Gulzar

Gulzar (b. 1934) is one of India's leading poets; he has published several volumes of poetry and fiction (many of which ae available in translation) and is also regarded as one of the country's finest writers for children. A greatly respected scriptwriter and film director, he has been one of the most popular lyricists in mainstream Hindi cinema, gaining international fame when he won an Oscar and a Grammy for the song 'Jai ho'. Gulzar received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002, the Padma Bhushan in 2004, and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2014. In 2024 he was bestowed with the Jnanpith, India's highest literary honour. He is the only person ever to have received both the Dadasaheb Phalke Award and the Jnanpith Award.

He lives and works in Mumbai.