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{{Short description|Urdu language literary festival}}
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'''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 ==
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 ==
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: 
* [[Soyam Singh]]
* [[Kumar Vishwas]]
* [[Zia Mohyeddin]]
* [[Javed Akhtar]]
* [[Imtiaz Ali (director)|Imtiaz Ali]]
* [[Muzaffar Ali]]
* [[Tom Alter]]
* [[Shabana Azmi]]
* [[Wasim Barelvi]]
* [[Rekha Bhardwaj]]
* [[Wadali Brothers]]
* [[Prem Chopra]]
* [[Nandita Das]]
* [[Shamsur Rahman Faruqi]]
* [[Ali Akbar Natiq]]
* [[Nida Fazli]]
* [[Gulzar]]
* [[Hans Raj Hans]]
* [[Intizar Hussain]]
* [[Rahat Indori]]
* [[Javed Jaffrey]]
* [[Jasraj|Pandit Jasraj]]
* [[Prasoon Joshi]]
* [[Annu Kapoor]]
* [[Irrfan Khan]]
* [[Rafaqat Ali Khan]]
* [[Amjad Ali Khan|Ustad Amjad Ali Khan]]
* [[Hamid Ali Khan|Ustad Hamid Ali Khan]]
* [[Rashid Khan (musician)|Ustad Rashid Khan]]
* [[Anwar Maqsood]]
* [[Anwar Masood]]
* [[Zia Mohyeddin]]
* [[Shubha Mudgal]]
* [[Gopi Chand Narang]]
* [[Munawwar Rana]]
* [[Shilpa Rao]]
* [[Waheeda Rehman]]
* [[Nawazuddin Siddiqui]]
* [[Sharmila Tagore]]
* [[Maithili Thakur]]
* [[Amish Tripathi]]
* [[Harshdeep Kaur]]
* [[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=|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}}
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*[[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 ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links==
* [https://jashnerekhta.org/ Jashn-e-Rekhta]
*[https://rekhtafoundation.org/ Rekhta Foundation]


[[Category:Literary festivals in India]]
[[Category:Festivals in Delhi]]

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EdmundWyrick821 at 03:39, 4 December 2025