When Sai Paranjpye had offered Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain a role as a camouflaged R D Burman in her skimpily concealed Asha Bhosle biopic Saaz in 1998, Zakir Saab (he hated to be called that ...

Zakir Hussain may not have composed many film songs, but he participated in a few remarkable projects. One such piece from Sai Paranjpye’s Saaz featured his tabla performance alongside Kavita ...