Javed Akhtar calls 'people's poet' Sahir Ludhianvi a 'paradoxical man'

Kwn for speaking truth to power through his poetry and his rical attitude when it came to fighting for what was right, Sahir Ludhianvi was an entirely different person in his private life, poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar said on Saturday.

"He was a very paroxical man, I can't say a more boring thing about him if I say he was a good man. When he was good he could be good beyond limits and same goes for when he was angry with somebody. It was like a pendulum with him," Akhtar said at a session during ongoing Jashn-e-Rekhta festival. 

poet, who was only son of a rich landlord, stayed with his mor after her divorce during early childhood and led a life of poverty before becoming a successful poet and lyricist. Akhtar said that it was wrong to think that such a successful poet must have led an easy life considering suffering he h gone through.

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"Do you think a man who led a relaxed life, one with money and comfort would name his book 'talkhiyan' (bitterness)? It is t possible. His life was full of bitterness and sness and it remained with him till his last days," 74-year-old lyricist said.

Looking at his social life, body could imagine kind of effect his mor h on him, he ded. Reminiscing an incident at Ludhianvi's Versova home in Mumbai, Akhtar said that he h never seen such a mor-son relationship before or after poet, who died in 1980. At one of ir drinking sessions, Ludhianvi commented on political situation and everyone agreed to his opinion.

"He thanked everyone and in middle of conversation he walked to or end of house to his mor's room, narrated entire incident to her, told her how everyone appreciated his point of view and n came back," Akhtar remembered with an evident surprise.

This was a 45-year-old successful poet who could monish ministers, fight with directors, producers, music directors and sought approval of his mor for smallest thing, he ded. "He h se two different sides to him. He was t one man, re were several men inside him," lyricist said. Ludhianvi was kwn as "people's poet" as his writings reflected ir loves, sufferings, angst and joy. He also worked extensively as a film song lyricist for close to three deces.

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Poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar calls Sahir Ludhianvi a 'paroxical man' who h different sides to his character