Biography of minoo katrak

He started his career in the film industry probably in He tried his hand at production but finally stuck to sound recording. He was one of the most prominent technicians of his time and a master in recording and re-recording songs and background music.

Biography of minoo katrak: Legendary sound recordist Minoo Katrak,

His first project was Sant Tukaram but it is not known in which department Katrak worked. After Famous Studios was established in in Tardeo, Minoo Katrak joined there and became the man behind some of the most unforgettable melodies of the Hindi screen. The studio was liked by many top musicians not only because the acoustics were way better than the makeshift spaces they used to record in till then, but also because it was air-conditioned.

Starting out with the well-received Mela , Katrak quickly developed a reputation and was one of the top sound recordists in the Hindi film industry for most of the s and s with films like Awara , Daag , Aah , Boot Polish , Jagte Raho , New Delhi , Naya Daur , Kala Pani , Yahudi , and Howrah Bridge With Raj Kapoor , Katrak developed a particularly fruitful relationship that extended until the early s.

In an incredibly prolific career, Minoo Katrak worked in over films as song recordist, sound recordist, and occasionally as a background music composer and a writer. It is no understatement to say that he was one of the founding pillars of the craft in the Hindi film industry. This section is for paid subscribers only.