Evergreen, Modern And Delicate: The Significance Of Being Gulzar

Mumbai:

Lyricist-writer-filmmaker Gulzar, who turned 86 on Tuesday, is modern and related throughout generations along with his capability to rework mundane into magical with a easy flip of phrase, say lyricists. Gulzar has been part of the cultural consciousness of the nation via his nazms, ghazals, lyrics and movies in a profession spanning nearly seven a long time.

Born as Sampooran Singh Kalra in Dina, Pakistan, the wordsmith began his journey as a lyricist with Bimal Roy’s Bandini in 1963. In response to lyricists Swanand Kirkire and Kausar Munir, Gulzar has the power to stroll with instances be it via his poems, songs or movies reminiscent of Aandhi, Angoor, Mausam and Ijaazat.

Swanand Kirkire, a multi-hyphenate character himself, stated he has at all times been in awe of the Oscar-winning lyricist’s metaphors.

“He’s a hero, inspiration and trainer. One at all times wished to be like Gulzar saab. I used to be launched to Hindi movie music via his songs. Each time I heard his lyrics, I felt he had such a unique voice. He says issues in a contemporary, day-to-day approach with none heavy responsibility poetry,” the lyricist-singer-actor advised PTI.

Swanand Kirkire stated rising up, he at all times puzzled concerning the stunning, delicate lens with which Gulzar seen love and life. “His photographs, his metaphors are so younger and so they proceed to stay so. You do not hear phrases like ‘chavvani-atthani‘ in a movie music. After I’d hearken to his songs as a child, I might surprise how he is taking a look at romance, life with a ravishing lens. He is such a delicate poet and human being. An distinctive author and a gifted director… He’s a lot and past,” stated Swanand Kirkire.

To rejoice his hero’s birthday, Swanand Kirkire wrote a poem: “Naya kal tha, naya ab hai. Naya rahega baras hazaar, yaar Gulzar, pyaar Gulzar. He’ll at all times stay new.”

Lyricist Kausar Munir stated rising up, she marvelled at Gulzar’s capability to convey advanced feelings with a feather-light contact. “Everybody is aware of water is moist. However while you state it like ‘geela geela paani‘, for an individual like me, it means one thing as a result of the prosaic turns into poetic. The Ijaazat songs are celebrated as we speak even by those that will not be poetically minded as a result of the film takes the mundane, on a regular basis imagery and elevates it into one thing magical,” Munir advised PTI.

“He wears his literary-ness and greatness so frivolously, in his work and his character. It is mirrored in his white kurta pajama and in his ‘mera kuch samaan‘. He has not misplaced contact with the instances. He’s younger because the instances he lives in. That is why he’s at all times modern,” stated the lyricist, identified for her work in Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Meri Pyaari Bindu.

Sharing an anecdote concerning the lyricist-filmmaker’s fashionable perspective, Swanand Kirkire shared a narrative about Gulzar after they tailored his movie Angoor for a play.

“I used to be rehearsing with Zeeshan Ayyub and at some point Gulzar saab advised us that all the pieces is ideal however why do not you add one line in a scene the place a personality asks, ‘Kya ho raha hai?‘ and add, ‘Fog ho raha hai.’

“We did not realise what he was speaking about however included that line. The laughter we received from the viewers made us understand later that it got here from a viral deodorant commercial! We weren’t conscious however the viewers was and Gulzar saab was,” he added.

Munir quotes Kajrare strains “Aankhein bhi kamal karti hai, private se sawal karti hai” in Bunty Aur Babli, to stress how Gulzar brings “character, class and dignity” to the music with a flip of phrase and elevates the “so-called Bollywood merchandise quantity into a piece of social change.”

Gulzar’s daughter, filmmaker Meghna Gulzar additionally shared a poem about her father to rejoice his birthday. “I do know I am protected/As a result of his arms cradle me/I do know I stroll the best path As a result of his little finger leads me… I do know I’m/As a result of he’s,” she wrote on Instagram.

Social media was full of individuals sharing their favorite strains from Gulzar’s huge assortment of poems, making the lyricist’s identify a trending phrase on Twitter on his birthday.

Cricketer Yuvraj Singh shared his favorite strains of Gulzar to want the poet on his birthday. “Wishing one of many most interesting poet, lyricists and writers Gulzar saab a contented birthday. You’ve got the power to rework mere phrases into deep expressions and ring a bell in our hearts. My greatest needs,” he wrote.

Actor Urmila Matondakar quoted Gulzar’s music “Aane wala pal, Jaane wala hai from Golmaal to want him. “Merely stated most valued philosophy of life… Pleased birthday Gulzar saab,” she wrote on Twitter.

Composer Shankar Mahadevan, who labored with Gulzar in Mirzya, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, Raazi, this 12 months’s Chhapaak, tweeted, “No quantity of phrases can describe how a lot I really like you sir! Happiest Birthday and looking out ahead to assembly you soooooooon!

Actor Saiyami Kher, who made her debut with Mirzya, tweeted, “Thanks on your phrases, help, heat and purity. Pleased birthday Gulzar saab.”

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