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The Deep And Enduring Friendship Between Jaya Bachchan And Gulzar
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News18•07-10-2026, 14:19
The Deep And Enduring Friendship Between Jaya Bachchan And Gulzar
- •Jaya Bachchan was recently seen laughing heartily next to Gulzar at an event, capturing rare moments of joy.
- •The friendship between Jaya and Gulzar goes back decades, originating on movie sets during her early career.
- •Gulzar wrote the dialogues and famous prayer song Humko Man Ki Shakti Dena for the 1971 film Guddi starring Jaya.
- •Jaya delivered critically acclaimed performances in Gulzar's superhit directorial ventures Koshish and Parichay in 1972.
- •Gulzar shares a long-standing professional and personal bond with both Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan based on a mutual love for literature.
Key Questions Answered
Jaya Bachchan and Gulzar have a very old friendship that began on movie sets when she entered the Hindi film industry and established her distinct identity.
Directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, the iconic 1971 film 'Guddi' was an important milestone in Jaya Bachchan's career, where she played the role of Guddi and Gulzar wrote the dialogues and the famous prayer song 'Humko Man Ki Shakti Dena'.
In 1972, Gulzar directed Jaya Bachchan in two superhit, cult classic films: 'Koshish', where she played a deaf-mute woman alongside Sanjeev Kumar, and 'Parichay', which highlighted the importance of family relationships.
