Rarely are lyricists caught in the spotlight, but when Amitabh Bhattacharya snuck into ‘Kesariya’ — one of the most popular songs of 2022 — the Hinglish ‘Love Storiyaan’, he conjured up a storm. Witty and profound, his lyrics evoke playfulness — ‘Tere Pyaar Mein’ ‘What Jhumka’, ‘Show Me The Thumka’ — and pathos — ‘Ve Kamleya’, ‘Tum Kya Mile’, ‘O Bedardeya’. His words have given an entire generation the vocabulary of love and longing, having penned some of the most popular songs of this decade.
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