Kolkata, Jan. 7 -- "Sahir Ludhianvi's song from the golden era 'Man re tu kahe na dhir dhare' captures our life's reality and spirit during the Covid times. Sahir had a mastery over Hindi and Urdu and conveyed deep philosophical ideas in simple terms," said UK-based television producer, director and author, Nasreen Munni Kabir, in conversation with ace journalist and film critic, Namrata Joshi, at an online session of Tete-a-Tea series organised by Prabha Khaitan Foundation of Kolkata. The year 2021 marks the birth centenary of poet-songwriter Sahir Ludhianvi.

Film aficionados and booklovers logged in from across the country for an engaging and nostalgic session that focused on Bollywood's iconic songwriter, lyricist and poet of yesterye...