Jiya Jale Quotes

“Gulzar: At the end of the day, writing is not a compulsion—it is a profession and a craft.

Munni Kabir: Craft? Or inspiration?

Gulzar: Craft, more than inspiration. One should master the profession one practices.”
― गुलज़ार, Jiya Jale: The Stories of Songs

“Hemantda’s [Hemanta Mukhopadhyay] voice reminds one of a Baul singer. When I hear him—that’s the image that comes to me—a Baul singer sitting by the river and singing. The sound echoes, spreads over the water and fills the sky.”
― गुलज़ार, Jiya Jale: The Stories of Songs