Sampooran Singh Kalra, more famous by his pen name ‘Gulzar’, is renowned as a man and master of letters, in Urdu, Hindi and Punjabi, with over seven decades of rich contributions to the literary arena as well as Bollywood. On Saturday, Gulzar and Jagadguru Rambhadracharya, Sanskrit scholar, spiritual leader and educator, were declared the recipients of the coveted 58th Jnanpith Award-2023.
For Gulzar (89), this is yet another feather in his artistic cap brimming with an Oscar Award, a Grammy Award, five National Awards, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the Sahitya Akademi Award (Urdu), Padma Bhushan, and 22 Filmfare Awards. He also served as the Vice-Chancellor of Assam Central University besides being decorated with many more honours and accolades.
Born in Dina, Jhelum district (now in Pakistan), Gulzar started coining and penning couplets and ‘shayris’ from an early age, earning his father’s ire over his passion.
Post-Partition, when his clan also suffered a split,...
For Gulzar (89), this is yet another feather in his artistic cap brimming with an Oscar Award, a Grammy Award, five National Awards, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the Sahitya Akademi Award (Urdu), Padma Bhushan, and 22 Filmfare Awards. He also served as the Vice-Chancellor of Assam Central University besides being decorated with many more honours and accolades.
Born in Dina, Jhelum district (now in Pakistan), Gulzar started coining and penning couplets and ‘shayris’ from an early age, earning his father’s ire over his passion.
Post-Partition, when his clan also suffered a split,...
- 2/17/2024
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
On December 29, 2023, Padma Bhushan awardee, legendary screenwriter, lyricist and celebrated poet Javed Akhtar will host ‘Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaoon’, an evening brimming with unheard stories behind famous songs and songs that led to unforgettable stories. He will delve deep into his treasure-trove to share golden trivia about magical collaborations with iconic composers, musicians, singers, directors, and actors.
Singers Meiyang Chang and Jahanvi Shrimankar along with a live band will layer this enchanting journey of never heard before anecdotes, with renditions of classic songs.
Javed Akhtar says, “With the passage of time, memories gain a certain compelling power and ever so often, I find myself reliving musical sittings, conversations and moments of serendipity that led to the songs that are now considered iconic. Usually, songs are a part of a film’s story but many a time, they too have a story of their own and it will be a...
Singers Meiyang Chang and Jahanvi Shrimankar along with a live band will layer this enchanting journey of never heard before anecdotes, with renditions of classic songs.
Javed Akhtar says, “With the passage of time, memories gain a certain compelling power and ever so often, I find myself reliving musical sittings, conversations and moments of serendipity that led to the songs that are now considered iconic. Usually, songs are a part of a film’s story but many a time, they too have a story of their own and it will be a...
- 11/27/2023
- by Editorial Desk
- GlamSham
On December 29, 2023, Padma Bhushan awardee, legendary screenwriter, lyricist and celebrated poet Javed Akhtar will host ‘Main Koi Aisa Geet Gaoon’, an evening brimming with unheard stories behind famous songs and songs that led to unforgettable stories. He will delve deep into his treasure-trove to share golden trivia about magical collaborations with iconic composers, musicians, singers, directors, and actors.
Singers Meiyang Chang and Jahanvi Shrimankar along with a live band will layer this enchanting journey of never heard before anecdotes, with renditions of classic songs.
Javed Akhtar says, “With the passage of time, memories gain a certain compelling power and ever so often, I find myself reliving musical sittings, conversations and moments of serendipity that led to the songs that are now considered iconic. Usually, songs are a part of a film’s story but many a time, they too have a story of their own and it will be a...
Singers Meiyang Chang and Jahanvi Shrimankar along with a live band will layer this enchanting journey of never heard before anecdotes, with renditions of classic songs.
Javed Akhtar says, “With the passage of time, memories gain a certain compelling power and ever so often, I find myself reliving musical sittings, conversations and moments of serendipity that led to the songs that are now considered iconic. Usually, songs are a part of a film’s story but many a time, they too have a story of their own and it will be a...
- 11/27/2023
- by Editorial Desk
Guru Dutt’s masterpiece ‘Pyaasa’ (1957), just before its soulful dirge on relationships, shows two poets reciting ‘shers’. The elder one later also politely reprimands a guest for his snide remark at the “servant” (Dutt), who had begun humming “Jaane woh kaise log the..”, declaring: “Mian, shayri koi daulat-mando ke jagir thodi hai”. Though unnamed, his appearance, sher, and comment were enough to identify him.
The unnamed actor was representing Ali Sikandar ‘Jigar Moradabadi’, who, in his heyday, was so known by his persona – an intense gaze but an air of absent-mindedness too, groomed beard but slightly unkempt long hair, traditional garb and courtly behaviour, as well as poetry, that he could be shown without being named.
‘Jigar’ is seen as the last standard-bearer of the classical ghazal, or the ghazal’s classical tradition, but was rather a ‘bridge’, between its highpoint in the mid-19th century and its transition to the 20th century and beyond.
The unnamed actor was representing Ali Sikandar ‘Jigar Moradabadi’, who, in his heyday, was so known by his persona – an intense gaze but an air of absent-mindedness too, groomed beard but slightly unkempt long hair, traditional garb and courtly behaviour, as well as poetry, that he could be shown without being named.
‘Jigar’ is seen as the last standard-bearer of the classical ghazal, or the ghazal’s classical tradition, but was rather a ‘bridge’, between its highpoint in the mid-19th century and its transition to the 20th century and beyond.
- 4/16/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
For most of us acquiring a piece of memorabilia that belonged to one of our favourite celebs is quite like a dream. Well, soon this will be possible with Rahul Bose's Ngo, The Foundation all set to auction certain items to raise money off at an event titled The Idea of India. Apparently, Rahul had approached Javed Akhtar for the same, on hearing the actor's petition the Akhtar donated some Urdu poetry and Krishna bhajans written by his grandfather Muztar Khairabadi, and romantic verses by his father Jan Nisar Akhtar, along with writings describing his dreams of an independent India. What's more Akhtar also got his kids, Farhan and Zoya to donate their poetic works, while Shabana Azmi will be donating her gold medal that she won at the Ftii, along with the bundi (jacket) worn by Aamir Khan in Lagaan. In total the auction will see 16 memorabilia contributed...
- 2/8/2014
- by Bollywood Hungama News Network
- BollywoodHungama
Ek ladaki ko dekhaa to aisa lagaaThe superlative description of a girl has 'never' been penned so strikingly in poetic verses as expressed by Javed Akhtar, who landed in Mumbai in early 60s after rebelling from his father, Jan Nisar Akhtar, an eminent poet of Urdu literary world. His father wished Javed to continue the legacy but Javed wanted to become a hero. However, the early struggle phase erased his 'silver screen dreams' and the family's 'gene' of writing finall...
- 1/17/2014
- GlamSham
Mumbai, Dec 20: After a serious health scare, poet-writer-lyricist Javed Akhtar's life has been brightened with some joyful tidings. He has been awarded the Sahitya Akademi award, the country's highest literary honour, for his poems in the anthology entitled "Lava".
Happy to be on his feet again, physically and creatively, Akhtar said: "Mazey ki baat yeh hai ki eek parivaar mein teen sadasyon ko Sahitya Akademi award se samnanna gaya hai (Interestingly, three people from the same family have been honoured with the Sahitya Akademi award)."
"My father (poet-lyricist Jan Nisar Akhtar) got the Sahitya Akademi in 1976 for.
Happy to be on his feet again, physically and creatively, Akhtar said: "Mazey ki baat yeh hai ki eek parivaar mein teen sadasyon ko Sahitya Akademi award se samnanna gaya hai (Interestingly, three people from the same family have been honoured with the Sahitya Akademi award)."
"My father (poet-lyricist Jan Nisar Akhtar) got the Sahitya Akademi in 1976 for.
- 12/20/2013
- by Lohit Reddy
- RealBollywood.com
After a serious health scare when the poet-writer-lyricist was immobilized by a back problem, Javed Akhtar's life has been brightened up with some joyful tidings. He has been awarded the country's highest literary award the Sahitya Akademi award for his poems in the anthology entitled Lava. Happy to be on his feet again, physically and creatively, Javed Saab says, "Mazey ki baat yeh hai ke ek parivaar mein teen sadasyon ko Sahitya Akademi award se samnanna gaya hai (interestingly three people from the same family have been honoured with the Sahitya Akademi award). My father (poet-lyricist Jan Nissar Akhtar) got the Sahitya Akademi in 1976 for his collection of poems Khak-e-Dil. My father-in-law Kaifi Azmi got the Sahitya Akademi award in 1973 for his collection of poems Awara Sajde. Now it's me." Javed Saab can't stop marveling at the beauty of the coincidence. (Neither can we). Says Javed Saab, "It may...
- 12/20/2013
- BollywoodHungama
New Delhi, Jan 17: Javed Akhtar, who is an esteemed screenwriter and lyricist, is celebrating his 68th birthday today.
Akhtar, who was born in Gwalior to Jan Nisar Akhtar and singer Safia Akhtar, has been successful in multiple fields of work, including script writing, lyrics, poetry and also judging singing talents.
He received the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2007 and has won the Filmfare Award 14 times.
The entire Bollywood fraternity is wishing the legend, with some celebrities taking to social-networking site Twitter to wish him.
Wife Shabana Azmi tweeted: "Happy birthday Javed Akhtar!"
Yashraj Films wrote: "Wishing the legendary lyricist @Javedakhtarjadu a very Happy Birthday!.
Akhtar, who was born in Gwalior to Jan Nisar Akhtar and singer Safia Akhtar, has been successful in multiple fields of work, including script writing, lyrics, poetry and also judging singing talents.
He received the Padma Shri in 1999 and the Padma Bhushan in 2007 and has won the Filmfare Award 14 times.
The entire Bollywood fraternity is wishing the legend, with some celebrities taking to social-networking site Twitter to wish him.
Wife Shabana Azmi tweeted: "Happy birthday Javed Akhtar!"
Yashraj Films wrote: "Wishing the legendary lyricist @Javedakhtarjadu a very Happy Birthday!.
- 1/17/2013
- by Meeta Kabra
- RealBollywood.com
Poet-lyricist-scriptwriter Javed Akhtar turned 68 today. Hailing from a family of freedom fighters, Javed Akhtar is the great great grandson of Allama Fazl-e-Haq Khairabadi, a notable name in the Indian freedom struggle and one of the main figures of India's first war of independence in 1857. Born to Bollywood film songwriter and Urdu poet Jan Nisar Akhtar, and singer-teacher-writer Safia Akhtar, Javed was initially named as 'Jadoo' by his father. Javed started his career...
- 1/17/2013
- GlamSham
Legendary poet, lyricist and scriptwriter Javed Akhtar turns 64. He was born in 1945 in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh to Jan Nisar Akhtar, a Bollywood film songwriter and Urdu poet and Safia Akhtar, a teacher and writer. His lineage can be traced back to seven generations of writers. The highly respected Urdu poet Majaz was his maternal uncle and the works of his grandfather, Muzter Khairabadi, are looked upon as a milestone in Urdu poetry. His parents were professors at the Hamidia College in Bhopal. As a young man and an artist he was a rebel, a ...
- 1/16/2010
- Hindustan Times - Cinema
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