Directing · Writing · age 92

Gulzar

Best rated: Koshish (8.4)

Films: 15
Avg rating: 8.03
Peak run: 1972’82
7+ run: 7 films

Films: 15
Avg rating: 8.03
Peak run: 1972’82
7+ run: 7 films

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The career

Gulzar, directing career by IMDb rating5-film averagePeak eraLongest 7+ run

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197115 films1999

Current formLast 5: 8.04 vs career 8.03 (+0.01)

As a director, films with 1,000+ votes

Gulzar by the numbers

Average

8.03

7 rated films

Vote weighted

8.04

bigger films count more

Median

8.0

half are better

Consistency

±0.31

rating spread

Career

29y

1971 to 1999

Total votes

20.5K

across every film

Best

8.4

Koshish

Worst

7.6

Parichay

Newest first

Filmography

Directing filmography

1999	Hu Tu Tu	·	568
1996	Maachis	7.7	2,627
1990	Lekin...	·	474
1987	Permission	8.3	1,951
1982	Angoor	8.3	6,380
1982	Namkeen	·	580
1978	Ghar	·	301
1977	Kitaab	·	282
1975	The Season	8.0	1,128
1975	Aandhi	7.9	1,766
1975	Khushboo	·	376
1973	Achanak	·	308
1972	Koshish	8.4	1,907
1972	Parichay	7.6	1,085
1971	Mere Apne	·	727

Better together?

Gulzar's regulars

The number on the right is the lift: their average together minus the average of their two careers.

Takes

On Gulzar

1 nominations, 1 wins

Awards record

Best Original Song · Academy Awards 2009
Music by A.R. Rahman; Lyric by Gulzar
Won

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