Anirudha Bhattacharjee

Anirudha Bhattacharjee is a Calcutta-based music historian and author.

Life

Anirudh was an engineering graduate of IIT Kharagpur.

Publications

He has authored and co-authored six books on cinema and music. They are as follows:

• R. D. Burman: The Man The Music . HarperCollins, 2011. With Balaji Vittal. ISBN   978-9350290491.
• Gaata Rahe Mera Dil. HarperCollins, 2015. With Balaji Vittal. ISBN   978-9351364566. ^[1]
• S.D. Burman: the Prince-Musician. Tranquebar, 2018. With Balaji Vittal. ISBN   978-9387578180. ^{[2] [3] [4]}
• Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography . HarperCollins, 2022. With Parthiv Dhar. ISBN   978-9356291713. ^{[5] [6]}
• Basu Chatterji: and Middle of the Road Cinema. Penguin India, 2023. ISBN   9780670096251. ^{[7] [8]}
• Lata Mangeshkar: My Favourites, Vol. 2 ^[9]

Awards

• 2011: National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema, 59th National Film Awards for R. D. Burman: The Man The Music ^[10]
• 2011: Nominated for Shakti Bhatt award for Best non-fiction book for R. D. Burman: The Man The Music ^[11]
• 2015: Jio MAMI Award for Excellence in Writing in Cinema for Gaata Rahe Mera Dil ^[12]

References

1. "Book Review – Gaata Rahe Mera Dil: 50 Classic Hindi Film Songs". Indian Express. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
2. Narayan, Hari (30 June 2018). "Hari Narayan reviews S.D. Burman: The Prince-Musician by Anirudha Bhattacharjee & Balaji Vittal". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 22 April 2023.
3. "S.D. Burman, the Man Who Gave Hindi Film Music Its Grammar". The Wire (India). Retrieved 22 April 2023.
4. "A prince in Bollywood". The Business Standard. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
5. "Review: Kishore Kumar; The Ultimate Biography by Anirudha Bhattacharjee and Parthiv Dhar". Hindustan Times. 13 January 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
6. "The many sides of the maestro". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
7. Kusnur, Narendra (16 March 2023). "A new book takes a closer look at Basu Chatterjee's cinematic oeuvre". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 22 April 2023.
8. "Book on filmmaker Basu Chatterjee to hit stands on March 23". Indian Express. 6 March 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
9. Lata Mangeshkar: My Favourites, Vol. 2. Bloomsbury Publishing. 9 January 2025. ISBN   9798765107805.
10. "Ansari presents Phalke Award to Soumitra Chatterjee, 59th National Film Awards". NetIndian. 3 May 2012. Retrieved 22 April 2023.
11. "'Wandering Falcon' wins Shakti Bhatt First Book Prize". News18. 28 November 2011. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
12. "Jio MAMI 17th Mumbai Film Festival Announces Winners at Closing Ceremony". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 24 April 2023.