By:
Taran
Adarsh,
IndiaFM
Thursday,
October
19,
2006
Amitabh
Bachchan
will
release
lyricist
Sameer's
biography
on
28th
October
at
a
glittering
function
being
planned
at
Bhaidas
Hall
in
Mumbai.
The
day
also
happens
to
be
Sameer's
father,
lyricist
[late]
Anjaan's
75th
birth
anniversary.
This
year
was
also
significant
for
Sameer
as
he
completed
25
years
as
lyrics
writer
and
has
already
crossed
500
films
as
lyricist.
The
biography
is
titled
'Sameer
-
A
Way
With
Words'
and
is
authored
by
eminent
writer
Derek
Bose.
The
function
will
be
attended
by
leading
film
stars
and
personalities,
including
producers,
directors,
music
composers
and
singers
who
have
collaborated
with
Sameer
over
the
past
quarter-century.
A
three-hour
musical
program
showcasing
Sameer's
repertoire
in
various
genres
of
film
music
will
be
presented
on
the
occasion.
Prominent
playback
artistes
and
Sa
Re
Ga
Ma
winners,
such
as
Bela
Shende
and
Abhijeet
Ghoshal,
will
render
the
songs
on
stage
in
the
presence
of
a
live
audience
and
all
dignitaries.
A
double
CD
pack
of
hit
songs
portraying
the
versatility
and
lyrical
range
of
Sameer's
work
will
also
be
released
on
the
occasion.
Over
the
past
25
years,
Sameer
has
penned
the
lyrics
of
a
record
500
plus
films,
besides
songs
for
scores
of
non-film
albums.