Jashn-e-Rekhta | Celebrating Urdu

Sanjiv Saraf at Jashn-e-Rekhta 5th Edition, By Mohsin Javed

Jashn-e-Rekhta 2018 aims to bridge divides and bring people closer to each other through our shared love of language and literature. It provides a platform to different genres of Urdu literature and art forms that include music, film, theatre, dance, storytelling and many others. The Jashn has received unimaginable appreciation in the past four years and it is highly rewarding to see love for the Jashn taking root and blossoming in the hearts and minds of people, especially in the younger generation.

Sanjiv Saraf | Founder of Rekhta

Jashn-e-Rekhta brings alive the splendor and rich heritage of Urdu through various genres including poetry, prose, drama, art, and cinema, uniting enthusiasts of all age groups and backgrounds.

People enjoying the event Jashn-e-Rekhta, By Mohsin Javed

The three-day festival celebrated annually in Delhi under the aegis of the Rekhta Foundation, a not-for-profit organization devoted wholeheartedly to the preservation and promotion of the Urdu language, its literature, and culture.

A stall of Ishq Urdu at Rekhta Bazaar, By Mohsin Javed

A stall of Purani Dilli Walo Ki Baatein at Rekhta Bazaar, By Mohsin Javed

Within the last four years, Jashn-e-Rekhta has left behind the trappings of a festival to emerge as an excellent celebration of Urdu, its rich heritage and eclectic art forms.

Darain Shahidi & Mahmood Farooqui during Dastan-e-Kanabati at Jashn-e-Rekhta, By Mohsin Javed

Jaaved Jaaferi in conversation with Atika Farooqui during Romancing Urdu with Jaaved Jaaferi at Jashn-e-Rekhta, By Mohsin Javed

Javed Akhtar at Jashn-e-Rekhta, By Mohsin Javed

Shabana Azmi at Jashn-e-Rekhta, By Mohsin Javed

The event includes splendid musical performances of ghazals and qawwalis by renowned artists. Additional activities include dastangoi renditions, panel discussions, poetry recitations and enriching conversations with celebrities.

Qawwali by Warsi Brothers at Jashn-e-Rekhta, By Mohsin Javed

Items decorated with calligraphy and other goods are also available and visitors can enjoy a variety of local as well as Middle Eastern cuisine at the food stalls.