Sudhirendar Sharma*
Lyrics are to music that heart is to the body, and that
has what made film music endure. It is, however, another matter that lyricists
(barring exceptions) have rarely got their deserving due...
Sudhirendar Sharma*
Modern day living has little place for ‘philosophy’,
which is often considered a domain of those who view life beyond its daily
ordeals. Yet, there is limitless flow of thoughts of the...
Sudhirendar Sharma*
In my sustained engagement in understanding the impact of
popular songs I have come to realize that popular film music has a long and
layered history of engagement that cuts across cultural and...
Sudhirendar Sharma*
The prime reason for immense mass popularity of
cinema has been its hold over the narratives that touch multiple aspects of our daily life.
While the script has characters picked from ordinary existence,...
More important is to capture how musical instruments enhanced the value and meanings of words.
Sudhirendar Sharma*
Like literature,
cinema also holds a mirror on society. Whilst entertaining the viewers, it
rarely misses a chance to reflect views from the margins as ‘objectively’ as
possible. It also draws 'lessons' for its...
Sudhirendar Sharma
Clouds, rains, birds and bees have had a significant share of poetic expressions. Bollywood music has captured these elements in nature to reflect connectivity to human emotions of love, romance and...
Sudhirendar Sharma*
Let me put a disclaimer upfront that I am a teetotaller
by choice but have no qualms about others indulging in it albeit within civic
limits. Not sure why but alcohol consumption has...
Sudhirendar Sharma*
I often wonder
if we value a ‘moment’ (पल) as much or more than every other aspect
of existence! While time does hold due importance, पल disappears
before we even think about it. But...
Sudhirendar Sharma*
Come
summer holidays and people head north/south (relative to one’s position) in
search of recluse from the so-called urban chaos, much of which is of their own
making though. In fact, ‘escape’ is the new...
