He sang of despair, he sang of a complete, all-encompassing love. Talat sang for the lover who suffered all for the sake of love. He addressed his songs to his beloved, and when she would not listen, ...

Zaman, Talat’s grand-niece, has been organising the Jashn-e-Talat festival since 2018, taking his ghazals and songs to a contemporary audience with a growing appetite for the old and the retro.

Evergreen. Vintage. Golden. Velvet. Silk. Whichever way you describe it, Talat Mahmood’s voice lives on 18 years after his demise. Songs like ‘ Jaaye toh jaaye kahan’ ( Taxi Driver), ‘Aye ...