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Don't put the screen. Wait, there is still more to it.
Now just the wet mud has broken down.
Now just the body has fallen.
Now only the characters have got put off.
The sadness of the soul is still alive.
Now the pain in the heart is still beating.
The feeling is still alive.
You can call him a lyricist. Call him as dialogue writer.
You can call him as story writer.
You can say film director.
He is Sampooran Singh Kalra.
That is our Gulzar sir.
He was born in 18th August 1936.
Father's name is Makhan Singh Kalra.
Mother's name is Sujan Kaur.
In Dina Jhelum Gulzar was born.
Their ancestral property is in Dina's Jhelum area.
After partition he left that and came away.
"Now days my legs never remain on earth."
"Now days my legs never remain on earth."
"Tell me have you ever seen me flying?"
It is surprising that as Sampooran Singh till he..
..became Gulzar he worked as car mechanic in Delhi.
His father told him many times that..
son you want to become a writer.
But there is no earning in this.
It is better that you remain cordial with your brothers.
When the luck is riding high you are sure to..
..meet a person who becomes your driver.
Gulzar's talent was recognized by..
legendry film make Bimal Roy.
"When ever I held your hands I have seen."
"People say that it is just the lines of the hands."
"I have seen the two fates getting united."
This story is famous that Gulzar sir was very fond..
..of reading and writing.
He read many writers work. Due to which he got friendly..
..with many writers and artists.
One such friend of him took him to Bimal Roy.
That time music director S.D.Burman..
..and lyricist Shailendra had a fight.
And film maker Bimal Roy was very upset.
The film was Bandini.
It was decided that Gulzar must..
..write lyrics on SD Burman's music.
He wrote his first song "Mora Gora Ang Laila."
This Bandini song was appreciated a lot.
By then SD Burman and Shailendra again became friends.
Gulzar sir was removed from the movie.
But Bimal Roy stood by Gulzar.
He told Gulzar to work as his assistant.
He told him that I don't want to see an artist like..
..you work in a noisy garage.
You have talent in you.
This you have proved in your first song itself.
Hearing this Gulzar sir started to cry very badly.
"Take my fair color. Give me dark color."
While working with Bimal Roy Gulzar sir..
..became friendly with RD Burman.
RD Burman alias Panchamda.
By then he got introduced to Hrishikesh Mukerjee too.
That time Hrishikesh Mukerjee was working as an editor.
Later on he became director.
Gulzar sir remained with him.
These small things mean a lot to these low class people.
In your house you have drivers and you.
Till now have you ever called them with name?
One time you call your driver with name.
He'll get sold. He'll become your slave.
This is enough for him that his master called him with name.
He has been identified by his name.
Hey, you turned out to be really smart.
These are the tricks of the trade, son.
Hrishida didn't use Gulzar sir just as lyricist.
He used him as dialogue writer too..
..in film "Anand" and "Namak Haraam".
Gulzar sir wrote such wonderful dialogues..
..that people still remember it.
Boss, don't you know that his hand got cut off?
Yes, yesterday one workers hand got cut off.
Yes, that same Kareem.
Is the value of his hands only Rs2000?
What are you trying to say? - I'm just trying to say this..
..much that Kareem has got 2 small kids.
He has got an adolescent girl whom he wants to get married.
Other then that he has an old mother, wife.
It might take another 2 months for..
..Kareem to return from hospital.
So what do you want me to do?
Do just this much boss, when Kareem returns..
to the job he must be taken back.
For the time being you give Rs5000 to his family members.
Money does not grow on tree that what ever you ask you'll get.
Hands also don't grow on tree boss.
You can't fix another when one gets cut.
The hand which has worked and fed you food... - Shut up.
Gulzar is one writer who has got..
..connected with all generations.
It can me his Mogle song in which it comes that..
..in the jungle the talk has spread. It has been come to know.
There is flower all over.
It may be famous Mirza Galib's serial made for television.
In both these Gulzar's talent got connected..
..with the common man.
"There are thousands of such wishes."
"In each of them life got lost."
Gulzar sir worked with many famous music directors.
It may be SD Burman, Salil Chowdary, RD Burman or..
..Laxmikanth Pyarelal.
It may have been new generation music director AR Rehman.
Vishal Bharadwaj or Shankar Ehsaan Loy.
With Vishal his work was appreciated a lot.
It is very important for me..
..to thank a youth in this occasion
His name is Vishal.
He has helped me a lot in keeping my songs young.
His friendship with R.D. Burman was very good.
That is the reason when Gulzar sir became film maker..
..and he started to direct in most of his movies..
RD Burman gave music.
It may have been Parichay, Aandhi or Kinara.
But in his first movie as director he used..
..Salil Chowdary as music director.
In the movie Mausam it was Madan Mohan sir.
"In your eyes there are some nostalgic secrets."
"More than you, your mannerisms are beautiful.
"In your eyes there are some nostalgic secrets."
Gulzar sir's friendship with Sanjeev Kumar was very dear.
This story is famous that in Sanjeev Kumar sir's house..
.. only vegetarian food was cooked.
To eat non vegetarian food he..
..used to go to Gulzar sir's house.
Gulzar and Sanjeev Kumar's combination was so good..
.. that they did wonders in movies.
It may have been film Aandhi..
..which was made on husband and wife's relation.
It could have been comedy movie Angoor.
Or deaf and dumb husband wife story Koshish.
"You have come due to which brightness has come."
Coming to Gulzar sir's personal life.
He got married to famous actress Rakhee.
From that marriage they have a daughter.
Her name is Meghna Gulzar. She herself is a film director.
"It is again the same night. It is again the same night."
"Whole night in dreams I'll be seeing you."
"It is again the same night."
Gulzar and Rakhee's relationship didn't last for long.
They both decided to separate.
That is what happened.
Gulzar has kept his daughter Meghna's name as Bosky.
He has named his bungalow as Boskiana.
The meaning of which is where Bosky stays.
Gulzar sir's bungalow is in Mumbai's Pali Hill area.
"From bottle a matter has started."
"With the talk the night is moving a head."
"From bottle a matter has started."
"With the talk the night is moving a head."
There are very less people in Indian film industry who have..
..kept their identity from black and white..
..movie to colour movie.
One among them is Gulzar sir.
He has seen Bimal Roy working.
He has worked with new generation people too like..
.. Ishad Ali and Vishal Bharadwaj.
"Without you I'm not able to live."
"Without you I'm not able to live."
"Without you, without you there is no breath in breathing."
Gulzar sir's talent has won everyone's heart.
It could have been small screen..
..big screen or the beautiful screen of the heart.
The stories in all the screen have..
..made a place in everyone's heart.
In the history if Indian cinema Gulzar sir's name
will be always taken proudly.
"When ever I think of you fragrance comes out of my body."
"I'm not able to remain in this fragrance body."
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