With the advent of sound, Hindi songs acquired a grammar of their own, thanks to the introduction of songs as a part of the narrative - a tradition that is unique to Hindi cinema. This gave rise to a class of professionals who acquired a star status that was in the league of the actors themselves - the lyricists. Rajiv Vijayakar's book chronicles the journeys of leading film lyricists - from D.N. Madhok and Pandit Pradeep to Amitabh Bhattacharya and Irshad Kamil, including stalwarts like Shakeel Badayuni and Sahir Ludhianvi, Majrooh Sultanpuri and Anand Bakshi, Gulzar and Javed Akhtar - who have woven magic with the written word. Filled with trivia and never-before-heard-of anecdotes, Main Shaayar Toh Nahin is an introduction to the contribution made by some of the finest wordsmiths to the Hindi film industry.
Product details
Publisher : HarperCollins India; 1st edition (30 January 2019)
Language : English
Paperback : 360 pages
ISBN-10 : 9351364941
ISBN-13 : 978-9351364948
Item Weight : 400 g
Dimensions : 13.97 x 2.13 x 21.59 cm
Net Quantity : 1.00 count
Generic Name : Book
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