Gulshan Bawra
Actor, Writer
April 12, 1937 — August 7, 2009 (72 years)
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
Filmography
| 1999 | Zulmi · as Card Player |
| 1996 | English Babu Desi Mem · as Cast |
| 1991 | Indrajeet · as Bholanath |
| 1988 | Biwi Ho To Aisi · as Mr. Poonawala |
| 1984 | The Gold Medal · as Man With Monkey |
| 1983 | |
| 1982 | Yeh Vaada Raha · as Sunita's Uncle |
| 1980 | Yari Dushmani · as Special Appearance |
| 1980 | Aap Ke Deewane · as Cast |
| 1978 | Daku Aur Jawan · as Pehalwan |
| 1977 | Hatyara · as Cast |
| 1974 | Trimurti · as Beggar |
| 1974 | Jab Andheraa Hota Hai · as College Student |
| 1973 | Jwar Bhata · as Billo Customer Who Tried To Steal |
| 1973 | Zanjeer · as Street Singer |
| 1972 | |
| 1972 | Shehzada · as Ram Singh |
| 1972 | Be-Imaan · as Shyam's Classmate |
| 1972 | Chori Chori · as Gulshan |
| 1971 | Jaane-Anjaane · as Munnu |
| 1971 | Pyar Ki Kahani · as Member Of Banke's Party |
| 1970 | |
| 1970 | Ganwaar · as Kanhaiya |
| 1969 | Vishwas · as Pyarelal(as Gulshan) |
| 1968 | Parivar · as Shambhu |
| 1967 | |
| 1966 | Do Badan · as Student |
| 1964 | Dulha Dulhan · as Dancing Neighbour - Kalu Qawwal Song |
| 2008 | |
| 1984 | Boxer · as Self |
| 1975 | Himalay Se Ooncha · as Self |
| 1995 | Haqeeqat · as Lyrics |
| 1984 | Boxer · as Lyricist |
| 1979 | Duniya Meri Jeb Mein · as Lyricist |
| 1977 | Khel Khel Mein · as Lyrics |
| 1974 | Haath Ki Safai · as Lyricist |
| 1974 | Trimurti · as Lyricist |
| 1974 | Jab Andheraa Hota Hai · as Lyricist |
| 1973 | Zanjeer · as Songs |
| 1972 | Jaanwar Aur Insaan · as Lyricist |
| 1972 | Chori Chori · as Lyricist |
| 1970 | Sachaa Jhutha · as Lyricist |