Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj shares heartfelt memories of his mentor Bashir Badr, the iconic Urdu poet who influenced his life and creativity. Reflecting on their bond and Badr's legacy, Bhardwaj ...

Badr was a rising star on the literary scene and Bhardwaj just a student who had fallen in love with the poet's verses. Such was the impact of Badr's poetry that he still remember ...

So also we come to India to play on our flutes our age-old songs, so that, hearing them, our Indian cousins may recognise us ...

India, May 28 -- The world of Urdu literature has fallen silent as legendary poet Bashir Badr lost his life at the age of 91.

Maqta, aka Sarthak Karkare, talks about Woh Geet, Hindi-Urdu songwriting, ghazals, retro Bollywood, house concerts, ...

Safar Jari Hai, author of Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Urdu poetry collection, on his literary journey, range of his influences, and the challenges facing Urdu ...

Join Priyansh Kakal, a self-taught calligrapher, on a meditative journey into the world of beautiful writing. In this video, experience the art of calligraphy as a form of expression and relaxation.

FASANA-I-AJAAIB, one of the Urdu’s most acclaimed specimens of ornate and embellished prose, was written in 1240 Hijri/1825 AD, though it was not until some 19 years later when it appeared in print.

When Linda Perry recorded her version of “Beautiful,” the 2002 hit she wrote and gave to Christina Aguilera, she thought she was just revisiting an old song. As she dug into the grooves of that ode to ...