Jiya Jale The Stories Of Songs

The legendary lyricist poet and filmmaker tells us of the art and stories behind the making of his best songssome of the finest and most popular of Hindi Cinemafrom 1963 to the present. A legend of Hindi cinema Gulzar is among the Subcontinents finest poets and lyricists whose songs have touched millions. He remains as popular today and as sensitive a chronicler of our emotions as he was half a century ago. And throughout his work has been gloriously distinctiveespecially for the unforgettable images and the intimacy he brings to his songs. In this book of conversations with the acclaimed author and documentary filmmaker Nasreen Munni Kabir Gulzar speaks about the making of his most enduring songsfrom Mora gora ang lai le Bandini 1963 and Dil dhoondta hai Mausam 1975 to Jiya jale Dil Se 1998 and Dil toh bachcha hai ji Ishqiya 2010. He also discusses the songs of other greats like Shailendra and Sahir Ludhianvi his favourite music directors like SD and RD Burman Hemant Kumar and AR Rahman and several playback singers among them Lata Mangeshkar Mohammed Rafi Asha Bhosle Vani Jairam Jagjit Singh and Bhupinder Singh. Full of insight anecdote and analysisand containing over 40 songs in roman script and English translationthis book is a treasure for students and lovers of Hindi cinema music and poetry.