DID YOU KNOW ?

Rahat Indori is considered by many as the uncrowned king of Mushaira. Born Rahat Quraishi, in 1950, Rahat Indori also made his birthplace Indore all the more memorable. He began writing poetry in 1968, and through his unique style of recitation and heartrending Ghazals, became an indispensable part of the Mushairas. Although he was also a Ph.D. holder, a lecturer, and an extremely learned figure, his fame largely rested upon his Qalandar-like magnetism which became a voice to the emotions of the common people. Succinctly, the truthful and incisive conscience of this poet seldom thought of any diligence to be important. Rahat was also a painter, and this talent of his was also manifest in his poetry, as it filled the canvas of his words with beautiful colors. His actual personality was also truly harmonious to his bobbing style of recitation, a style that was simply inimitable.