Urdu Service will feature classical and modern humorous prose, poetry, biographies, character sketches, travelogues, anecdotes from the history and cultural heritage of the subcontinent, and various types of music, especially Urdu ghazals and Bollywood songs relevant to the subject matter. It will also honor the creative artists of cinema and literature from the past and present.
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Urdu Service will feature classical and modern humorous prose, poetry, biographies, character sketches, travelogues, anecdotes from the history and cultural heritage of the subcontinent, and various types of music, especially Urdu ghazals and Bollywood songs relevant to the subject matter. It will also honor the creative artists of cinema and literature from the past and present.
Meena Kumari, Hindi cinema's "great tragedienne,' tried her hand at Urdu Poetry. Tanha Chand (Lonely Moon), a collection of Meena Kumari's poems, was compiled by famous lyricist Gulzar and published after her death in 1972. I write, I recite – an album consisting of Meena Kumari's verses under the label of LP Vinyl Record was released in 1971, and two renditions from her album are included in this podcast.
Urdu Service
Urdu Service will feature classical and modern humorous prose, poetry, biographies, character sketches, travelogues, anecdotes from the history and cultural heritage of the subcontinent, and various types of music, especially Urdu ghazals and Bollywood songs relevant to the subject matter. It will also honor the creative artists of cinema and literature from the past and present.
