Episodes 47
Avg. Duration 43m
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Apple Rating 5.0 (3)
Since Mar 2026
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Jashn-e-Rekhta is the official Spotify destination for Urdu Poetry, Shayari, Ghazals, Podcasts, Interviews, Conversations, Music, and Cultural Performances from the Rekhta Foundation. Born from the world’s largest festival dedicated to Urdu, this show brings together exclusive audio and video content across poetry, spoken word, music, and storytelling. Follow Jashn-e-Rekhta to listen and watch the finest of Urdu culture, performance, and literary conversations, all in one place.

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The Unheard Jaun Elia: Javed Akhtar Launches Kyun & Shares Rare Memories | Live at Jashn-e-Rekhta

Jun 07, 2026 25m

A book of Jaun Elia's poems no one had read — until now. Javed Akhtar launches Kyun and opens up the poet's hidden world.On Jaun Elia's birth anniversary, Jashn-e-Rekhta hosts the launch of Kyun, a…

Irfan Habib on Urdu, Partition, Akbar, Amir Khusrau & 700 Years of Indian History | Rekhta Rubaru

Jun 06, 2026 1h 13m

One historian. Seven centuries of India. One unforgettable conversation.In this episode of Rekhta Rubaru, legendary historian Professor Irfan Habib joins Moid Rasheedi for a sweeping conversation on…

Mahira Khan & Samina Peerzada on Acting, Roles and Humsafar | Live at Jashn-e-Rekhta

May 31, 2026 49m

Recorded live at Jashn-e-Rekhta Dubai, this special conversation brings together Mahira Khan and Samina Peerzada with host Adeel Hashmi for a thoughtful, warm, and revealing session on acting,…

The Real Sharman Joshi | Theatre, Family, Films & Acting Lessons at Rekhta Guftgu

May 27, 2026 58m

Sharman Joshi joins Rekhta Guftugu for a warm, honest conversation on theatre, cinema, family, craft, and the long journey of becoming an actor.Born into a family deeply connected with Gujarati…

Taapsee Pannu on Being Called Bad Luck and Choosing Her Own Path | Rekhta Guftgu

May 24, 2026 43m

Taapsee Pannu opens up in a warm, honest and deeply personal conversation on Rekhta Guftugu. From growing up in a middle-class Delhi household to studying engineering, modelling during college,…

Ali Fazal Gets Brutally Honest About Acting, Failure & Success | Live at Jashn-e-Rekhta

May 20, 2026 40m

Ali Fazal comes to Jashn-e-Rekhta for a warm, candid, and deeply reflective conversation on cinema, Urdu, poetry, ambition, and the stories that shaped him.Opening with a nazm, Ali moves from the…

Javed Akhtar, Zehra Nigah, Abbas Tabish & More | Best of Jashn-e-Rekhta Mushaira

May 17, 2026 1h 21m

A grand mushaira from Jashn-e-Rekhta Dubai, bringing some of Urdu poetry’s most loved voices together on one stage.This Sunday Special captures the best moments from Dubai Mushaira 2025, where Javed…

Piyush Mishra Unfiltered: Gen Z Love, Alcoholism, Art & Music

May 13, 2026 56m

Piyush Mishra brings his full self to this live Jashn-e-Rekhta session, sharp humour, raw memories, music, poetry, and the kind of honesty that refuses to sound rehearsed.In this conversation, he…

Why Javed Akhtar Says Secularism Should Feel Like Oxygen | Live at Jashn-e-Rekhta

May 10, 2026 58m

Javed Akhtar joins Saif Mahmood for a thoughtful and deeply relevant conversation on Urdu, secularism, language politics, and the cultural history of India. In this live session, they unpack how…

Nawazuddin Siddiqui & Nandita Das on Becoming Manto | Live at Jashn-e-Rekhta

May 06, 2026 42m

Saadat Hasan Manto was not a writer who allowed anyone to stay comfortable. In this powerful conversation from Jashn-e-Rekhta, filmmaker Nandita Das and actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui join RJ Sayema to…

Saba Qamar & Imran Abbas Speak | Is Urdu Disappearing from Films?..Live at Jashn-e-Rekhta

May 03, 2026 34m

What happens when two of South Asia’s most loved actors speak about Urdu, not as a language of nostalgia, but as a living part of performance, memory, and identity?In this rare conversation from…

Javed Akhtar, Waseem Barelvi and More | Love, Truth & Urdu Poetry Live at Jashn-e-Rekhta

Apr 29, 2026 1h 53m

Some nights are not just heard. They are felt.In this Grand Mushaira from the Jashn-e-Rekhta stage, some of India’s most loved poets come together for an unforgettable evening of Urdu poetry,…

Heartbreak, Hope & Shayari: Young Poets at Jashn-e-Rekhta

Apr 26, 2026 2h 17m

What happens when a new generation of Urdu poets takes the stage and turns heartbreak, anxiety, love, loneliness, and identity into unforgettable shayari?In this powerful live mushaira from…

Mir for Pain, Iqbal for Hope, Ghalib for the Present | Swami Oma The Akk at Jashn-e-Rekhta

Apr 22, 2026 1h 10m

In this live talk at Jashn-e-Rekhta, Swami Oma The Akk speaks of Urdu not as a language alone, but as a maashooq. Something intimate, fragrant, elusive, and deeply felt. Through the poetry of Meer,…

Dr. Arfa Zehra Speaks | Urdu Is Not Just a Language, It’s a Civilization

Apr 19, 2026 59m

What if Urdu is not just a language, but an entire way of seeing the world? In this live conversation, Dr. Arfa Sayeda Zehra reveals why Urdu carries far more than words. It carries adaab, memory,…

Meer vs Ghalib | Feeling, Thought, and Urdu Poetry at Jashn-e-Rekhta

Apr 15, 2026 1h 8m

In this episode at Jashn-e-Rekhta, we explore the timeless poetry and lasting legacy of Meer Taqi Meer, the poet many revere as Khuda-e-Sukhan. Through an engaging conversation featuring Farhat…

4 Signs of Bad Poetry by Dr. Salman Akhtar | Live at Jashn-e-Rekhta

Apr 12, 2026 1h 2m

Can you really tell the difference between great poetry and bad poetry?In this fascinating live session from Jashn-e-Rekhta, Dr. Salman Akhtar shares 4 signs of bad poetry and explains why some…

Ali Fazal gets Real: From Lucknow to Mirzapur | Rekhta Guftgu

Apr 08, 2026 32m

In this episode of Rekhta Guftgu, actor Ali Fazal opens up like never before. From being born in Delhi and growing up in Lucknow, to discovering theatre at school, chasing independence in college,…

Jaideep Ahlawat Speaks Rejection, Patience, and the First Break | Rekhta Guftgu

Apr 06, 2026 57m

In this episode of Rekhta Guftgu, Syed Mohammad Irfan sits down with Jaideep Ahlawat for an honest, deeply reflective conversation on rejection, patience, and the long road to recognition. Jaideep…

Imtiaz Ali on Failure, Theatre, and Finding His Voice | Rekhta Guftgu

Apr 06, 2026 36m

In this episode of Rekhta Guftgu, filmmaker Imtiaz Ali opens up about the failures, doubts, and turning points that shaped his journey long before Bollywood success found him. In a deeply honest…

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