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Gulshan Bawra

Gulshan Bawra

Actor · 1937 – 2009 · ‎Sheikupura, Punjab, Lahore

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.

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  • Movie6.8

    Agar Tum Na Hote

    1983 · 7 votes

  • Movie7.0

    Ganwaar

    1970 · 1 votes

  • Movie6.3

    Upkar

    उपकार

    1967 · 5 votes

  • Movie6.9

    Zanjeer

    ज़ंजीर

    1973 · 31 votes

  • Movie6.8

    Zulmi

    1999 · 11 votes

  • Movie8.0

    Jab Andhera Hota Hai

    जब अन्धेरा होता है

    1974 · 1 votes

  • Movie8.0

    Trimurti

    1974 · 1 votes

  • Movie7.5

    Jangal Mein Mangal

    1972 · 2 votes

  • Movie6.3

    Yeh Vaada Raha

    ये वादा रहा

    1982 · 5 votes

  • Movie7.0

    Vishwas

    1969 · 1 votes

  • Movie7.3

    Pavitra Papi

    ਪਵਿੱਤਰ ਪਾਪੀ

    1970 · 3 votes

  • Movie9.0

    Agar... If

    1977 · 1 votes

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