Inspired by a 13th-century Sufi saint, the anthology Naghmat-us-Sama’ by Syed Noorul Hasan has contributed to the persistence of Persian in modern-day music.
The first of the four-part ‘Dancing Peacock’ series charts the literary tradition and indigenous roots of Indo-Persian as well as its enduring legacy today.
Undaunted by the complicated visa process, Yogesh Mathuria, Nitin S. and Jalandarnath Channole have covered three Pakistani cities on foot, to spread a message of peace.
Had he not been associated with Hindi films, lines like "Main akela hi chala tha jaanib-e-manzil magar/Log saath aate gaye aur karvan banta gaya" would have been enough for his fame.Majrooh Sultanpuri, however, dominated Bollywood for .