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..
- Gaata Rahe Mera Dil. HarperCollins, 2015. With Balaji Vittal..
- S.D. Burman: the Prince-Musician. Tranquebar, 2018. With Balaji Vittal..
- Kishore Kumar: The Ultimate Biography. HarperCollins, 2022. With Parthiv Dhar..
- Basu Chatterji: and Middle of the Road Cinema. Penguin India, 2023..
- Lata Mangeshkar: My Favourites, Vol. 2
Awards
- 2011: National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema, 59th National Film Awards for R. D. Burman: The Man The Music
- 2011: Nominated for Shakti Bhatt award for Best non-fiction book for R. D. Burman: The Man The Music
- 2015: Jio MAMI Award for Excellence in Writing in Cinema for ''Gaata Rahe Mera Dil''