Coming from a lineage of writers, Javed Akhtar—son of renowned Urdu poet and lyricist Jan Nisar Akhtar—released his first poetry book, Tarkash (Quiver), a collection of 52 ghazals and nazms, in 1995.
Maestro Ilaiyaraaja discusses his upcoming symphony Valiant with The Hindu, highlighting his unique musical influences and collaboration with Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.