Who would imagine a classical flute player as a wrestler in his early life? Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia’s life — as captured in Breath of Gold (Penguin India) — is no less than a film. Author Sathya Saran speaks about documenting his life. 

Was the recent chat with the flautist at NCPA your first meeting with him since the pandemic?
I met him a couple of times during the pandemic, too. We met, talked and laughed at a function previously. I had also visited him to personally hand over copies of the book. Pandemic or not, I keep in touch with him and his family.