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Film on Kaifi Azmi launches with UK world premiere
A documentary film produced by actor Shabana Azmi to mark the birth centenary year of her father Kaifi Azmi launched with a world premiere screening at the UK Asian Film Festival in London on Sunday. ‘Kaifinama‘ traces the life of…
Kaifi Azmi Lived What he Wrote – Javed Akhtar
Renowned poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar said here on Saturday that Kaifi Azmi, the great Urdu poet and lyricist, lived a life that mirrored his writings. Speaking at the second and concluding day of the Dehradun Poetry Festival, Akhtar said…
Kaifi Azmi – a ‘maulvi’ who turned to music and Marx
I was born in a slave India, grew up in an independent India and would like to die in a socialist India. This dream of eminent Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi took a serious beating, like many of his contemporary idealists,…
“Kaifi Azmi” – Fun Aur Shakhsiyat | Javed Akhtar | Shabana Azmi & Obaid Azam Azmi | Jashn-e-Adab
“Kaifi Azmi” Fun Aur Shakhsiyat (Journey from Romanticism to Revolution) Javed Akhtar & Shabana Azmi in conversation with Obaid Azam Azmi at Jashn-e-Adab 8th Poetry Festival 2019 Phase-1, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi.
Kaifinama: A celebration of the art and times of Kaifi Azmi
Kaifinama, A documentary on the life and times of Kaifi Azmi, directed by Sumantra Ghosal has been selected by UK Asian Film Festival, London. It will be screened at the prestigious BAFTA London. Venue, Date and Details Sunday 7 April,…
Interview with Kaifi Azmi | DD Archives
Prasar Bharati Central Archives presents an Interview with famous poet & lyricist Kaifi Azmi on his birth anniversary.
Aakhri Shama completes 50 years; film actor Kanwaljit Singh plays Ghalib
Nostalgia that tugged at the very core of your heart surfaced on 16 February 2019 at the Rang Sharda auditorium, where I witnessed a show of the play Aakhri Shama (Last Candle), staged by the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA)’s…
Jan Nisar Akhtar & Kaifi Azmi : Do Shayar, Do Zindagiyan, Ek Kahani
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Syed Mohammad Mehdi on Kaifi Azmi
SM Mehdi was a playwright, author, journalist and critic. As a young man he was drawn to the Communist party, and was a student leader in Kanpur and Lucknow. He worked with the Urdu cell of the Communist party in…
Kaifi Azmi Centenary Celebrations Coverage on Rang Tarang, DD News
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Javed Akhtar, Shabana Azmi to Honour Kaifi Azmi at Jashn-e-Adab Poetry Festival
Its wonderful how the Kaifi Centenary Celebrations have taken on a life of their own. People, Organisations in India and abroad are holding events, curating them and paying tribute to Kaifi. Our heartfelt gratitude 🙏 When we celebrate Kaifi we…
Remembering Kaifi Azmi, the people’s poet
In a deeply romantic account of the days before she got married, Shaukat Azmi recalls how her husband-to-be, poet Kaifi Azmi kept asking her for water, despite her handing him many saucers of water from a surahi. “Zara aur,” he kept…
Mijwan Remembers Kaifi Azmi a 100 Years After He Was Born
Thanks to progressive Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi, a kind of socialism is alive and kicking in Mijwan. Kaifi was born a hundred years ago in Mijwan and died here in 2002. A host of events commemorating the wonderful life led…
Mee Raksam – Baba Azmi shooting a film in Mijwan as a tribute to Kaifi Azmi
Today (17th January 2019) has been an overwhelming experience for all the Azmis. Once in passing Kaifi Sahab had asked Baba “Can a film be shot in Mijwan?” Baba had let it pass then but today during the centenary year…
Inauguration of Kaifi Kala Kendra – Upcoming
The lights dimmed, the crowd hushed and the curtains were drawn back-to witness theatre. We are delighted to announce the Inauguration of ‘Kaifi Kala Kendra’ upcoming built in the honor of the legend Kaifi Azmi. Designed by the film director…
Kaifi Ki Yaad Mein – Upcoming
Baba Azmi says that it is great being Kaifi Azmi’s son. He says, “On the immigration counter at the airport or even in a small village, people approach me and ask – Are you Kaifi Azmi’s son? The warmth and…
Book Release – Upcoming
Between the pages of a book is a lovely place to be. When authors finish their books, it is generally the end of a long journey: seemingly unending edits and rewrites; Just like that we have Minakshi Thakur with us…
Kaifi Aur Main – Upcoming
“Kaifi Aur Main” is a play so simple yet rich in its content, filled with pure wisdom to get inspired by. Based on Shaukat Kaifi’s memoirs-Yaad Ki Rahguzar written by Javed Akhtar, the play summarizes everything about Kaifi, be it…
Pyaar Ka Jashn – A Painting and Drawing Competition
We are celebrating the centenary of Kaifi Azmi with year long events in India and abroad. One such event is Pyaar ka Jashn- A Painting and Drawing Competition. Kaifi Azmi believed that every child is an artist. Keeping this in…