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5 days ago · A keen tennis player himself, he still enjoys going for knock-up games. “At this age, I don’t want to take the risk of falling down.”. Reflecting on his journey of nearly seven decades, he ...
5 days ago · At 90, the discipline for writing has not wavered. This passion drives him to be at his desk, dressed in an impeccable white kurta-pyjama, every day, six days a week. Sometimes he’s writing ...
5 days ago · Influenced by the works of Rabindranath Tagore, he began writing poetry and adopted the pen name "Gulzar". A picture of Gulzar in his youth. (Photo: X/ @GulzarPoetry )
5 days ago · birthday and realised why I fell in love with words. Even at the age of 90, the poet Gulzar still strikes a chord across generations. A long-time Gen-Z fan meets the legend at his Mumbai home to discuss his inspiration, writing schedule and love for the moon. By Saachi Gupta.
5 days ago · In a world rapidly filling up with philistines, Gulzar represents that untouched unspoiled acme of excellence that we gradually seem to be losing touch with. He won’t write a single line that’s even remotely vulgar or compromised, and won’t talk the language of crassness even if it means doing sparse work.
6 days ago · A national treasure, Gulzar celebrates his 90th birthday on August 18 but as he himself would put it: Kaali Badri Jawani Ki Chatati Nahin, Dil Toh Achha Hai Ji. His mind is still creatively...
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5 days ago · As a birthday tribute, I have chosen to translate five of his short poems from Urdu which showcase Gulzar’s revolutionary side, as well as the fact that in his initial years, he was involved ...