Gulshan Bawra

Actor
BirthdayApr 12, 1937 (72 years old)
DeathdayAug 7, 2009
Place of birth‎Sheikupura, Punjab, Lahore
GenderMale

Gulshan Kumar Mehta, popularly known by his pen name Gulshan Bawra (literally: "Gulshan The Mad")[1] (12 April 1937 – 7 August 2009), was an Indian songwriter and actor in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning 42 years, he has to his credit about 240 songs, he collaborated with noted music directors like Kalyanji Anandji, Shankar Jaikishan, and R. D. Burman. He composed almost half of the songs in films like Khel Khel Mein (1975), Kasme Vaade (1978) and Satte Pe Satta (1982). Apart from R. D. Burman hits, he is most remembered for his songs like 'Mere Desh Ki Dharti" in Upkaar (1968) and "Yaari Hai Imaan Mera" in Zanjeer (1974), both of which got him the Filmfare Best Lyricist Award.[2][3] The latter also topped the Binaca Geetmala annual list of 1973. As a character actor, he also appeared in a small number of Hindi films.

Known for

Street Singer

May 11, 1973

Card Player

Apr 16, 1999

Nov 4, 1983

Sunita's Uncle

Apr 9, 1982

Jan 1, 1967

Apr 17, 1970

Dec 27, 1972

Beggar

Aug 1, 1974

College Student

Jun 3, 1974

Gulshan

Jan 1, 1972

Jul 28, 1977

Pyarelal(as Gulshan)

Feb 5, 1969

Kanhaiya

Jan 1, 1970

Street Singer

May 11, 1973

Card Player

Apr 16, 1999

Nov 4, 1983

Sunita's Uncle

Apr 9, 1982

Jan 1, 1967

Apr 17, 1970

Acting


Participated in 20 movies, 0 TV series

1999

Card Player


1984

Lyricist



1982

Sunita's Uncle



1978

Lyricist



1974


1974

Beggar, Lyricist


1974

College Student, Lyricist


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