Rahat Indori

Rahat Indori (1 January 1950 – 11 August 2020) was an Indian Bollywood lyricist and Urdu poet.[1] He was also a former professor of Urdu language and a painter.[2] Prior to this he was a pedagogist of Urdu literature at Devi Ahilya University, Indore.

Rahat Indori
BornRahat Qureshi
(1950-01-01)1 January 1950
Indore, Madhya Bharat, Dominion of India (in present-day Madhya Pradesh, India)
Died11 August 2020(2020-08-11) (aged 70)
Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
Occupation
  • Lyricist
  • poet
EducationMA, PhD in Urdu literature
Alma materIslamia Karimia College, Indore
Barkatullah University, Bhopal
GenreGhazal, Nazm, Geet
SpouseSeema Rahat
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(
m. 1988; div. 1993)
Children4

Biography

Rahat Qureshi, later known as Rahat Indori, was born on 1 January 1950 in Indore to Rafatullah Qureshi (a cloth mill worker), and his wife Maqbool Un Nisa Begum. He was their fourth child. Rahat Indori did his schooling from Nutan School Indore from where he completed his Higher Secondary.

He completed his graduation from Islamia Karimia College, Indore[3] in 1973 and has passed his MA in Urdu literature from Barkatullah University with a gold medal.[4] (Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh) in 1975. Rahat was awarded a PhD in Urdu literature from the Bhoj University of Madhya Pradesh in 1985 for his thesis titled Urdu Main Mushaira.[5]

Indori performed in Mushaira and Kavi Sammelan for 40 – 45 years. He traveled widely internationally to recite poetry. He attended poetic symposiums in almost all the districts of India and has traveled multiple times to the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Mauritius, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal etc.[6][7][8]

He tested positive for COVID-19 on 10 August 2020 and was admitted to Aurobindo Hospital in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.[9] He died of cardiac arrest on 11 August 2020.[10][11]

Media appearances
Rahat Indori as a chief guest at a Mushaira at Ahmedabad

Indori was invited as a guest in The Kapil Sharma Show twice. First, on 1 July 2017 episode of Season 1 along with Kumar Vishwas and Shabinaji; and second time with Ashok Chakradhar on 21 July 2019 episode of Season 2.[12][13] Indori was also invited in the show Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai! on SAB TV.

His couplet Bulati Hai Magar Jaane Ka Nahi[14][15] became viral and started trending on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram during 2020 Valentines week.[16] People started using this phrase as a meme.[17] Another popular couplet, Kisi Ke Baap Ka Hindustan Thodi Hai, became viral on social media.[18]

In 2016, a book on Rahat Indori 'Mere Baad' was released at the Oxford Bookstore in Connaught Place, Delhi. This book is a compilation of his Ghazals and Shayari.[19]

Filmography
FilmSongMusicSinger
Main Tera AashiqMere khayalParvez AkhtarAnuradha Paudwal
AashiyanTuta hua dil tere hawaaleParvez AkhtarAnuradha Paudwal
AashiyanZindagi naam ko hamari haiParvez AkhtarAnuradha Paudwal
SirAaj humne dil ka har kissaAnu MalikKumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik
JanamDil jigar ke jaan achchha haiAnu MalikAmit Kumar
KhuddarTumsa koi pyaara koi masoomAnu MalikAlka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu
KhuddarKhat likhna humein khat likhnaAnu MalikAlka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu
KhuddarTum mano ya na manoAnu MalikAlka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu
KhuddarRaat kya maange ek sitaaraAnu MalikAlka Yagnik
Naraaz
YaraanaRabbi Re RalliAnu MalikUdit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy
YaraanaLoye LoyeAnu MalikKavita Krishnamurthy
MurderDil ko hazaar baar rokaAnu MalikAlisha Chinai
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.M bole to (Munna bhai MBBS)Anu MalikVinod Rathod, Sanjay Dutt, Prachi and Priya Mayekar
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.Chan ChanAnu MalikVinod Rathod, Shreya Ghoshal
Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.Dekhle Aankhon Mein Aankhien DaalAnu MalikSunidhi Chauhan, Anu Malik
Mission KashmirShankar–Ehsaan–LoyShankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan & Jaspinder Narula
Mission KashmirDhuan DhuanShankar–Ehsaan–LoyVinod Rathod, Anuradha Paudwal
MeenaxiYeh Rishta Kya Kehlata HaiA. R. RahmanReena Bhardwaj
KareebChori Chori Jab Nazrein MiliAnu MalikKumar Sanu & Sanjeevani
IshqDekho Dekho Jaanam HamAnu MalikAlka Yagnik & Udit Narayan
IshqNeend Churayee MeriAnu MalikKumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan & Kavita Krishnamurthy
Begum JaanMurshidaAnu MalikArijit Singh
GhatakKoi jaye to le ayeAnu MalikAlka Yagnik, Shankar Mahadevan

Works
BookRef.
Rut[2]
Do Kadar or Sahi[20]
Mere baad[21]
Dhoop Bahut Hai[22]
Chand Pagal Hai[23]
Maujood[24]
Naraz[25]
gollark: Well, you thought wrong.
gollark: I'm sure you can eat other foods, which actually exist.
gollark: Logically impossible.
gollark: That's you, not me.
gollark: I DO NOT HAVE PIZZAPIZZA IS NOT REALPIZZA DOES NOT EXISTTHERE IS NO SUCH THING

References
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  2. Joshi, Sopan (20 May 2019). "Urdu poetry's shape-shifter". India Today. Archived from the original on 12 May 2019. Retrieved 24 July 2019.
  3. "I. K. College - About Us". Archived from the original on 12 October 2010. Retrieved 3 October 2010.
  4. Barkatullah University Bhopal Archived 6 October 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "14 Exceptional Shayris By Rahat Indori That Are Full Of Wisdom". 30 July 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  6. "Top Urdu poets are arriving in Dubai for a poetic evening on April 25".
  7. "राहत इंदौरी जन्मदिन विशेष: हमारे पांव का कांटा हमीं से निकलेगा". January 2018.
  8. Farooqui, Mazhar (24 April 2019). "Top Urdu poets are arriving in Dubai for a poetic evening on April 25". gulfnews. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  9. "Noted Urdu Poet Rahat Indori Tests Positive for Covid-19, Admitted to Hospital". News18. 11 August 2011. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  10. Tiwari, Tarun (11 August 2020). "Indore: Legendary poet Rahat Indori dies of COVID-19". Free Press Journal India. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  11. "Rahat Indori dies of cardiac arrest in Indore after testing coronavirus positive". India Today. 11 August 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  12. Sharma, Kriti (1 July 2017). "The Kapil Sharma Show: Chandan Prabhakar returns to TKSS with a Shayari Special Episode". India.com. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  13. Farzeen, Sana (21 July 2019). "The Kapil Sharma Show: A poetic night with Rahat Indori and Ashok Chakradhar". The Indian Express. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  14. "बुलाती है मगर जाने का नहीं//कवि सम्मेलन// dr.rahat indori shayari _bulati hai Magar jaane ka nahi". www.youtube.com. Ratangarh news pro no.1 channel. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  15. Indori, Rahat. "Dr. Rahat Indori - Bulaati hai magar jaane ka nai". www.youtube.com. Dr. Rahat Indori. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
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  18. Desk, India com Viral News (12 August 2020). "'Kisi Ke Baap Ka Hindostan Thodi Hai': 10 Inspiring Shayaris By Rahat Indori Which Will Be Remembered For Ages to Come". India.com.
  19. "राहत इंदौरी की नई किताब 'मेरे बाद' का लोकार्पण". NDTVIndia. NDTV. 16 November 2016.
  20. "I Want an India Where Peace and Love Prevails: Rahat Indori | NewsClick". 30 March 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  21. जांगड़ा, विकास. "पुस्तक समीक्षाः राहत इंदौरी की 'रुत'". Amar Ujala (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  22. PTI (8 May 2019). "Young writers, Urdu veterans dominate Hindi bestseller list". National Herald. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  23. "Collection of new Hindi books to be released at Swami Vivekananda Library". The Pioneer. 19 January 2019. Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  24. IANS (16 November 2016). "राहत इंदौरी की नई किताब 'मेरे बाद' का लोकार्पण". NDTVIndia (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
  25. शर्मा, प्रियंका (2 January 2018). "बर्थडे विशेष- राहत इंदौरी, 'किसी के बाप का हिंदुस्तान थोड़ी है'". aajtak.intoday.in (in Hindi). Retrieved 16 August 2020.
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