{"product_id":"penguin-masters-9780143482994","title":"Penguin Masters","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Gulzar\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Penguin Random House India\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Penguin Random House India\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Lyrics\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis beautifully curated two-volume set brings together \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGulzar’s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e most loved film lyrics and his quietly luminous non-film poems―offering readers an intimate journey through more than five decades of one of India’s most distinctive creative voices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e‘Mora gora ang lai le’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, his first film lyric for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBandini\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1963), to the global resonance of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e‘Jai ho’\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eSlumdog Millionaire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Gulzar’s writing has continually redefined the emotional and poetic possibilities of popular Hindi cinema. Marked by psychological depth, a rare sensitivity to nature and spoken dialects, and imagery that surprises even as it feels instantly familiar, these songs have shaped the soundscape of generations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eAlpha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e gathers a hundred of his most celebrated film compositions, enriched with personal anecdotes on how the lyrics came into being and accompanied by Gulzar’s own evocative sketches―offering rare glimpses into the creative process behind some of Indian cinema’s most enduring songs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBeta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e expands the canvas―from early classics and timeless favourites to later chart-toppers―while also bringing together a remarkable selection of poems from Gulzar’s non-film albums, revealing a quieter, more intimate register of his art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTogether, these two volumes form a definitive collector’s edition―an essential tribute to a poet whose words continue to sing long after the music fades.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House India","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48028236972183,"sku":"9780143482994","price":455.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780143482994.webp?v=1784271315","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/penguin-masters-9780143482994","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}