Subscribe RSSA man of noble penmanship, Gulzar needs no introduction. Dressed in his trademark white kurta and a husk-coloured shawl wrapped around his light arms, he set foot in Taramati Baradari for the inauguration of the Hyderabad Literary Festival 2012. Poet, author and lyricist, Gulzar's written word often transcends the subconscious in an effervescent fashion.
Gulzar's writings often showcase his for detail observation of the circumstances he's in. His works encapsulate clear, beautiful yet simple reflections of day-to-day life. Speaking of vernacular, Gulzar believes that by its very nature, language is ever-evolving. He says there is no reason for us to speak in the Urdu of Ghalib's while; as that would make us outlandish. “We must realise that the language Ghalib used was ‘different' for that time. A put that a language is alive can be measured by how much it is changing. We don't speak the English spoken in the 17th or 18th century, do we?” he adds.
