Renowned Urdu Poet Gulzar to be Honoured with Jnanpith Award

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Gulzar

It was recently announced that renowned lyricist and poet Gulzar will be honoured with the Jnanpith Award, India’s highest literary award. Image credits: social media

Jnanpith Award

The Jnanpith Committee announced that Jnanpith Award will be bestowed upon the renowned Sanskrit scholar Jagadguru Rambhadracharya, and Urdu poet Gulzar. Image credits: social media

An incredible journey

Born in 1934, Gulzar has been honoured with several awards in his lifetime. Image credits: social media

A new literary form

Gulzar is credited with pioneering a unique literary form called ‘Triveni,’ which is a form of poetry comprising of three lines. Image credits: social media

Films as a director

Gulzar has directed popular Hindi films including Parichay, Aandhi, Mere Apne, Mausam, and Lekin. Image credits: Getty

5 National Film Awards

Gulzar has received prestigious awards including the Dadasaheb Award, Padma Bhushan, Sahitya Akademi Award, and 5 National Film Awards. Image credits: social media

Academy Award

In 2008, Gulzar won the Academy Award for Best Original Song. In 2010, he received the Grammy Award for the category Song Written for Visual Media. Image credits: Getty

Works with famous artists

Gulzar has worked with renowned artists like Laxmikant-Pyarelal, Anu Malik, AR Rahman, Shankar Jaikishan, Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, Hemant Kumar, and many others. Image credits: Social Media Find Next One