Ahmad Faraz birthday special: A toast to the poet who said no to Bollywood
The poet who penned the immortal ghazals like Ranjish hi sahiâ¦, Ab ke bichhde toh khwaabon mein. and Karoon na yaad magar, among others never âstoopedâ to writing for films, whether Bollywood or Lollywood (Pakistani film industry).
Way back in 1964, the great showman Raj Kapoor phoned the legendary Pakistani Urdu poet Ahmad Farz, requesting him to write a number for his film
Sangam. But Faraz politely refused the redoubtable Raj Kapoor, albeit generously allowing him to cherry-pick any of his ghazals. The poet who penned the immortal