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Gulzar
Early Life: Sampooran Singh Kalra, A Journey Begins
Born on 18th August 1934, Sampooran Singh Kalra, who later became world-famous as Gulzar, started his journey in a small town named Dina in the Jhelum District of British India, now a part of Pakistan.
Gulzar was born into a Sikh family and nurtured his early interest in literature by reading translations of Tagore’s works.
The partition of India brought a sudden turn in his life, leading to the separation of his family and an abrupt halt to his studies.
Young Gulzar moved to Mumbai, then known as Bombay, to support his family.
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He started his journey in the city of dreams with various small jobs, including one at a garage where he mixed shades of paint to repair damaged cars. This initial struggle shaped his worldview, which later got reflected in his work.
Despite facing initial resistance from his family for his writing pursuits, he adopted the pen name Gulzar Deenvi, later shortened to simply Gulzar.