Naushadnama
Biography by Raju Bharatan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Naushadnama is a 2013 biography of the Indian composer Naushad by the journalist and critic Raju Bharatan. Consisting of 21 chapters, the book predominantly focuses on Naushad's musical career from his debut in 1940 with Prem Nagar, his rise to stardom, up to his final release Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story (2005). It also slightly covers his personal life, such as his birth on the Christmas day of 1919, his two-time marriages, and his death due to cardiac arrest in 2006.
Author | Raju Bharatan |
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Country | India |
Language | English |
Subject | Naushad |
Genre | Biography |
Published | 2013 |
Publisher | Hay House |
Media type | |
Pages | 356 |
ISBN | 978-93-81431-93-1 |
OCLC | 861739511 |
Bharatan got to know Naushad in 1949 and, after their first meeting in Bandra six year later, developed an interest on the composer's work. Although Naushad had asked Bharatan to write a biography on him during his lifetime, the writing, however, was started only after his death. Naushadnama was met with varied reviews from critics, who praised the book's comprehensiveness but criticised it for giving an extra focus on Naushad's career rather than his personal life.