Born and brought up in a farmer’s family in Madhepura, Bihar, Raj Shekhar is a Hindi film lyricist currently based in Mumbai. He made his debut in 2011 with the film 'Tanu Weds Manu'. He has done his master’s in Hindi literature from Delhi University and has been associated with theatre as an actor, writer and director.
translation Devashish Makhija design Nina Sabnani We are tall tumbling treesWe are berries in the breezeWe are tigers, we are haresWe are rumbling rolling bears… The rhythm of the verse draws us beat by beat into a forest, lush and alive. But who are the ‘we’, so steeped in every part of it? Words and pictures sing together in this light and...
Mister Crocodile gets very angry when five little monkeys tease him from a tree. Aaaaaaaa... gobak! What happens then? An old favourite is infused with rhythm, repetition and bilingual flavour, to create an unforgettable reading experience. Bold, jaunty pictures with eye-catching expressions bear the touch of a skilled animator.
