Music Review: Ijaazat (1987)

Ijaazat might have not been a hit in its initial release, but as years grew on, the audience realized why this movie was so ahead of its time. Thanks to Gulzar and R. D. Burman, Ijaazat somewhat bridged the gap between art-house and commercial cinema. The music of Ijaazat has lived immortally and only grew on the audience as time went by. It has now been 36 years since the release of the film, and we are still writing reviews on the soundtrack.

Ehsaas

The first ever Ghazal ensemble brought to South Africa by Inner Circle Entertainment heralded a star studded event mirroring the near wintry evening-skies of Johannesburg. It was something I have been looking forward to ever since I have seen the promos, thanks to Nisaar Bhai. Having heard Ustad Shujaat Khan on a previous concert before I was curious as to what he was going to bring to the Ghazal genre. Surinder Khan was an absolute new voice for me, hearing only a snippet of what he has done, the excitement built up.