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LATA JI: A LIFE IN MUSIC @JLF
Gulzar is one of India’s most respected scriptwriters, directors, and leading poets, and has been one of the most popular lyricists in mainstream Hindi cinema for over five decades. In an amazing book launch, celebrated poet, author, music and cinema scholar Yatindra Mishra and one of India’s most respected scriptwriters, directors and leading poets Gulzar, was in conversation with celebrated author and screenwriter Anu Singh Choudhary which focused on Mishra’s new book, Lata Mangeshkar: A Life in Music.
This panel of speakers discussed the making of the book and the limitations of using English as the sole language for writing it. The decision to write the book in Hindi and then translate it to English was also informed by the different readerships that both languages attract. Speaking about his interactions with Lata Mangeshkar, Gulzar Sahab said, “If there are two creative minds, they can’t be parallel lines, they have to cross each other”.
