Baithak: The Tragic Genius of Shailendra, Hindi Song Lyricist

​In this baithak (salon) series on South Asian Music, Poetry, Film & Literature, Anurag Wadehra & Harish Saluja explore significant people and stories that have shaped the fusion of music, poetry, film and literature into the unique khichdi of South Asian culture.  

​In this episode we discuss Shailendra - the prodigious film lyricist who wrote some of the biggest hit songs in 1950s and 1960s. Even Gulzar considers him the best lyricist of the Hindi film industry.

​We shall play our favorite songs and discuss why we think they are great. We will also cover the interesting life story of Shailendra and his rise to stardom - and his venture into filmmaking.

​About the hosts:

​Harish Saluja, after graduating from IIT,  took a wrong turn and ended up chasing Art, Film and Music, thereby ruining his life instead of making money. 

​Link : www.harishsaluja.com

​Anurag Wadehra, after graduating from IIT, took a scenic tour through tech entrepreneurship - ending up in some weird places - but the view was always good. He has many creative itches that he scratches once in a while.

​Creative Works: Play, Documentary, Poetry Translation (audio)

​Link: www.anuragwadehra.com