From Gulzar to Lata Mangeshkar
3 months, 2 weeks ago

From Gulzar to Lata Mangeshkar

New Indian Express  

BHUBANESWAR: A musical beginning embraced the second session of the concluding day of Odisha Literary Festival-2024, on Sunday, with Kishore Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar’s rendition ‘Iss mod se jaate hain’ playing in the background even as author Yatindra Mishra geared up to take the audience through a melodious journey. In a session on ‘Writing on Music: From Begum Akhtar to Gulzar’, Yatindra gave the gathering a glimpse into the world of art and why he chose writing as a profession. The poet, who belongs to the seventh generation of the Ayodhya Raj Parivar, has worked with and known closely some of the doyennes of the music industry including Lata Mangeshkar, Girija Devi, Ustad Bismillah Khan, to name a few. I enter into their personal periphery only as much as I’m allowed or the readers should know,” the ‘Lata: Sur-Gatha’ author said.

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The musafir who doesn’t rest on his laurels: Gulzar readies two new books
4 months, 1 week ago

The musafir who doesn’t rest on his laurels: Gulzar readies two new books

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: He is at his writing desk at 9.30 am sharp, rain or sunshine, all set to weave a tapestry of images and ideas, fact and fiction, syllables and silence, even as a reclining Buddha, frozen in marble and installed in the courtyard, smiles softly. I face it whenever I sit down to write,” he said, adding, “It’s a never …

Gulzar: A seeker in the shrine of poetry
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Gulzar: A seeker in the shrine of poetry

Hindustan Times  

I was with Gulzar Saheb at the Jaipur Literature Festival when it was announced that he had won the Oscar for his song, Jai Ho, in Slumdog Millionaire. When I called a few days ago to congratulate him for winning the Jnanpith award, he typically responded by saying: “Afsos ki is baar aap mere saath nahin thhe.” But his happiness …

Gulzar takes the audience on a poetic journey
1 year, 2 months ago

Gulzar takes the audience on a poetic journey

Hindustan Times  

Much like his nazms and ghazals, the legendary writer-filmmaker, Gulzar, took Lucknowites to different worlds during the Rubaru event organised by the Hindi daily, Hindustan, at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan on the Saturday evening. “Hikayaton main bahut zikra rehta hai, sunai deta Lucknow dastaano main. The 89-year-old writer took the audience on a journey through various aspects of his life, …

Review: Lata Mangeshkar: A Life in Music by Yatindra Mishra
1 year, 7 months ago

Review: Lata Mangeshkar: A Life in Music by Yatindra Mishra

Hindustan Times  

It’s been over a year since Lata Mangeshkar soared into the musical realms beyond. Her devotion to her craft was unstinting, and her extraordinary range and effortless rendering on any pitch earned the admiration not just of ordinary listeners but also of the doyen of classic music, Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, who once remarked: “Kambakht besuri hee nahee hoti.” …

Saeed Naqvi | A monochromatic wasteland cannot create another Lata Mangeshkar
2 years, 10 months ago

Saeed Naqvi | A monochromatic wasteland cannot create another Lata Mangeshkar

Deccan Chronicle  

Lata Mangeshkar’s passing away does end an epoch but her music will remain part of the air generations will breathe. Lata Mangeshkar’s art was shaped by the fervour which accompanied Independence when music, indeed culture, was freeing itself from feudal patronage, opening up spaces for democratisation and a wider participation. Sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan’s father, Ustad Hafiz Ali …

Lata Mangeshkar's Take On Madhubala, SRK, Aamir And Other Bollywood Celebs, (Book Excerpt)
2 years, 11 months ago

Lata Mangeshkar's Take On Madhubala, SRK, Aamir And Other Bollywood Celebs, (Book Excerpt)

ABP News  

New Delhi: 'Lata Mangeshkar. Raj Kapoor wanted Mukesh Bhaiya, Dilip Kumar chose Rafi Sahib and Dev Anand preferred Kishore Kumar. Although I did not sing many songs for Guru Dutt, I sang a few songs in his film 'Jaal' and 'Badle badle mere sarkaar' in 'Chaudhvin ka Chand' -- the film was produced under his own banner. But all the …

Review: Jiya Jale; Gulzar in conversation with Nasreen Munni Kabir
6 years ago

Review: Jiya Jale; Gulzar in conversation with Nasreen Munni Kabir

Hindustan Times  

199pp, ₹499; Speaking Tiger Millionaires and beggars are touched alike by the Hindi film lyric, that most democratic form of poetry. When confronted with hurtful gossip, Anand Bakshi’s lyrics to Kuch toh log kahenge from Amar Prem run on our personal subtitle tracks; during crises, Gulzar’s lines from Masoom’s Tujhse naaraz nahi zindagi: “Jeene ke liye socha hi nahin dard …

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