New Delhi’s social circuit recently witnessed an exclusive high-profile book launch where the legendary actress and social activist Shabana Azmi released the book Tishnagi – The Thirst by Punjabi folk singer and author Minu Bakshi.
The book is a collection of Urdu poems by Minu Bakshi and it is her own personal tribute to the legendary poets and singers who have inspired her. Beautifully designed and eloquently written, the book comprises of a series of Urdu couplets with transliterations in Hindi and English. The most interesting part about it is that the tome has been designed by Ritu Beri.
The launch, which was held at the Pullman Hotel, saw veteran actor and highly acclaimed TV personality Farooq Sheikh and award-winning lyricist, poet and script writer Javed Akhtar as special guests.
Among the celebrities who attended were Suneet Verma, Varun Bahl, Rina Dhaka, Bubbles Sabharwal, Paresh Maiti, Jaysri Burman, Satish Gupta and Satish Gujral.
A highlight of the evening was a dance performance by stylist Pernia Qureshi and classical Pakistani singer Shafqat Ali Khan.
Quite a nice evening this was!