Raju Bharatan Explained

Raju Bharatan[1] [2] [3] (1934 – February 7, 2020) was a journalist and writer on Indian cricket and Bollywood music. He worked for a weekly features magazine, The Illustrated Weekly of India, and an Indian films weekly newspaper, Screen. He also directed The Victory Story (1974), the first full-length Indian cricket documentary.[4]

He died aged 86 in Mumbai in February 2020 after a prolonged illness.[4] His wife, Girija Rajendran, who predeceased him, was also a film journalist.[5]

Books

Bharatan wrote a number of books on cricket and on Hindi film music personalities, with whom he had a close association.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Why Lata Mangeshkar cancelled song recordings. 9 January 2017.
  2. Web site: 'There was a ruthlessness in the relationship between the sisters'. 25 September 2016. 9 January 2017.
  3. Web site: MOHD. RAFI DESERVE MUCH MORE "PADMA SHREE " - RAJU BHARATAN. www.youtube.com.
  4. News: Noted cricket scribe Raju Bharatan dies. 31 August 2021 . Deccan Herald . 7 February 2020.
  5. News: Veteran Cricket Journalist And Film Historian Raju Bharatan Dies At 86 . 31 August 2021 . ABPlive . 7 February 2020.
  6. Web site: Asha Bhosle: A Musical Biography. Raju. Bharatan. 1 August 2016. Hay House. 9 January 2017. Amazon.
  7. Book: Naushadnama: The Life & Music Of Naushad . .
  8. Web site: A Journey Down Melody Lane. Raju. Bharatan. 1 September 2010. Hay House. 9 January 2017. Amazon.
  9. Book: Bharatan, Raju. Lata Mangeshkar: A Biography. 2 January 1995. UBS Publishers Distributors. .
  10. Web site: Indian Cricket - The Vital Phase by Raju Bharatan: Bell Books Signed by Author(s) - Sportspages. 9 January 2017.

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