Love for Sahir Ludhianvi

A great tribute to the finest poet of all times our own Sahir These are the remnants of one of Bollywood's greatest love stories that is all set to be brought to life on screen. It was reported recently that Irrfan has been signed to play Sahir Ludhianvi in a film based on the lyricist's affair with poet Amrita Pritam. Producer Ashi Dua is tight-lipped about the film, but here's what really happened between Ludhianvi and Pritam. A true legend and a great human being. Everyone associated with the project to bring live this programme to commemorate the memory of Sahir Sahib. A befitting tribute to the legendary lyricists.

Sahir's life has been chronicled by Sabir Dutt and by Chander Verma and Dr. Salman Abid in Main Sahir Hoon

In 2010, Danish Iqbal wrote a stage play entitled, Sahir, about the poet's life. It was successfully directed by Pramila Le Hunt in its Delhi premier. It used song to narrate Sahir's life.

Sahir Ludhianvi the People's Poet by Akshay Manwani The book is the product of interviews and writings about Sahir given by his friends such as Yash Chopra, Dev Anand, Javed Akhtar, Khayyam, Sudha Malhotra, Ravi Chopra and Ravi Sharma. The book also analyses Sahir's poetry and lyrics in the context of his personal life. Sahir's contribution to the Progressive Writers' Movement is also discussed.