Sahir Ludhianvi was an Indian poet and film song lyricist who wrote in the Hindi and Urdu languages. His work influenced Indian cinema, in particular Bollywood film.  Amrita Pritam, on the contrary, was an Indian novelist, essayist and poet, who wrote in Punjabi and Hindi. She is considered the first prominent female Punjabi poet, novelist, essayist and the leading 20th-century poet of the Punjabi language, who is equally loved on both sides of the India–Pakistan border.  Their love created a beautiful story which is still remembered through their readers and their poetry. 

Sahir's Poetry Read By: Wamiq Zia 

Amrita's Poetry Read By: Shivanjali Mehta  

We would like to thanks people who joined this session:  

Wamiq Zia - Theatre Practiotioner, Writer, and Poet

Sayed Tazeem - Founder, Modern Poetry 

Sumit Bhardawaj -  Actor

Akshay S. Poddar - Filmmaker & Screenwriter and Founder, DilliFilmClub