Gulzar Quotes
I consider Rahman as a great composer. I had a lump in my throat when I heard his name being announced. I thanked God that he got an Oscar for Original Score, that was more than enough for me. I wonder what might have happened to me if I had gone there. I might have cried.
Gulzar. "I Had a Lump in My Throat: Gulzar." Hindustan Times, 23 Feb. 2009.
Sampooran Singh Kalra, known professionally as Gulzar or Gulzar Saab, is an Indian lyricist, poet, author, screenwriter, and film director. He started his career with music director S.D. Burman as a lyricist in the 1963 film Bandini and worked with many music directors including R. D. Burman, Salil Chowdhury, Vishal Bhardwaj and A. R. Rahman. He was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2004, the third-highest civilian award in India, the Sahitya Academy Award, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award — the highest award in Indian cinema. He has won 5 several Indian National Film Awards, 22 Filmfare Awards, one Academy Award and one Grammy Award.