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Born in 1934 in Punjab in pre-independence India, Gulzar started his career in 1956. As a lyricist, he got his first break in Bimal Roy’s Bandini.
FOR his “outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema”, veteran film lyricist, director, screen writer, producer and poet Gulzar was on Saturday conferred the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for the year 2013. He is the 45th Dada Saheb Phalke Award winner.

The award consists of a Golden Lotus, a cash prize of Rs 10 lakh and a shawl. The award is given on recommendations of a committee of eminent persons set up by the government for this purpose.