The Show Premieres on 28th Feb 2021 at 6pm

URDU IN CINEMA - PART II

Yasir Abbasi's book "Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai",  is an exclusive collection of Urdu Memoirs of Cinema Legends retrieved from long lost Urdu film magazines that he tracked down from individual collectors often living in obscure towns.

A selection of these feature in the second part of our popular programme  in which We explore, trace, and understand the journey of Urdu in Hindustani Cinema through the work of some of the finest Urdu writers.

Yasir Abbasi will be a part of the session and will discuss the journey of the book.

Language

Urdu

Interview with:

Yasir Abbasi

Presented by:

Ajitesh Gupta, Priyanka Setia, Nachiket Devasthali, Sapan Saran

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About 'Urdu Hai Jiska Naam'

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Urdu is perceived as a language of culture, of sophistication, philosophy, romance, and poetry ! 'Urdu Hai Jiska Naam' is an attempt to enter the rich world of Urdu literature.

Our readings are carefully curated, so that every piece of writing is placed in a social and cultural context which enhances its accessibility and illuminates its larger meaning. Listeners get to know the writer’s personality and idiosyncrasies, they get to know the times in which the piece was written, they get a sense of “being there”.

And all this rendered by a pool of highly skilled theatre actors. It’s quite remarkable how listeners, young and old, build a special relationship with Urdu.