Another 100 Lyrics

Description

A delightful new collection from the master lyricist After the great success of 100 Lyrics , this new volume contains a hundred more of Gulzar's marvellous compositions. Gulzar has brought a rare poetic sensibility to popular Hindi film music over a five-decade-long career, and this collection showcases some of his best work, from early lyrics like ' Ganga aaye kahan se ' ( Kabuliwala , 1961) and ' Koi hota jisko apna ' ( Mere Apne ) to classics such as ' Tere bina jiya jaye na ' ( Ghar ), ' Do naina aur ek kahani ' ( Masoom ) and ' Roz roz ankhon taley ' ( Jeeva ) and later blockbusters like ' Goli maar bheje mein ' ( Satya ), ' Beedi jalai le ' ( Omkara ), ' Dhan te nan ' ( Kaminey ), ' Dil toh bachcha hai ji ' ( Ishqiya ), ' Challa ' ( Jab Tak Hai Jaan ) and ' Bismil ' ( Haider ). In addition, Another 100 Lyrics contains some brilliant poems from non-film albums like Dil Padosi Hai , Marasim , Ishqa Ishqa and Koi Baat Chale . Complete with anecdotes about the compositions of some of these lyrics and photographs from Gulzar's personal collection, Another 100 Lyrics is a true collector's item.

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. Gulzar has received the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2002 and the Padma Bhushan in 2004, along with an Oscar and Grammy for the song 'Jai ho'. In 2014 he was awarded the prestigious Dadasaheb Phalke Award. He lives and works in Mumbai.