THE QUEEN OF INDIAN POP: THE AUTHORISED BIOGRAPHY OF USHA UTHUP

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  • Pub Date : Feb – 2022
  • Author : Vikas Kumar Jha, Srishti Jha (Tr.)
  • Publisher : Ebury Press
  • Category : Non-fiction
  • Binding Type : Hardback
  • Price : 599
  • ISBN : 9780670095872

ABOUT THE BOOK

Usha Uthup, India's undisputed icon of pop music, has serenaded an
entire generation of listeners with her unforgettable voice and
continues to do so. Completing fifty years as a professional singer in 2020
is just another milestone in her fabled career.

In this vivid biography, Srishti Jha has captured the entire arc of the queen of
Indian pop. From her memorable childhood days in Mumbai, her first gigs
singing with jazz standard bands in Chennai's glitzy nightclubs, her meteoric
rise as India's musical sensation, to her philanthropic work, Jha manages to
weave a narrative that is colourful, inspiring and bound to keep any reader
enthralled to the end.

Usha Uthup-known for evergreen hits such as 'Hari Om Hari', 'Rambha Ho'
and 'Jeete Hain Shaan Se', among countless others-has a voice that
transcends genres. When she takes the stage, in her elaborately designed
saris and her trademark bindis, she brings a unique liveliness unparalleled
in the realm of Indian music. Jha meticulously maps Uthup's sense of
freedom, her struggles, and her constructive and creative attitude towards
work and life.

Originally written in Hindi by Vikas Kumar Jha, this is a pitch-perfect
translation that offers the reader a front row seat to the life and times of the
inimitable Usha Uthup.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Vikas Kumar Jha is a leading media personality and author. He has been
bureau chief of Outlook magazine, Hindi (2002-2004), and state head, Bihar,
News Express Channel (2013-2014). His book McCluskieganj: The Story of the
Only Anglo-Indian Village in India was awarded the Katha UK Honour at the
House of Commons, London.

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