Madan Mohan is not an unknown name to any music lover. He is truly one legend whose work has (to use an awfully overused cliche) survived onslaught of time, and that too when originally they weren’t on the most popular stars. Yet, the power of his melodies were such that someone like me, who was barely two years old when he left for the heavenly abode, it has given me an immense satisfaction. In the past years, I have made a conscious effort to seek and unearth many of his unknown and rare gems, and they are exactly that – gems!

On the occasion of his death anniversary, which falls on 14th July 2007, a musical show has been organized by Keep Alive (Manohar Iyer) at Borivali, Mumbai.

And on this day, a book would be released titled ‘MADAN MOHAN – AN UNFORGETTABLE COMPOSER’ (they really couldn’t have thought of any better way to describe him!). I am right now a bit constrained to speak on the book, or its authors/contributors, but it has a number of celebraties who have written their own views on his music. It would be priced less than Rs 500, and it will be an ‘easy-read’ book, giving insight to a man who did wonders when he entered the recording room.

I will definitely let you know about the book once it is released – and will leave with just one tiny information that it has an article by yours truly as well. I just cannot describe the kind of pride I feel right now, having my piece in a book dedicated to my favorite composer!!!

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Priyangini Mehta’s name is not unfamiliar to the readers of this blog. We have some common readers. Plus, she has edited all my recent stories. Her work on my stories has been so brilliant that today I feel extremely uncomfortable in putting up a new one without getting her final approval. She has also been the sole guest writer on this space – she wrote the review of Omkara (at the time when she was off blogs).

For those who have read her posts would know that she has an innate story telling capacity. Her four-part Suitor Sagas is a masterpiece in narration. So it was just a matter of time (and some push) that she would pen a story. I recall several comments on her previous blog where many readers had urged her to write fiction.

Finally now, that wait is over!

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Suddenly it all went topsy-turvy.

Coming back home should have been easy, and comfortable. And that’s what I had thought too. Till the time I unpacked my bags here, and realized that nineteen months is quite a long time for new routines to settle in, which I weren’t aware of, or had missed during my brief two-three days visit every month. These changes, although subtle, can be quite irritating.

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