About the Book: Penguin Masters: Alpha And Beta
This beautifully curated two-volume set brings together Gulzars most loved film
lyrics and his quietly luminous non-film poems?offering readers an intimate
journey through more than five decades of one of Indias most distinctive
creative voices.
From 'Mora gora ang lai le, his first film lyric for Bandini (1963), to the
global resonance of 'Jai ho from Slumdog Millionaire, Gulzars writing has
continually redefined the emotional and poetic possibilities of popular Hindi
cinema. Marked by psychological depth, a rare sensitivity to nature and spoken
dialects, and imagery that surprises even as it feels instantly familiar, these
songs have