Documentary on Pushkar Bhan: “Akh Taruf” – by Ashok Bhan

Kashmiri language documentary on life and work of Pushkar Bhan by Ashok Bhan. From around 2008-9 for DD.

Some evocative enactment by M.L. Kemmu of soundcape from 1940s Kashmir, the era in which Pushkar Bhan arrived on scene. With comments by artists/broadcasters Mehraj-Ud-Din, Sharif-Ud-Din, Mohd. Sultan Pandit, Rita Jitendra, Bashir Arif, AB. Rehman Bhat etc

And some sound extracts from radio shows “Machama” and “Zoon Dub” (no recording of which are still publicly available).

Some extracts from tele-show version of “Hero Machama”.

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From personal collection of his son Ashok Bhan. Shared by Pratush Koul.

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