Raju Bharatan (1934 – February 7, 2020) was a journalist and writer on Indian
cricket
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and
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music. He worked for a weekly features magazine, ''
The Illustrated Weekly of India
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,'' and an Indian films weekly newspaper, ''
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''. He also
directed
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''The Victory Story'' (1974), the first full-length Indian cricket
documentary
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.
He died aged 86 in
Mumbai
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in February 2020 after a prolonged illness.
[ His wife, Girija Rajendran, who predeceased him, was also a film journalist.
]
Books
Bharatan wrote a number of books on cricket and on Hindi film music personalities, with whom he had a close association.
* ''Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle (; ; born 8 September 1933) is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur, actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the ...
: A Musical Biography'' (Publisher: Hay House; Latest edition (5 August 2016) )
* ''Naushadnama: The Life & Music of Naushad
Naushad Ali (25 December 1919 – 5 May 2006) was an Indian composer for Hindi films. He is widely considered to be one of the greatest and foremost music directors of the Hindi film industry. He is particularly known for popularising the use of ...
'' (Publisher: Hay House India (2014) )
* ''A Journey Down Melody Lane'' (Publisher: Hay House (1 September 2010) Kindle edition in Amazon.in )
* ''Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar (; born Hema Mangeshkar; 28 September 1929 – 6 February 2022) was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential singers of the Indian subcontinent. He ...
: A Biography'' (Publisher: UBS Publishers Distributors (2 January 1995)
* ''Indian Cricket: The Vital Phase'' ( Published by Bell Books, 1977)
References
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1934 births
2020 deaths
Indian cricket commentators
Indian sports journalists
Cricket writers