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Ustaad Amajad Ali Khan’s book, Master on Masters released by Karan Johar

Karan Johar releases Ustaad Amajad Ali Khan’s book on musicians of the twentieth century

Legandary Sarod maestro Amjad Ali Khan released his book, Master on Masters on 12 illustrious musicians of the twentieth century.

Suchitra Pillai, Amaan Ali Bangash, Milee Ashwarya – Editor-in-Chief of Penguin Random House India, Ustaad Amajad Ali Khan, Karan Johar, Suhel Seth, , M.S. Subbulakshmi and Amaan Ali Bangash

It was launched by Bollywood filmmaker Karan Johar. The book talks about esteemed musicians Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Amir Khan, Begum Akhtar, Alla Rakha, Kesarbai Kerkar, Kumar Gandharva, M.S. Subbulakshmi, Bhimsen Joshi, Bismillah Khan, Ravi Shankar, Vilayat Khan and Kishan Maharaj.

Amjad Khan, Suhel Seth and Karan discussed everything under the sun. Suhel made the atmosphere light with his humour once in a while during the meet. According to the Master Stroke, during the event, KJo said that “I find conversation among people has become very rare about art and artists. Phone has become like a part of our body now. We are always distracted for various reasons”.

Ayaan Ali Bangash, Pankaj Udhas, Ustaad Amjad Ali Khan, Karan Johar and Amaan Ali Bangash

Karan further added that “I don’t see people talking to each other at all. People in families also don’t communicate with each other quite often. Just like technology has killed the romance, now it has also killed the conversation”.

Suchitra Pillai, Subhalakshmi Khan, Amjad Ali Khan, Amaan Ali Bangash, Milee Ashwarya, Karan Johar, Suhel Seth and Ayaan Ali Bangash come together for a picture

The book includes details about the legendary musicians, their personal anecdotes and their individual music tastes. Amjad Khan has effortlessly transcended the Gharana and North-South divide and has presented the portraits of these great artists that are drawn with affection, humour and warmth.

The event was held on March 28, 2017 at the Vivanta By Taj President, Cuff Parade. Besides Karan Johar, Suhel Seth, Amjad Ali Khan’s wife Subhalakshmi Khan and sons Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash were present at the event. It also had Pankaj Udhas, Tanisha Mukherjee, Milind Deora, Anoop Soni, Juhi Babbar, Suchitra Pillai, Romesh Sharma, Karan Sharma, Omer Haidar of Showhouse Events and Milee Ashwarya the Editor-in-Chief of Penguin Random House India in attendance, among others.

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Juhi Babbar, Anoop Soni and Tanisha Mukherji at Vivanta by Taj President

Juhi Babbar Soni and Anoop Soni at the event on 28th of March, 2017

Pankaj Udhas with wife Farida and daughter at the book launch

Omer Haidar of Showhouse Events and Subhalakshmi Khan at the event

Tanisha Mukherjee looking gorgeous at the event in a Chhavvi Aggarwal outfit along with jewelry from H.Ajoomal

Romesh Sharma with son Karan Sharma at the Vivanta on 28th of March, 2017 for the book launch

Catch this prodigious book at any outlet of Penguin Random House India.

Photo credits: Viral Bhayani

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