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'''Jashn-e-Rekhta''' ({{Lang-ur|{{nq|جشنِ ریختہ}}|lit=Celebration of ''[[Rekhta]]''}}, {{Lang-hi|जश्न-ए-रेख़्ता}}) is the world's largest Urdu language literary festival.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jashn-e-rekhta-2017-here-s-what-to-expect-from-biggest-urdu-festival-in-delhi-1785277|title=Jashn-e-Rekhta Is Back In Delhi With Fourth Season: Here's What To Expect From The 'Biggest Urdu Festival'|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-08-21}} </ref> It is a three-day event held annually in [[New Delhi]] that celebrates the Urdu language.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/art/when-the-soul-speaks-in-urdu|title=When the soul speaks in Urdu|access-date=2018-08-21|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="asianage_090317">{{Cite news|url=http://www.asianage.com/india/all-india/090317/urdu-festival-jashn-e-rekhta-resonates-with-one-and-all.html|title=Urdu festival Jashn-e-Rekhta resonates with one and all|date=2017-03-09|work=The Asian Age|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref> The festival showcases [[Urdu poetry]], [[Urdu literature]], [[Qawwali]], [[Islamic calligraphy]], with performances such as [[Ghazal]], [[Sufi music]], recitations, panel discussions, debates, conversations on films, and [[calligraphy]] workshops. It also includes shopping and a [[food festival]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jashnerekhta.org|title=Jashn-e-Rekhta 2017: Celebrating Urdu {{!}} Three-day Urdu festival|website=jashnerekhta.org|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-02-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/The-great-global-culinary-experiment/article17198773.ece|title=The great global culinary experiment|last=Bhanj|first=Jaideep Chandra Deo|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=2017-02-09|language=en}}</ref> It provides a platform for Urdu lovers<ref name="asianage_090317"/> to share their poetry and stories in various open forums. The slogan<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/understanding-rekhta/article21665319.ece|title=Understanding Rekhta|last=Kumar|first=Kuldeep|date=2017-12-15|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-08-21|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> of the festival is "Celebrating Urdu",<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/jashn-e-rekhta-celebrating-a-common-heritage/article21462020.ece|title=Jashn-e-Rekhta: Celebrating a common heritage|last=Kumar|first=Kuldeep|date=2017-12-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-08-21|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and it is attended by a huge number of Urdu enthusiasts, especially youth.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/art/when-the-soul-speaks-in-urdu|title=When the Soul speaks in Urdu|last=Vermal Lal|first=Preeti|date=2017-12-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-08-21|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
'''Jashn-e-Rekhta''' ({{Langx|ur|{{nq|جشنِ ریختہ}}|lit=Celebration of ''[[Rekhta]]''}}, {{Langx|hi|जश्न-ए-रेख़्ता}}) is the world's largest Urdu language literary festival.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/jashn-e-rekhta-2017-here-s-what-to-expect-from-biggest-urdu-festival-in-delhi-1785277|title=Jashn-e-Rekhta Is Back In Delhi With Fourth Season: Here's What To Expect From The 'Biggest Urdu Festival'|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-08-21}} </ref> It is a three-day event held in [[New Delhi]] that celebrates Urdu language.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/art/when-the-soul-speaks-in-urdu|title=When the soul speaks in Urdu|access-date=2018-08-21|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="asianage_090317">{{Cite news|url=http://www.asianage.com/india/all-india/090317/urdu-festival-jashn-e-rekhta-resonates-with-one-and-all.html|title=Urdu festival Jashn-e-Rekhta resonates with one and all|date=2017-03-09|work=The Asian Age|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref> This event was the flagship event of [[Rekhta (website)|the Rekhta Foundation]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2019-12-13 |title=‘A language has to reach people’ |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/a-language-has-to-reach-people-jashn-e-rekhta-festival-6164259/ |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> The festival showcases [[Urdu poetry]], [[Urdu literature]], [[Qawwali]], [[Islamic calligraphy|and Islamic calligraphy]], with performances such as [[Ghazal]], [[Sufi music]], recitations, panel discussions, debates, conversations on films, and [[calligraphy]] workshops. It also includes shopping and [[food festival|food festivals]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jashnerekhta.org|title=Jashn-e-Rekhta 2017: Celebrating Urdu {{!}} Three-day Urdu festival|website=jashnerekhta.org|language=en-GB|access-date=2017-02-09}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/The-great-global-culinary-experiment/article17198773.ece|title=The great global culinary experiment|last=Bhanj|first=Jaideep Chandra Deo|newspaper=The Hindu|access-date=2017-02-09|language=en}}</ref> It provides a platform for Urdu lovers<ref name="asianage_090317"/> to share their poetry and stories in various open forums. The slogan<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/books/understanding-rekhta/article21665319.ece|title=Understanding Rekhta|last=Kumar|first=Kuldeep|date=2017-12-15|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-08-21|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> of the festival is "Celebrating Urdu",<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/society/jashn-e-rekhta-celebrating-a-common-heritage/article21462020.ece|title=Jashn-e-Rekhta: Celebrating a common heritage|last=Kumar|first=Kuldeep|date=2017-12-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-08-21|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and it is attended by a huge number of Urdu enthusiasts, younger people<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/art/when-the-soul-speaks-in-urdu|title=When the Soul speaks in Urdu|last=Vermal Lal|first=Preeti|date=2017-12-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2018-08-21|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>  


== History ==
== History ==
The festival was first held in 2015. It is organised by the [[Rekhta Foundation]], a non-profit organization that is devoted to the preservation and promotion of the Urdu language and culture.
The festival was first held in 2015. It is organised by the [[Rekhta Foundation]], a non-profit organization that is devoted to the preservation and promotion of the Urdu language and culture.  


== Notable participants ==
== Notable participants ==
Jashn-e-Rekhta has seen participation from dozens of Urdu writers and prominent names from the film, music and TV industry from India, [[Pakistan]], and the [[United States]], including: <!-- in alphabetical order by surname, then first name and then middle name -->
Jashn-e-Rekhta has seen participation from dozens of Urdu writers and prominent names from the film, music and TV industry from [[India]], [[Pakistan]], and the [[United States]], including: <!-- in alphabetical order by surname, then first name and then middle name -->
* [[Soyam Singh]]
* [[Kumar Vishwas]]
* [[Zia Mohyeddin]]
* [[Javed Akhtar]]
* [[Javed Akhtar]]
* [[Imtiaz Ali (director)|Imtiaz Ali]]
* [[Imtiaz Ali (director)|Imtiaz Ali]]
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* [[Nandita Das]]
* [[Nandita Das]]
* [[Shamsur Rahman Faruqi]]
* [[Shamsur Rahman Faruqi]]
* [[Ali Akbar Natiq]]
* [[Nida Fazli]]
* [[Nida Fazli]]
* [[Gulzar]]
* [[Gulzar]]
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* [[Harshdeep Kaur]]  
* [[Harshdeep Kaur]]  
* [[Zakir Khan (comedian)|Zakir Khan]]
* [[Zakir Khan (comedian)|Zakir Khan]]
* [[Kumar Vishwas]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jashnerekhta.org/edition-5/|title=Jash-e-Rekhta 2019|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref>
* [[Kumar Vishwas]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jashnerekhta.org/edition-5/|title=Jash-e-Rekhta 2019|last=|first=|date=|website=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200226182703/https://jashnerekhta.org/edition-5/|archive-date=26 February 2020|access-date=|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Saeed Naqvi]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jashn-e-Rekhta 4th Edition : Celebrating Urdu {{!}} Three-day Urdu festival |url=http://jashnerekhta.org/edition-4 |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=jashnerekhta.org |language=en-GB |archive-date=18 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718232322/https://jashnerekhta.org/edition-4/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Manoj Muntashir]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jashn-e-Rekhta 4th Edition : Celebrating Urdu {{!}} Three-day Urdu festival |url=http://jashnerekhta.org/edition-4 |access-date=2023-11-05 |website=jashnerekhta.org |language=en-GB |archive-date=18 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718232322/https://jashnerekhta.org/edition-4/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Mahmood Farooqui]]
* [[Syed Sahil Agha]]
* [[:hi:रहमान_मुसव्विर|Rehman Musawwir]]<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZUIK2KBuGdc |title=Dr. Rehman Musawwir at Shaam-e-Sher |date=2016-10-10 |last=Rekhta |access-date=2024-08-05 |via=YouTube}}</ref>
* [[Sukhan]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Story of Sukhan |url=https://sukhanmehfil.com/about/ |access-date=2025-08-03 |website=Sukhan |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=rasia |date=2017-12-10 |title=Jashn-e-Rekhta shows Urdu is not only alive but rocking |url=https://archive.siasat.com/news/jashn-e-rekhta-shows-urdu-not-alive-rocking-1276518/ |access-date=2024-11-26 |website=The Siasat Daily – Archive |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Om Bhutkar]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=rasia |date=2017-12-10 |title=Jashn-e-Rekhta shows Urdu is not only alive but rocking |url=https://archive.siasat.com/news/jashn-e-rekhta-shows-urdu-not-alive-rocking-1276518/ |access-date=2024-11-30 |website=The Siasat Daily – Archive |language=en-US}}</ref>
* [[Varun Grover (writer)|Varun Grover]]<ref>{{Cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=42JXJqV0FQo&t=13m20s |title=Varun Grover {{!}} Hota Hai Shab-o-Roz Tamasha Mire Aage {{!}} Jashn-e-Rekhta 4th Edition 2017 |date=2018-03-02 |last=Jashn-e-Rekhta |access-date=2024-11-30 |via=YouTube}}
</ref>
*[[Kailash Kher]]
 
==Critical views==
Jashn-e-Rekhta received criticism from various corners due to its emphasis on [[Devanagari]] script and [[Roman script]] in expressing the Urdu literature. Rizwan Ahmad argued that "The first few editions did not have the Jashn-e-Rekhta written in Urdu. Recent ones did include the Urdu script, but the schedules were available only in English. The big ‘I LOVE URDU’ cut-out where the youth were seen taking pictures was only in English. Both speak volumes about the targeted audience".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ahmed |first1=Rizwan |title=As We Celebrate Urdu, Let's Not Ignore the Signs of Its Decline in India |url=https://thewire.in/culture/jashn-e-rekhta-celebrating-urdu |website=The Wire}}</ref>
 
==See also==
 
* [[Rekhta (website)|Rekhta Foundation]]
* [[Sukhan]]


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 09:09, 4 December 2025


Jashn-e-Rekhta
جشنِ ریختہ
Jaspinder Narula performing at Jashn-e-Rekhta 2019
StatusActive
GenreLiterary festival
FrequencyAnnual
Location(s)Delhi
CountryIndia
Years active2015 – present
Organised byRekhta Foundation
Websitehttps://jashnerekhta.org/

Jashn-e-Rekhta (Script error: The function "langx" does not exist., Script error: The function "langx" does not exist.) is the world's largest Urdu language literary festival.[1] It is a three-day event held in New Delhi that celebrates Urdu language.[2][3] This event was the flagship event of the Rekhta Foundation.[4] The festival showcases Urdu poetry, Urdu literature, Qawwali, and Islamic calligraphy, with performances such as Ghazal, Sufi music, recitations, panel discussions, debates, conversations on films, and calligraphy workshops. It also includes shopping and food festivals.[5][6] It provides a platform for Urdu lovers[3] to share their poetry and stories in various open forums. The slogan[7] of the festival is "Celebrating Urdu",[8] and it is attended by a huge number of Urdu enthusiasts, younger people[9]

History[edit | edit source]

The festival was first held in 2015. It is organised by the Rekhta Foundation, a non-profit organization that is devoted to the preservation and promotion of the Urdu language and culture.

Notable participants[edit | edit source]

Jashn-e-Rekhta has seen participation from dozens of Urdu writers and prominent names from the film, music and TV industry from India, Pakistan, and the United States, including:

Critical views[edit | edit source]

Jashn-e-Rekhta received criticism from various corners due to its emphasis on Devanagari script and Roman script in expressing the Urdu literature. Rizwan Ahmad argued that "The first few editions did not have the Jashn-e-Rekhta written in Urdu. Recent ones did include the Urdu script, but the schedules were available only in English. The big ‘I LOVE URDU’ cut-out where the youth were seen taking pictures was only in English. Both speak volumes about the targeted audience".[18]

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Jashn-e-Rekhta Is Back In Delhi With Fourth Season: Here's What To Expect From The 'Biggest Urdu Festival'". NDTV.com. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  2. ↑ "When the soul speaks in Urdu". Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Urdu festival Jashn-e-Rekhta resonates with one and all". The Asian Age. 9 March 2017. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  4. ↑ "'A language has to reach people'". The Indian Express. 13 December 2019. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Jashn-e-Rekhta 2017: Celebrating Urdu | Three-day Urdu festival". jashnerekhta.org. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  6. ↑ Bhanj, Jaideep Chandra Deo. "The great global culinary experiment". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 February 2017.
  7. ↑ Kumar, Kuldeep (15 December 2017). "Understanding Rekhta". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  8. ↑ Kumar, Kuldeep (12 December 2017). "Jashn-e-Rekhta: Celebrating a common heritage". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  9. ↑ Vermal Lal, Preeti (12 December 2017). "When the Soul speaks in Urdu". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  10. ↑ "Jash-e-Rekhta 2019". Archived from the original on 26 February 2020.
  11. ↑ "Jashn-e-Rekhta 4th Edition : Celebrating Urdu | Three-day Urdu festival". jashnerekhta.org. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  12. ↑ "Jashn-e-Rekhta 4th Edition : Celebrating Urdu | Three-day Urdu festival". jashnerekhta.org. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
  13. ↑ Rekhta (10 October 2016). Dr. Rehman Musawwir at Shaam-e-Sher. Retrieved 5 August 2024 – via YouTube.
  14. ↑ "The Story of Sukhan". Sukhan. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  15. ↑ rasia (10 December 2017). "Jashn-e-Rekhta shows Urdu is not only alive but rocking". The Siasat Daily – Archive. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  16. ↑ rasia (10 December 2017). "Jashn-e-Rekhta shows Urdu is not only alive but rocking". The Siasat Daily – Archive. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  17. ↑ Jashn-e-Rekhta (2 March 2018). Varun Grover | Hota Hai Shab-o-Roz Tamasha Mire Aage | Jashn-e-Rekhta 4th Edition 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via YouTube.
  18. ↑ Ahmed, Rizwan. "As We Celebrate Urdu, Let's Not Ignore the Signs of Its Decline in India". The Wire.

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