The evergreen artist is a Padma Bhushan Awardee and has also been honored with the Dada Saheb Phalke Award. Gulzar is also a Sahitya Akademi Awardee and is also the recipient of Grammy Award. The relevancy of Gulzar's writing appeals to every generation as he once said, `feeling the pulse of the gully-mohalla, the nation, the globe that I live in. Being a master of Urdu doesn't interest me, being part of the global society does, breathing hope into that society matters to me`.
Gulzar has taught us the meaning of life with his every piece of work, be it 'Tujhse Naaraz Nahi Zindagi or 'Aanewala Pal Jaanewala Hain', this man has lived his life in his commendable writings. Today, on his birthday, here are some evergreen songs by Gulzar.
Gulzar is a name that will be in our hearts forever. May God shower loads of happiness and peace to this evergreen man.