{"product_id":"main-shayar-toh-nahin-the-book-of-hindi-film-lyricists-9789351364948","title":"Main Shayar Toh Nahin: The Book of Hindi Film Lyricists","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Rajiv Vijayakar\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: HarperCollins India\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: HarperCollins India\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Film - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins India","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45085035233431,"sku":"9789351364948","price":390.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9789351364948.webp?v=1769201720","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/main-shayar-toh-nahin-the-book-of-hindi-film-lyricists-9789351364948","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}