Hi,
well, here is a copy of the mail I dashed off to Filmfare minutes ago. I dont mind whether they publish it or not, but felt that I had to vent off my anger. Would request you to do the same, if you feel equally strongly about it.
urs,
-G.
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To:
The Editor,
Filmfare
Sir,
I am a regular reader of Filmfare since a decade. While going through the latest issue ( June 2006), I was shocked to find the obituary of Naushad Ali being wrapped up in just 2 pages. The piece written on him did little justice to this legendary composer.
Films come and go, film-stars rise and fall, it is the music which outlives all of them. Naushad-saab has mesmerized millions of Indians with his music in a career spanning six long decades. He deserves a much better tribute from Filmfare, which I perceive as a film-magazine for the classes, rather than the masses.
Better late than never... Could you please share with us whatever material you have on Naushad-saab? I would suggest something like vital stats about the films he composed for, what he had to say about the singers who sang for him and what they had to say about him, some intersting anecdotes about Naushad, the person... and above all, as many rare photographs you can find !!
...and If you can come up with a dedicated issue, I am sure it will turn out to be a collector's item.
With high hopes & regards,
-Gautam Soman,
Goa-India.
well, here is a copy of the mail I dashed off to Filmfare minutes ago. I dont mind whether they publish it or not, but felt that I had to vent off my anger. Would request you to do the same, if you feel equally strongly about it.
urs,
-G.
----------------------------------------------------------------
To:
The Editor,
Filmfare
Sir,
I am a regular reader of Filmfare since a decade. While going through the latest issue ( June 2006), I was shocked to find the obituary of Naushad Ali being wrapped up in just 2 pages. The piece written on him did little justice to this legendary composer.
Films come and go, film-stars rise and fall, it is the music which outlives all of them. Naushad-saab has mesmerized millions of Indians with his music in a career spanning six long decades. He deserves a much better tribute from Filmfare, which I perceive as a film-magazine for the classes, rather than the masses.
Better late than never... Could you please share with us whatever material you have on Naushad-saab? I would suggest something like vital stats about the films he composed for, what he had to say about the singers who sang for him and what they had to say about him, some intersting anecdotes about Naushad, the person... and above all, as many rare photographs you can find !!
...and If you can come up with a dedicated issue, I am sure it will turn out to be a collector's item.
With high hopes & regards,
-Gautam Soman,
Goa-India.
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