
The glorious past of Mughal dynasty, musings of memories, flashbacks with no cutter are fluently depicted. In this prose, Gulzar portrays the life of the great Urdu and Persian poet Mirza Ghalib through the conversations of Ghalib himself with his family members and friends or acquaintances. Do Log portrays the carnage of the dissection of the Indian subcontinent that kept happening till this day. It's the first novel of Gulzar Saab to track the lives of those ill-fated people from 1946's Partition to the 1999 Kargil war. How can Hindustan be separated from Pakistan? While reaching the border, people come down and go their own routes. People in that truck do not have any idea about their destination and still in shock to think of the vague word 'border', ‘refugees'. A truck carrying people leaves the village after the announcement of the Partition. The backdrop is set in the misty morning of winter during 1946 in a village named Campbellpur.

The story will shake the reader at every line with its short and unique portrayal. The reader can visualize and feel the pain that common people were subjected to. Gulzar has recreated the pathetic time of the great Partition of 1947 in this book. Here's a list of Seven Hindi books by Gulzar Saab that would definitely warm a reader's heart. You do not need to be a poet or highly intellectual to understand his stories or poems. There are several books of poems and proses where Gulzar Saab captures a myriad of emotions.


Apart from lyrics and poems, two path-breaking films, 'Aandhi' and 'Mausam', as well as numerous scripts, are proof of his multi-talented personality. His versatility is astonishing as on one hand, he can write 'Tumko Dekha to yeh khayal aaya', and on the other, he writes Oscar-winning ode ‘Jai Ho'. Getting the first break as a lyricist of Bollywood, he worked in the film 'Bandini', although his family wasn't supportive enough in his venture and passion. Born in 1934, his words touch every possible emotion of human being and this is why they can convey the feelings of grief, pain or love to every reader, irrespective of his or her age. He believes in love, nostalgia, despair, heartbreak, as well as in life and its possibilities. Sampooran Singh Kalra aka Gulzar is one such poet and author who has been able to capture the hearts of millions through his deep yet simple lines. 7 Hindi Books By Gulzar, If You Are An Admirer Of His Works
