Mumbai, August 26: Till date people have seen Amitabh Bachchan reciting Bapu Ji’s i.e. Harivansh Rai Bachchan’s poems on stage, but now they can actually read the Amitabh’s favorite poems of Harivansh Rai Bachchan.
The Executive Director of Gyanpeeth, Mr. Ravindra Kalia told that Amitabh Bachchan has collected the most beloved poems of his father. He informed that Amitabh has selected the poems by himself along with the preface and memoirs
Kalia told that Gyanpeeth is publishing this book and its Hindi version is done by Pushpa Bharti. Titled as, “Chayan Amitabh Bachchan”, the book will be released on 27th November, on Bapu Ji’s 102nd anniversary here in Mumbai.
Editor Pushpa Bharti said that Amitabh has integrated 67 songs of Bapu Ji. This book has full interview of Amitabh made by “Aajkal”, and some of his memoirs. Besides this Amitabh himself has written the introduction of the book.
Bachchan’s family friend, Pushpa Ji informed that Amitabh Bachchan has written in his autobiography that he often feels sorry that he could not pay service to his father, and the way he tuned up with him seemed as if he was reborn in the form of his father.
Answering a question, she notified that they considered making a collection of the favorite poems of Amitabh as they were inspired by the way he recites the poems with such a zeal on stage.
She also told that she had edited “60 Geet RatnA”, published on the eve of Amitabh’s 60th birth day. Amitabh have also included some famous folksongs in this book. She said that during that period Amitabh was in poor health and he appreciated that edition very much. Pushpa Ji told that an event named “Bachchan Sandhya” will be held on 27th November on this occasion. Amitabh himself will be present in that event.
—Agencies