Poet and filmmaker Gulzar is nothing short of a living legend. For 50 years he has been out there weaving his magic - poetry, dialog writing, script-writing, screenplay, direction for Bollywood and outside of it. Call him a creative fountain, a one-man institution or a painter without a paintbrush, easel and color palette. In a manner of speaking, this is how Gulzar charms his readers: he creates a scene with readily understandable words, illuminates it by using familiar images from everyday life and brings it together, or rounds it off, with an inquisitive undertone. The poetic tools he seeks help him range from subtle paradoxes to delightful personifications. He treats inanimate objects like living beings, pieces of puzzle which are not hard to arrange.

 

In Fourth World's Gul-o-Gulzar, familar names and faces of Boston (all Gulzarians) join hands in showcasing the works of this multi-faceted genius on December 6th in Lexington, MA. It promises to offer an interesting blend of poetry, music and dances, a flashback over 50 years of creativity and inspiration. Gulzar's films have always been as refreshing as rain-drenched leaves. A talent like Gulzar's cannot lie low. Not as long as there is a full moon in sight.