SAMPOORAN SINGH KALRA AKA GULZAR SAHAB TURNS 79

Sampooran Singh Kalra (born 18 August 1934), known popularly by his Pen Name  Gulzar Sahab  turns 79 today

As a lyricist, Gulzar is best known for his association with the music directors Rahul Dev Burman,A.R.Rahman and Vishal Bhardwaj. He has also worked with other leading Bollywood music directors including Sachin Dev Burman,Salil Chowdhury,Shankar Jaikishan,Hemant Kumar,Laxmikant-Pyarelal,Madan Mohan,Rajesh Roshan,Anu Malik and Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy. Along with lyrics, he has also contributed in many films as script, story and dialogue writer. Films directed by him have also won numerous awards and have been critically acclaimed. He also had worked on small screen by creating series Mirza Ghalib and Tahreee Munshi Premchand Ki  among others. He wrote lyrics for several Doordarshan serials including Hello Zindagi,Potli Baba Ki and Jungle Book.

SARKARIMIRROR BUREAU WISHES GULZAR SAHAB A VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

(Sarkarimirror Bureau)