Gulzar Height, Age, Family, Wiki & More

Bio

Profession(s)

- Poet, Lyricist and Film Director

Real Name

Sampooran Singh Kalra

Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 6

Weight (approx.)

in kilograms- 65 kg

Eye Colour

Dark Brown

Hair Colour

White

Career

Debut

Lyricist:

- for the film Bandini (1963)

Film Director:

- Mere Apne (1971)

TV Director:

- Mirza Ghalib (1988)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth

Saturday, 18 Aug 1934

Age:

Birthplace

Dina, Punjab, British India (Now in Pakistan)

Zodiac Sign

Leo

Nationality

Indian

Hometown

Mumbai, India

Educational Qualification

- Not Known

Religion

Sikhism

Address

- Panchsheel Society, Nargis Dutt Road, Pali Hill Road, Bandra West, Mumbai - 400050

Hobbies

Reading

Signature

Relationships

Marriage Date

Tuesday, 15 May 1973

Marital Status

Separated

Affair(s)

- Meena Kumari

Family

Spouse(s)

- Rakhee (Actress)

Children

Son

- - Not Known

Daughter

- - Meghna Gulzar (Bosky)

Family

Father

- - Makhan Singh Kalra

Mother

- - Sujan Kaur

Brother

- - Not Known

Sister

- - Not Known

Favourites

Actress

Rakhee

Singer(s)

Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Mohit Chauhan, Rekha Bhardwaj

Book

"The Gardener" by Rabindra Nath Tagore

Money Factor

Net Worth

- Not Known

Personal Details

Bio

Profession(s): Poet, Lyricist and Film Director
Real Name: Sampooran Singh Kalra

Physical Stats

Height (approx.): in feet inches- 5 6
Weight (approx.): in kilograms- 65 kg
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Hair Colour: White

Career

Debut: for the film Bandini (1963), Mere Apne (1971), Mirza Ghalib (1988)

Personal Life

Date Of Birth: 1934-08-18
Birthplace: Dina, Punjab, British India (Now in Pakistan)
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Nationality: Indian
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Educational Qualification: Not Known
Religion: Sikhism
Address: Panchsheel Society, Nargis Dutt Road, Pali Hill Road, Bandra West, Mumbai - 400050
Hobbies: Reading
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Lesser Known Facts: He was born into a Sikh Family in British India., After Indias partition, he moved to Delhi., Before becoming a writer, he took up many odd jobs in Bombay (now, Mumbai) including a small work at a motor garage in Bombay where he used to create shades of paints to touch up the accidental cars., He was always fond of reading. In an interview, he narrated that once someone gave him a book titled The Gardener by Rabindranath Tagore and the impact of the book on him was such that he decided to become a writer., Initially, his father rebuked him for being a writer., He took the pen name Gulzar Deenvi. However, later he changed it to simply Gulzar., He started his Bollywood career with the film directors Bimal Roy and Hrishikesh Mukherjee., It was S. D. Burman who gave him a break as a songwriter for the film Bandini (1963)., Most of the songs of Bandini (1963) were penned by Shailendra. However, he requested Gulzar to write the songMora Gora Ang Layle, which was sung by Lata Mangeshkar., He became popular in the Film Industry after his songHumne Dekhi Hai Un Aankhon Ki Mehekti Khushboo from the film Khamoshi (1969)., He penned two songs for the 1971 Bollywood film Guddi one of which Humko Man Ki Shakti Dena was a prayer,which is still being recited in many schools in India., Gulzar was very close to the Bengali Culture since his childhood. In an interview, he revealed that his love for Bengali Culture was through Bimal Roy and Hrishikesh Mukherjee to whom he considered his gurus., In 1973, he got married toRakhee. At the time of their marriage, both were at the peak of their careers., Gulzar was very close to the renowned Music Director R. D. Burman., Gulzar has a great interest in Lawn Tennis and whenever he gets time, he enjoys playing the game., He has worked with many renowned music directors such as S. D. Burman, Hemant Kumar, Shankar Jaikishan, Madan Mohan, Laxmikant-Pyarelal,, To write Ay Hairathe Aashiqui for Mani Ratnams 2007 Hindi film Guru, Gulzar took inspiration from Amir KhusrowsAy Sarbathe Aashiqui., His popular song Chaiyya Chaiyya from the film Dil Se..is based on the Sufi folk song Thaiyya Thaiyya by poet Bulle Shah., Gulzar also penned down dialogues for many films like Anand, Ashirwad, Khamoshi, etc., He has also directed a number of films including Angoor (1982), which was based on Shakespeares play The Comedy of Errors., He also directed a few TV series including Mirza Ghalib (starring Naseeruddin Shah),Tahreer Munshi Premchand Ki (about the novels of Premchand), etc., Many of his popular songs were sung by Lata Mangeshkar,, The language of his poetry is basically in Urdu and Punjabi. However, he also writes in several dialects of Hindi such as Khariboli, Braj Bhasha, Marwari and Haryanvi., His poetriesare in characteristic Triveni type of stanza., Gulzars poemshave been published in 3 compilations- Raat Pashminey Ki, Chand Pukhraaj Ka, and Pandrah Paanch Pachattar., Gulzar wrote the anthem Nazar Main Rehte Ho forthe peace campaign (Aman ki Asha) jointly started by Indias and Pakistans leading media houses. The song was recorded by Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and, Gulzar has also written Ghazals forGhazal Maestro Jagjit Singhs albums Marasim (1999) and Koi Baat Chale (2006)., He has written dialogues and lyrics for a number of TV series such as Alice in Wonderland, Guchche, Hello Zindagi, Potli Baba Ki, etc., He also penned the famous song Chaddi Pahen Ke Phool Khila Hai for The Jungle Book., Heres a glimpse of Gulzars life and his poetry:

Relationships

Marriage Date: 15 May 1973
Marital Status: Separated
Affair(s): Meena Kumari

Family

Spouse(s): Rakhee (Actress)
Children: - Not Known, - Meghna Gulzar (Bosky)
Family: - Makhan Singh Kalra, - Sujan Kaur, - Not Known, - Not Known

Favourites

Actress: Rakhee
Singer(s): Kishore Kumar, Lata Mangeshkar, Mohit Chauhan, Rekha Bhardwaj
Book: "The Gardener" by Rabindra Nath Tagore

Money Factor

Net Worth: Not Known

Updated: Wednesday,Sep 16, 2026 23:44 PM GMT+05:30

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