Gulzar’s Bol on his Classic ‘Mera Kuchh Saaman’ & Its Reinvention

Gulzar’s BOL on how Vishal Bhardwaj, who celebrates his birthday today, made him reinvent ‘Mera Kuchh Saaman’.

Gulzar shares the story behind the making of a modern version of ‘Mera Kuchh Saaman’ for Vishal Bhardwaj. 

(Photo: Sanjoy Deb/The Quint)

From Mora gora ang lai le to Bidi jalaile jigar se piya, Gulzar has been reinventing the filmi bol for more than half a century now.

Nobody understands the contemporary idiom better than him. And when he teams up with Vishal Bhardwaj – who celebrates his birthday today – magic happens. Gulzar and Bhardwaj have worked on many projects together and have imbued Bollywood music with a distinct poetic sensibility that draws on the vocabulary and elements of everyday existence.

In this video, Gulzar shares how, at the behest of Bhardwaj, he ended up giving us a modernised version of his timeless classic Mera kucchh saaman from ‘Ijaazat’.

Video Editor: Vivek Gupta

(We all love to express ourselves, but how often do we do it in our mother tongue? Here's your chance! This Independence Day, khul ke bol with BOL – Love your Bhasha. Sing, write, perform, spew poetry – whatever you like – in your mother tongue. Send us your BOL at [e-mail] or WhatsApp it to 9910181818.)