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Lyricist Gulshan Bawra dies at 72

Popular Hindi movie lyricist Gulshan Bawra who wrote the lyrics for the songs 'Yaari hai imaan mera yaar meri zindagi' (Zanjeer [ Images ]) for which he won a Filmfare award, and 'Mere desh ki dharti' (Upkar), passed away at his Pali Hill residence in Mumbai [ Images ] on Friday. He was 72.

Bawra has to his credit about 240 songs, half of them composed by R D Burman, in a career spanning 42 years.

http://movies.rediff.com/report/2009/aug/0...-bawra-dies.htm

Mumbai, Aug 7 (PTI) Noted film lyricist Gulshan Bawra, who gave memorable songs like 'Mere Desh Ki Dharti', died here today following a heart attack.

He was 72 and is survived by his wife.

"Bawra, who was ailing for last several months, suffered a heart attack at his suburban Bandra residence early today," his neighbour Monica Khanna told PTI.

"Bawra's family members in Delhi have been informed and they are on their way to Mumbai," Khanna said.

However, there would be no cremation as Bawra had expressed desire to donate his body, she said, adding that the body would be taken to government J J Hospital here.

Born in present Pakistan, the lyricist moved to India after partition.


http://www.ptinews.com/news/216849_Film-ly...wra-passes-away

Mumbai, Aug 7 - ANI: Popular Hindi movie lyricist Gulshan Bawra passed away at his Pali Hill residence on Friday.

According to sources, seventy-two-year-old Bawra died of a heart failure. Bawra was famous with his songs like 'Mere Desh Ki Dharati' (Upkar), 'Yaari Hai Imaan Mera' (Zanjeer), 'Agar Tum Na Hote' (Agar Tum Na Hote), 'Waada Karle Saajana' (Haath Ki Safai) and 'Kasme Vaade Nibhayenge Hum' (Kasme Vaade).

In his career, he had given good numbers along with composers like Kalyanji-Anandji and R.D. Burman.

Bawra bagged two Filmfare Awards for his songs 'Mere Desh Ki Dharati' and 'Yaari Hai Imaan Mera'.

Bawra was born in Sheikhupura in Pakistan on April 12. - ANI

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