Prasoon Joshi’s Birthday Special : Listen To Some Of His Beautiful Compositions!

Prasoon Joshi, who celebrates his 45th birthday today, is not just a renowned lyricist but also a common man's poet. His compositions very well connect with the audience as he speaks about complex emotions within a man, through simple yet heart-wrenching words. The way he brings out a composition, be it a cinema song or a poem, it is very different from the kind of lyrics we have in our modern age cinema. Apart from being a poet and a lyricist, Prasoon Joshi is one of the influential names in the advertising business and is the current CEO of McCann World group, India and Chairman(Asia Pacific), a subsidiary of global marketing firm, McCann Erickson. Today, on his 45th birthday, as a salutation to the maestro, Prasoon Joshi for his grand contributions to the Hindi cinema, let us take a look at some of his beautiful compositions 1. Phir Milenge (2004) Music : Shankar-Ehsan-Loy : Phir Milenge is an Indian drama film which featured Shilpa Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan and Salman Khan in pivotal roles and the film threw light on the subject of AIDS. Directed by the South Indian actress Revathi, the film was inspired from the American film, Philadelphia. The song, Jeene Ke Ishaare from the film was so beautifully penned down by Prasoon Joshi and brilliantly sung by Shankar Mahadevan, that it instantly touched hearts of millions. Till today, the song rings in the minds of people and whenever you listen to it, feels like magic. Catch a glimpse of the touching number from Phir Milenge : https://youtu.be/akRkuuY25o8 2. Taare Zameen Par (2007) Music : Shankar-Ehsan-Loy Taare Zameen Par is a beautifully conceptualized film starring Aamir Khan and Darsheel Safary and directed and produced by Khan himself. The film revolved around the life and journey of an eight-year-old dyslexic child, portrayed by Darsheel. It showcased how every child is special despite being not good in academics. Most of the tracks from the film were written by Prasoon Joshi, but the song, Maa, was literally soul-wrenching. It spoke about the relationship between a mother and a son and the way it was penned down, it could connect with millions, emotionally and mentally as well. Joshi even received the National Film Award For Best Lyrics for the song. https://youtu.be/pOK08cRwE6c 3. Delhi - 6 (2009) Music : A.R. Rahman : Delhi - 6 was an Indian drama film featuring Abhishek Bachchan and Sonam Kapoor in lead roles. It was a story about love, hope and self-discovery set In Delhi. The music was given by A.R. Rahman and lyrics by Prasoon Joshi. The track Arziyan was a soulful number which is considered as one of the top compositions by Joshi. Listen it to it here : https://youtu.be/xug3oU072KA 4. Chittagong (2012) Music : Shankar-Ehsan-Loy : This movie is a historical war drama film based on the based on the saga of British India's(now Bangladesh) Chittagong Uprising where a diffident teenager battles with self doubts and achieves triumph. The lyrics of the songs were penned down by Prasoon Joshi and the soulful music album of the film was highly appraised by the critics and the audience as well. Joshi received the National Film Award For Best Lyrics for the second time for his alluring renditions in this film. Listen to one of the delightful tracks from the film, Bolo Na : https://youtu.be/BG_9-7xJuKQ 5. Satyagraha (2013) Music : Shankar-Ehsan-Loy : Satyagraha was a political drama film starring Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgn, Kareena Kapoor, Arjun Rampal, Manoj Bajpayee, Mitalee Jagtap Varadkar, Amrita Rao, Jagat Singh and Vipin Sharma in pivotal roles. Listen to this enthusiastic and stimulating track from the film, penned by Joshi : https://youtu.be/gRDgAy3Qm_o 6. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013) Music : Shankar-Ehsan-Loy : Bhaag Milkha Bhaag was a biopic of the Milkha Singh, the Flying Sikh of India. The film was directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and scripted by Prasoon Joshi. Yes! The script was written by Joshi himself. The film starred Farhan AKhtar and he wonderfully portrayed the role of Milkha Singh on screen. The soundtrack of the film consists of seven songs, all of which were penned by Prasoon Joshi. Bhaag Milkha Bhaag received many accolades which also includes Filmfare Award for Best Lyrics awarded to Joshi. Listen to another amazing composition of Joshi : https://youtu.be/60vIVA5AZ9M With his masterpieces, Joshi has been successful in enthralling the audience each time. His contribution to the Hindi film industry is enormous and we deeply respect him for the same. He has been awarded Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the field of Arts, Literature and Advertising in 2015. Sir, you are a gem of a person and we are glad to have you among us! Happy Birthday, Sir! :)

Jashaswini Mohapatra

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