane Wale Pal - Gol Maal
1978	Anand Bakshi	Aadmi Musafir Hain - Apnapan
1977	Gulzar	Do Deewane Shaher - Gharaonda
1976	Sahair Ludhianvi	Kabhi Kabhi Mere - Kabhi Kabhie
1975	Indeevar	Dil Aisa Kisine - Amanush
1974	Santosh Anand	Main na bhoolonga - Roti Kapda Aur Makan
1973	Gulshan Bawra	Yaari Hai Imaan Mera - Zanjeer
1972	Varma Malik	Jai Bolo Be Imaan
1971	Majrooh	Zindagi Ek Safar - Andaz
1970	Varma Malik	Sabse Bada Nadaan - Pehchaan
1969	Neeraj	Kaal ka Pahiya - Chanda Aur Bijli
1968	Shailendra	Main Gaaon Tum So Jaao - Brahmachari
1967	Gulshan Bawra	Mere Desh Ki Dharti - Upkaar
1966	Hasrat Jaipuri	Baharon Phool Barsaao - Suraj
1965	Rajendra Krishna	Tumhi Mere Mandir - Khandan
1964	Majrooh Sultanpuri	Chaahunga Main Tujhe - Dosti
1963	Sahir Ludhianvi	Jo Waada Kiya - Taj Mahal
1962	Shakeel Badayuni	Kahin Deep Jale - Bees Saal Baad
1961	Shakeel Badayuni	Husnawale Tere Jawab - Gharana
1960	Shakeel Badayuni	Chaudhvin Ka Chaand - Chaudhvin Ka Chand
1959	Shailendra	Sab Kuch Sikha - Anari
1958	Shailendra	Yeh Mera Deewanapan - Yahudi

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Best Lyricist list from Filmfare

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	"Agar Tum Na Hote (Female)"
Music By R. D. Burman Lyrics By Gulshan Bawra Performed by Lata Mangeshkar

	"Agar Tum Na Hote (Male)"
Music By R. D. Burman Lyrics By Gulshan Bawra Performed by Kishore Kumar

	"Agar Tum Na Hote - Sad Version (Female)"
Music By R. D. Burman Lyrics By Gulshan Bawra Performed by Unknown Artists

	"Agar Tum Na Hote - Sad Version (Male)"
Music By R. D. Burman Lyrics By Gulshan Bawra Performed by Unknown Artists

	"Dheere Dheere Zara"
Music By R. D. Burman Lyrics By Gulshan Bawra Performed by Asha Bhosle

	"Hum To Hain Chuui Mui"
Music By R. D. Burman Lyrics By Gulshan Bawra Performed by Unknown Artists

	"Kal To Sunday Ki"
Music By R. D. Burman Lyrics By Gulshan Bawra Performed by Kishore Kumar

	"Sach Hai Yeh Koi"
Music By R. D. Burman Lyrics By Gulshan Bawra Performed by Kishore Kumar

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	"Dil Ko Dekho"
Music By Kalyanji-Anandji Lyrics By Gulshan Bawra Performed by Kishore Kumar

	"Karle Pyar Karle Aankhen Char"
Music By Kalyanji-Anandji Lyrics By Gulshan Bawra Performed by Asha Bhosle

	"Kehdo Kehdo Tum Jo Kehdo"
Music By Kalyanji-Anandji Lyrics By Gulshan Bawra Performed by Unknown Artists

	"Meri Pyari Behaniya I"
Music By Kalyanji-Anandji Lyrics By Gulshan Bawra Performed by Kishore Kumar

	"Meri Pyari Behaniya II"
Music By Kalyanji-Anandji Lyrics By Gulshan Bawra Performed by Kishore Kumar

	"Yunhi Tum Mujh Se"
Music By Kalyanji-Anandji Lyrics By Gulshan Bawra Performed by Mohammad Rafi

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