Gulzar turns 81, wishes galore from Bollywood

August 18, 2015

Mumbai, Aug 18: Hindi cinema's favourite lyricist- poet Gulzar, who has kept pace with time by penning memorable songs from 1963's "Bandini" to 2014 release "Haider", turned 81 today.

GulzarGulzar's outstanding contribution to cinema started in 1963 as a songwriter in Bimal Roy's "Bandini". He did not look back and worked with every possible name in the music industry.

His versatility as a lyricist is validated with poignant songs in albums like "Maasoom", "Libaas", "Ijaazat", ""Khatta Meetha" to fun and breezy "Gol Maal", "Khoobsurat" and "Namak Haram".

In his more than four-decade-old career, Gulzar kept reinventing himself, drawing admiration even from the modern generation.

The success of albums "Haider", "Dil Se", "Jab Tak Hai Jaan", "7 Khoon Maaf" and "Slumdog Millionaire", among others are fine examples of his versatility and longevity.

After writing dialogues and screenplays for films, he also tried his luck in filmmaking and gave films like "Angoor", "Maachis", "Hu Tu Tu" among others.

Bollywood celebrities took to social networking sites to wish their beloved lyricist.

Shah Rukh Khan mentioned his favourite lines from two of Gulzar's songs from his film "Dil Se" and Amol Palekar-starrer "Gharaonda".

"Inn umr se lambi sadkon ko....& main yahaan tukdon mein jee raha hoon...My absolutely fav two lines," the actor wrote.

Singer Kailash Kher paid a heartfelt tribute to the legend, while wishing him on his birthday on Facebook.

"This Day "Gulzar" was born: When Ishq, Mohabbat, Insaaniyat, poetry took birth in the form of human it was named "Sampooran Singh Kalra" later was known as "Gulzar" his personality is his craft in the form of poetry or prose is before time, intime, beyond time...

"This era and century will be known by his name in the generation and time to come.. How can someone who is as old as mountain and as tender as new leaf of Neem.. Remains this kind and simple.. Miracle... Happy Gulzar day to all," he wrote.

Playback singer Harshdeep Kaur, who crooned "Heer" from "Jab Tak Hai Jaan", tweeted, "Happy Birthday Gulzar Saab!! @GulzarPoetry. I'm blessed to have sung #Heer written by you!"

Director Vivek Agnihotri wrote, "GULZAR saab, Keep writing. Keep touching hearts. Keep enlightening. Keep shining."

"Fannah" director Kunal kohli tweeted, "#Gulzar saab's bday We should be honoured to be living in the Gulzar Era."

Music director Shantanu Moitra tweeted, "Happy birthday #Gulzar saab. You are getting younger by the day... Looking forward to our album this year @shreyaghoshal @singer_shaan #HappyBirthdayGulzarSahab!"

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June 26,2020

New Delhi, Jun 26: At a time when the nation has still not come to terms with Sushant Singh Rajput's death, a shocking case of 16-year-old TikTok star SIya Kakkar has shocked everyone. The social media sensation committed suicide on June 25 at her residence in Delhi. The reason behind her death is still unknown and, as per the latest reports, the police investigation is underway.

The tragic news has made her fans extremely sad and, condolences are pouring in across social media. "16 Year Old Tik Tok Star Siya Kakkar Commits Suicide.She had all the fame, over 1M followers on Tik Tok, a lakh followers on Insta. I just can't understand what is happening with people? Why would a 16 year old commit suicide? It is getting worse day by day. Om Shanti", wrote a Twitter user.

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She had over 1.1 million followers on TikTok and 113k followers on Instagram.

Just 11 days back, actor Sushant Singh Rajput;s suicide case shocked the nation. On June 14, the actor was found hanging in the bedroom of his rented accommodation in the Mount Blanc building off Carter Road at Bandra.

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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May 20,2020

New Delhi, May 20: Singer Justin Bieber on Wednesday thanked his Indian fans for showering love on his newly-launched song 'Stuck With U'.

The 26-year-old singer shared a video on Twitter, that featured many Indian music enthusiasts crooning and making their own individual creative videos with the song playing in the background.

In reaction to it, the 'Yummy' singer tweeted: "Thank You India"

Bieber and American singer Ariana Grande teamed up for the song earlier this month to help the people affected and who are in need during the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

The official music video was dropped on May 8. The romantic track marks the first collaboration of the duo.

The music video has cameos by the singer's partners and features many special moments shared by the couple amid lockdown.

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April 8,2020

Los Angeles, Apr 8: American folk legend John Prine has passed away due to the coronavirus complications. He was 73.

Prine, whose coronavirus diagnosis was revealed on March 17, died on Tuesday, his publicist told Variety.

His wife and manager, Fiona, had on April 3 posted on Twitter that Prine was severely ill after being admitted into intensive care unit of a hospital.

In a career spanning over half a century, Prine churned out heartfelt and unforgettable songs like Angel From Montgomery, Sweet Revenge and In Spite of Ourselves .

He was regarded as one of the greatest by many of his peers including Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Bruce Springsteen, Bette Midler and many other music legends.

Born on October 10, 1946 in Maywood, Illinois, the singer-songwritter emerged on the Chicago folk scene in the late 1960s, when he was discovered by country star Kris Kristofferson.

He is still remembered for his 1971 anti-war track Your Flag Decal Won't Get You Into Heaven Anymore , which came at the height of the Vietnam War and is still relevant to many till date.

In recent years, he had taken a step back from music but came back in 2018 with the album The Tree of Forgiveness . It was his first LP in 13 years.

Prine was a winner of two Grammy award for best contemporary folk albums -- The Missing Years (1991) and Fair & Square (2005). He was an inductee of the Songwriters Hall of Fame and also bestowed with Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

The news of his demise sent shockwaves across the music industry, with stars like Bruce Springsteen, Kacey Musgraves, Bonnie Raitt, Bette Midler and others paying their tributes to the legend.

Over here on E Street, we are crushed by the loss of John Prine. John and I were "New Dylans" together in the early 70s and he was never anything but the lovliest guy in the world. A true national treasure and a songwriter for the ages. We send our love and prayers to his family, Springsteen wrote in a post on Twitter.

While Musgraves posted, Heartbroken.

Raitt, who recorded Angel from Montgomery in the 1970s, said he is feeling crushed after learning about Prine's demise.

Words can't even come close. I'm crushed by the loss of my dear friend, John. My heart and love go out to Fiona and all the family. For all of us whose hearts are breaking, we will keep singing his songs and holding him near, he wrote.

Midler shared a news link about Prine, saying, He's gone.

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