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What happens when a relentless drummer meets a persistent singer? Banished by their unappreciative villages, Goopy and Bagha are delighted to meet each other in a dark forest. They create musical duets, happily, loudly and freely. But they also encounter magic and mystery. Who will appreciate their music and where will it lead them? Find out in this retelling of the adventures of Goopy Gyne and Bagha Byne. This story is based on Upendrakishore Roychoudhury's (loopy Gyne Bagha Byne. About The Author Gulzar, an eminent writer of rare talent, is also a leading filmmaker, lyricist- and scriptwriter. The prestigious Sahitya Akademi Award was conferred uponlim in 2002 for his collection of short stories, Divan. Gulzar has authored several collections of poems and short stories in Urdu. Well-known for his books for children, his creative repertoire also includes plays, ballets, translations and music albums. Gulzar was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Hindi cinema in 2002 and with the Padma Bhushan in 2004. He also received an Oscar (2008), and a Grammy (2010) for his song in the film .S7unidog Millionaire. His boso.tevfor Scholastic include, Kgada, Ek Mein Do, Pot .Baba ki Kabani: Mangu aw-n/16mb and Poth Baba ki .Kabani: Goopy Gine Baba Bine. Illustrated by Shilpa Ranade After studying animation at the Royal College of Art, London, Shilpa Ranade directed short animation films for Channel 4, UK. I ler films have travelled all over the world, winning accolades at prestigious film festivals. She is a founding member of Damaru, 'a project involved in creating content for children. During the last decade, Shilpa has illustrated numerous children's books for various publishers. She is currently teaching animation at MC, IIT Bombay, and is making Coop! Ga.aiyaa Bagba Berjaiyaa, an animated feature film for the Children's Film Society of India.