Lifetime Achivement Award For Gulzar
By: Planet Bollywood Special Correspondant
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Get Latest Bollywood Scoop by Email - Sign up Now!


Sarod Maestro , Amjad Ali Khan presented a life-time achievement award to verstile film personality Gulzar .

The award was given away at a function on Sunday night , organized by the Association of Indians in America .


Post your comments

http://www.musicindiaonline.com/n/m/main_page_news/269/

Lifetime achievement award to Gulzar
By PTI
Apr 28, 2004, 13:59


Comparing him with legendary Urdu poet Ghalib, Sarod Maestro Amjad Ali Khan presented a life-time achievement award to versatile film personality Gulzar.

The award was given away at function last night organized by one of the oldest American Indian body, Association of Indians in America. The citation listed his achievements including as poet, filmmaker and director.

"Gulzar is present day Ghalib," said Khan in an emotionally charged address to more than 500 guests. He spoke about Gulzar's achievements and involvement in almost all facets of the movie-making and said no one deserved the award more than him.

Khan was chief guest at the dinner which was organized to raise funds for Project India's programme to help victims of AIDS as also to spread awareness through education in the country.

Observing that the AIDS is becoming a major concern for India, Project India head Samiti Khanna said that more than 60,000 dollars were raised at the dinner which was first fund raising for the AIDS project.

The night itself was devoted to Gulzar and several of his poems were sung by various artistes. Particularly appreciated was Uma Dogra's dance set to the tune of one of Gulzar's poem.


© Copyright 2004 by MusicIndiaOnLine.com