Rahat Indori
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| Born | Rahat Qureshi 1 January 1950 Indore, Madhya Bharat, Dominion of India (in present-day Madhya Pradesh, India) |
| Died | 11 August 2020 (aged 70) Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India |
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| Education | MA, PhD in Urdu literature |
| Alma mater | Islamia Karimia College, Indore Barkatullah University, Bhopal |
| Genre | Ghazal, Nazm, Geet |
| Spouse | Seema Rahat |
| Children | 4 |
Rahat Indori (1 January 1950 – 11 August 2020) was an Indian Bollywood lyricist and Urdu language poet.[1] He was also a former professor of Urdu language and a painter.[2] Prior to this he was a pedagogist of Urdu literature at Devi Ahilya University, Indore.
Early life and education
Rahat Qureshi, later known as Rahat Indori, was born on 1 January 1950 in Indore to Rafatullah Qureshi, a cloth mill worker, and his wife Maqbool Un Nisa Begum. He was their fourth child. He did his schooling from Nutan School Indore from where he completed his Higher Secondary. He completed his graduation from Islamia Karimia College, Indore[3] in 1973 and has passed his MA in Urdu literature from Barkatullah University[4] Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) in 1975. Rahat was awarded a PhD in Urdu literature from the Bhoj University of Madhya Pradesh in 1985 for his thesis titled Urdu Main Mushaira.[5]
Performance
Indori has performed in Mushaira and Kavi Sammelan from last 40 - 45 Years. He has traveled widely internationally to recite poetry. He has attended poetic symposiums in almost all the Districts of India and has also traveled multiple times to USA, UK, UAE, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Mauritius, KSA, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal etc.[6][7]
In other media
Indori was invited as a guest in The Kapil Sharma Show twice. First, on 1 July 2017 episode of Season 1 along with Kumar Vishwas and Shabinaji; and second time with Ashok Chakradhar on 21 July 2019 episode of Season 2.[8][9] Indori was also invited in the show Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai! on SAB TV.
Viral poem
A poem named Bulati Hai Magar Jaane Ka Nahi[10][11] got viral in TikTok and started trending in Facebook, Twitter and Instagram during 2020 Valentines week.[12] People started using this phrase as a meme.[13]
Death
He had tested positive for COVID-19 on 10 August 2020 and was admitted to Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.[14] He died on 11 August 2020[15] as he suffered through cardiac arrest prior to his passing.[16]
Filmography
As a lyricist
Books written by him
| Book | Ref. |
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| Rut | [17] |
| Do Kadar or Sahi | [18] |
| Mere baad | [19] |
| Dhoop Bahut Hai | [20] |
| Chand Pagal Hai | [21] |
| Maujood | [22] |
| Naraz | [23] |
References
- ^ "MP's Bollywood connection grows behind the camera". India Today. 12 September 2008.
- ^ Joshi, Sopan (20 May 2019). "Urdu poetry's shape-shifter". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
- ^ "I. K. College - About Us". Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
- ^ Barkatullah University Bhopal Archived 6 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "14 Exceptional Shayris By Rahat Indori That Are Full Of Wisdom". 30 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- ^ "Top Urdu poets are arriving in Dubai for a poetic evening on April 25".
- ^ "राहत इंदौरी जन्मदिन विशेष: हमारे पांव का कांटा हमीं से निकलेगा". January 2018.
- ^ Sharma, Kriti (1 July 2017). "The Kapil Sharma Show: Chandan Prabhakar returns to TKSS with a Shayari Special Episode". India.com. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ Farzeen, Sana (21 July 2019). "The Kapil Sharma Show: A poetic night with Rahat Indori and Ashok Chakradhar". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "बुलाती है मगर जाने का नहीं//कवि सम्मेलन// dr.rahat indori shayari _bulati hai Magar jaane ka nahi". www.youtube.com. Ratangarh news pro no.1 channel. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Indori, Rahat. "Dr. Rahat Indori - Bulaati hai magar jaane ka nai". www.youtube.com. Dr. Rahat Indori. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ Sarkar, Madhurima (10 February 2020). "Bulati Hai Magar Jane Ka Nahi". Latestly. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "बुलाती है मगर जाने का नहीं - राहत इंदौरी". www.amarujala.com. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Noted Urdu Poet Rahat Indori Tests Positive for Covid-19, Admitted to Hospital". News18. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Tiwari, Tarun (11 August 2020). "Indore: Legendary poet Rahat Indori dies of COVID-19". Free Press Journal India. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Rahat Indori dies of cardiac arrest in Indore after testing coronavirus positive". India Today. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ "Urdu poetry's shape-shifter".
- ^ "I Want an India Where Peace and Love Prevails: Rahat Indori". 30 March 2019.
- ^ "पुस्तक समीक्षाः राहत इंदौरी की 'रुत'".
- ^ "Young writers, Urdu veterans dominate Hindi bestseller list".
- ^ "Collection of new Hindi books to be released at Swami Vivekananda Library".
- ^ "राहत इंदौरी की नई किताब 'मेरे बाद' का लोकार्पण".
- ^ "बर्थडे विशेष- राहत इंदौरी, 'किसी के बाप का हिंदुस्तान थोड़ी है'".
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