Singer Rekha Bhardwaj, wife of Vishal Bhardwaj, whom Gulzar treats like a son, said: "My baba Gulzar has been awarded Dadasaheb Phalke Award. Woooohoooooo. Celebration starts."
Gulzar, 79, is the 45th winner of the Dadasaheb Phalke Award.
Even his daughter Meghna took to Twitter immediately after the news was announced to share her joy.
"Dadasaheb Phalke award for my father. So proud," she posted.
The award is conferred by the government for outstanding contribution to the growth and development of Indian cinema.
Born in 1934 in Punjab in pre-independence India, Gulzar started his career in 1956, and he continues to contribute to the film industry with his talent.
