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INDIAN DIASPORA WASHINGTON DC METRO – Presents
an event on Rifat Sarosh (1926 -2008) on Zoom (Link shall follow)
“Remembering Rifat Sarosh: the Poet, the Writer, the Broadcaster”
On Saturday - JUNE 11, 2022 at
11.00 am USA (EST)
8.30 pm India (IST)
 1. The first section starts with very brief (just a couple of lines) poetry of Rifat Sarosh by the sutradhar (Shaheena Sarosh Khan). A few lines about Rifat Sarosh by the Sutradhar (Anis Azmi). We play a short video of Janab Rifat Sarosh reciting his Rubaiyan/Devotional poetry.(about 4 minutes)

 2. RIFAT SAROSH – SHAQSIYAT O FUN By Mr. Asad Raza, Senior Journalist, Sahitya Academy Awardee, Former Editor; Urdu Daily Rashtriya Sahara. (about 7 minutes)

 3. Rendering of poetry of Rifat Sarosh By Vidushi Suman Devgan - Famous Ghazal, Thumri-dadra Singer. ( about 5 minutes)

 4. RIFAT SAROSH BA HESIYAT DRAMA NIGAR (including operas, verse plays, dance dramas) By Dr. Anis Azmi - Theatre Personality, renowned Writer. In this section we also read some portions from his dramas in two voices-Prof. Shaheena Sarosh Khan & Dr. Anis Azmi. (about 15 - 17 minutes).

 5. URDU BROADCASTING KI DUNIYA AUR RIFAT SAROSH By Dr. Shakeel Akhtar - Broadcaster, Producer Radio Mass Communication Research Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi (about 7 minutes).
The Compeering of the whole event “ Remembering Rifat Sarosh: the Poet, the Writer, the Broadcaster”shall be done By Prof. Shaheena (Sarosh) Khan. Total duration – 50 to 55 Minutes approx.