London, April 7 -- A documentary film produced by actor Shabana Azmi to mark the birth centenary year of her father Kaifi Azmi launched with a world premiere screening at the UK Asian Film Festival in London on Sunday.

'Kaifinama' traces the life of the famous poet and lyricist behind classic films such as 'Kagaz Ke Phool' and 'Garam Hawa' and analyses the influence of his membership of the Progressive Writers Movement on his Urdu poetry replete with messages of social change.

The film, directed by Sumantra Ghosal, includes extensive interviews with the late poet himself, his stage actor wife Shaukat Kaifi, insights from both his children - Shabana and Baba Azmi - as well as friends and colleagues.

"It is a deeply moving experience for...