num_pages: 272
description: This book is centred around an engaging and lively conversation on the Hindi/Urdu film song between the renowned poet and lyricist, Javed Akhtar and documentary film director and author Nasreen Munni Kabir.One of the first on the subject, the book also includes a selection of sixty songs written by Javed Akhtar for the many hugely successful films to which he has contributed. These songs are a reminder of the excellence of his work and for those unfamiliar with Hindi/Urdu, English translations arealso provided.It is an established fact that the Indian film song enjoys an enormous impact, and has always been a vital part of the national culture. For the reader, it is a rare privilege to discover the thinking that went behind a song that can be heard in a billion homes. This book will interest and appealto Hindi film and music buffs within India and outside.
language: English
title: Talking Songs: Javed Akhtar in Conversation with Nasreen Munni Kabir and Sixty Selected Songs
titlecomplete: Talking Songs: Javed Akhtar in Conversation with Nasreen Munni Kabir and Sixty Selected Songs
genres: Nonfiction, Poetry
ratings_count: 53
publisher: Oxford University Press