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Rahi Masoom Raza centenary celebration launched in Delhi
The Maati Public Trust on August 1 launched a year-long celebration of Rahi Masoom Raza's birth centenary at PHD House in Delhi. The event brought together artistes including filmmaker Muzaffar Ali and…
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The Maati Public Trust on August 1 launched a year-long celebration of Rahi Masoom Raza's birth centenary at PHD House in Delhi. The event brought together artistes including filmmaker Muzaffar Ali and dancer Sonal Mansingh, who recalled Raza's contributions to literature, cinema, and music. Justice (retd) Vineet Saran noted that Raza became a household name after writing dialogues for BR Chopra's Mahabharat.
The Indian Opinion
The event rightly celebrated Raza's role as a voice of Ganga-Jamuni tehzeeb, a narrative often sidelined in today's identity-focused debates. Poet Mamta Kalia's remark that Raza gave dignity to the ordinary man pushes back against the lazy assumption that only elite writers matter. A concrete test: whether younger audiences will rediscover Raza's works like Aadha Gaon beyond his Mahabharat fame.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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