Gulshan Bawra
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.
Acting
Movie
Zanjeer
as Street Singer
1973
Movie
Zulmi
as Card Player
1999
Movie
Agar Tum Na Hote
1983
Movie
Yeh Vaada Raha
as Sunita's Uncle
1982
Movie
Upkar
1967
Movie
Pavitra Papi
1970
Movie
Jangal Mein Mangal
1972
Movie
Trimurti
as Beggar
1974
Movie
Jab Andhera Hota Hai
as College Student
1974
Movie
Agar... If
1977
Movie
Vishwas
as Pyarelal(as Gulshan)
1969
Movie
Ganwaar
as Kanhaiya
1970
Movie
Chori Chori
as Gulshan
1972
Crew
Movie
Zanjeer
Songs
1973
Movie
Sachaa Jhutha
Lyricist
1970
Movie
Haath Ki Safai
Lyricist
1974
Movie
Phaansi
Lyricist
1978
Movie
Duniya Meri Jeb Mein
Lyricist
1979
Movie
Boxer
Lyricist
1984
Movie
Jaanwar Aur Insaan
Lyricist
1972
Movie
Gul-e-Bakavali
Lyricist
1963
Movie
Trimurti
Lyricist
1974
Movie
Jab Andhera Hota Hai
Lyricist
1974
Movie
Parivar
Writer
1968
Movie
Vishwas
Writer
1969