A review by robinwalter
Sahir Ludhianvi - The People's Poet by Akshay Manwani

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.5

 My favourite  film lyricist BY FAR, Sahir Ludhianvi was a fascinating and complex character. The man who single-handedly changed my view of the Taj Mahal, wrote my favourite filmi qawwali and all the songs in my number one film of all time, Pyaasa, he deserved a nuanced and even-handed look at his life. For me, this book delivered. 
Much more balanced and less sycophantic than some filmi biographies, this book did justice to Shayar Sahir Saheb and his legacy.