ISBN: 9780143418214    Publisher: Penguin India Year of publishing: 2012     Format:  Paperback No of Pages: 136        Language: English

Gulzar has made a significant impact on the Indian cinema industry, and his reign in the industry has lasted for over 50 years. Selected Poems: Gulzar is a collection of a few of his greatest works as a poet. Drenched in a unique type of lyricism that can be created only by Gulzar, this book shows readers why Gulzar is such a respected and admired Urdu poet. This bilingual edition was translated by Pavan K Varma eloquently, retaining the original emotion that exist in the poems when Gulzar wrote them. Selected Poems: Gulzar was published by Penguin India in 2012, and is available in paperback. Key Features: Selected Poems: Gulzar contains a collection of Gulzar's epic works. The poems have been translated by Pavan Varma, and he has managed to retain the original expressiveness of Gulzar's poems.
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Gulzar was born as Sampooran Singh Kalra, and he is a Indian film director, lyricist, and poet. Often called poet at heart, Gulzar began his professional life in the movie called Bandini in 1963 as a lyricist. He has worked with some of the biggest names in the Indian film industry like A R Rahman, R D Burman, and Vishal Bhardwaj. He has also television series’ and movies like Mausam and Aandhi. Gulzar also won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award , which is considered to be the greatest award in the world of Indian cinema. This is just one of the many awards he has won, and he has also won a Grammy and Academy award. Pavan Varma has translated this book.
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