Gulzar's birthday: Riteish Deshmukh, Urmila Matondkar & Vicky Kaushal wish the legendary lyricist

Sampooran Singh Kalra, popularly known by his pen name 'Gulzar' is celebrating his birthday on Sunday, August 18. The legendary lyricist who is known for his immense contribution to Indian cinema was showered with wishes as he turned 85 years old. Wishes pour in from several Bollywood celebrities including Riteish Deshmukh, Vicky Kaushal & Urmila Matondkar, who extended love and greetings to the veteran poet-filmmaker. Take a look: Riteish Deshmukh Sharing a picture with the veteran artist on Instagram, Riteish Deshmukh extended best greetings for the day. He hailed Gulzar's work in the post and said, "Your words make life even more beautiful.." View this post on Instagram Your words make life even more beautiful.. #HappyBirthdayGulzar Sahab. A post shared by Riteish Deshmukh (@riteishd) on Aug 17, 2019 at 11:55pm PDT READ | Kangana Ranaut's Latest Airport Look Only Costs Rs. 600, Sends An Important Message Urmila Matondkar Actress turned politician Urmila Matondkar also wished Gulzar with a heartwarming social media post. She shared a picture with him where she can be seen embracing him, and quoted a stanza from a famous song of the ace lyricist on Twitter, which roughly translates to, 'Without you, I have no complaint from life.' She further wrote, "Can we ever thank you enough for making our lives so much more beautiful #HappyBirthdayGulzar the humblest living legend." तेरे बिना ज़िंदगी से कोई शिकवा तो नहीं, तेरे बिना ज़िंदगी भी लेकिन ज़िंदगी तो नहीं.. तुझसे नाराज़ नहीं ज़िंदगी हैरान हुँ मैं to छोड़ आए हम वो गलीयां..can we ever thank you enough for making our lives so much more beautiful 🙏🏼#HappyBirthdayGulzar the humblest living legend ⭐️ pic.twitter.com/nnlaArIFzN — Urmila Matondkar (@UrmilaMatondkar) August 18, 2019 Vicky Kaushal Bollywood's latest heartthrob Vicky Kaushal also shared a picture with Gulzar in his Instagram story and wished him a very happy birthday. Shankar Mahadevan Singer Shankar Mahadevan also paid tribute to the legendary lyricist. Sharing a picture with the veteran on his Twitter handle and wrote, "Happy Birthday #GulzarSahabLots of love!!" Happy Birthday #GulzarSahab Lots of love!! pic.twitter.com/x9YSNnYKWG — Shankar Mahadevan (@Shankar_Live) August 18, 2019 READ | Box Office: 'Mission Mangal' Crosses Rs. 50 Crore Mark On Day 3, 'Batla House' Shows Substantial Growth Kapil Sharma Actor-comedian Kapil Sharma also extended greetings to Gulzar Sahab. He shared a picture with the poet on Instagram and penned an emotional note. View this post on Instagram ना मैं गिरा, ना मेरी उम्मीदों के मीनार गिरे, पर कुछ लोग मुझे गिराने में कई बार गिरे 😊 जन्म दिन मुबारक गुलज़ार साहब 🙏 #happybirthdaygulzar #gulzarsahib A post shared by Kapil Sharma (@kapilsharma) on Aug 18, 2019 at 1:52am PDT Gulzar Sahab who started his career as a lyricist with music director S.D. Burman in the 1963 film 'Bandini' and worked with several A-listers of the industry including R. D. Burman, Salil Chowdhury, Vishal Bhardwaj, and A. R. Rahman. He is the recipient of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award — the highest award in Indian cinema and was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2004, the third-highest civilian award in India. He has also won several other national awards.

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Gulzar's birthday: Riteish Deshmukh, Urmila Matondkar & Vicky Kaushal wish the legendary lyricist

As Gulzar Sahab turns 85 years old, several Bollywood celebs including Riteish Deshmukh, Vicky Kaushal, Urmila Matondkar extended greetings to the legendary lyricist.

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