Jnanpith Award 2011 - Amitabh Bachchan Felicitated 'Umrao Jaan' Lyricist Shahryar
Noted Hindi poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan's illustrious son Amitabh Bachchan felicitated noted Urdu Poet and Lyricist of Muzaffar Ali's 'Umrao Jaan', Shahryar with India's highest literary honour Jananpith Award for the year 2008 at a function in New Delhi on September 18. Veteran writer Gulzar has written a book 'Suno Shahryar' which was also unveiled at this function. We bring you up close and personal with Shahryar and his thoughts on poetry and film lyrics.