Bharatan: The film industry insider

February 07, 2020 15:07

Another update on the demise of Raju Bharatan: The veteran cricket journalist and writer on film music died following a prolonged illness in Mumbai on Friday. He was 86 and is survived by his daughter, son-in-law and grandchildren.

Bharatan worked with "The Illustrated Weekly of India" for 42 years. He also directed "The Victory Story" (1974), the first full-length cricket documentary for Films Division.

The author of six books, Bharatan first penned "Rivals in the Sun: A survey of the 1952 tour of England" (1952), followed by "Indian Cricket - The Vital Phase" (1977). Bharatan also wrote the biographies of legendary singers Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle and noted music director Naushad.

Condoling Bharatan's death, former India spinner Bishan Singh Bedi tweeted saying, "Raju Bharatan of Illustrated Weekly is no more. He reported on Crkt & Films with equal elan & commitment. RIP Raju!."

Read Bharatan's pieces for Rediff.com on the Hindi film industry here:

The Classic Dilemma of Being Manna Dey

How Mohammed Rafi regained his confidence

80 songs to celebrate Lata's 80th birthday!

Why Lata Mangeshkar cancelled song recordings

The real reason why Guru Dutt's marriage collapsed

Image: Music composer OP Nayyar.

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