Sahir-Amrita Romance
Did you know that popular Urdu poet and Hindi lyricist Sahir Ludhianvi (8 March 1921 – 25 October 1980) had …
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Majrooh Sultanpuri’s Lyrical Life
Did you know that urdu poet, lyricist and songwriter Majrooh Sultanpuri’s (1 October 1919 − 24 May 2000) career spanned …
Saare Jahaan Se Achcha
Did You Know – The popular song ‘Saare jahaan se achchha’ (Urdu:سارے جہاں سے اچھا) was written by Urdu poet and …
Manto on a Postage Stamp
Did You Know – On January 18, 2005, the fiftieth anniversary of his death, Manto was commemorated on a Pakistani …
Two Kashmiris: Manto & Nehru
Did You Know – Saadat Hasan Manto was a Kashmiri, much like India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Here …
Manto aur Ghalib
Did You Know – Manto’s favorite nineteenth century poet was Mirza Ghalib; about whom Manto had once said that after …
Manto’s Epitaph
Did you know prolific short story writer Saadat Hasan Manto (May 11, 1912 – January 18, 1955) wrote his own epitaph …
Takhallus Gulzar
Did you know that Indian poet and lyricist Gulzar’s birth name is Sampooran Singh Kalra. Before becoming an established writer, …
Faiz & Ghalib
Did You Know – Faiz Ahmed Faiz (image above on left), one of the most iconic Urdu poets of the …
Ismat Chughtai Appears In A Film
Did you know – prolific Urdu writer Ismat Chughtai appeared in a critically acclaimed film called Junoon (meaning obsession) directed …
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