A Poetic Evening with Sahir & Amrita: “Ek Mulaqat” Brings Two Literary Legends Back to Life
Veteran actor Shekhar Suman and Geetika Tyagi take center stage in Ek Mulaqat, a moving Hindi play that reimagines the soulful yet incomplete relationship between poets Sahir Ludhianvi and Amrita Pritam.
Mumbai, July 2025 — The stage dimmed, and the soul of Sahir Ludhianvi walked back into the hearts of poetry lovers through Ek Mulaqat, a powerfully nostalgic Hindi play that reimagines a tender, unresolved chapter in Indian literary history. Brought to life by Shekhar Suman and Geetika Tyagi, the play is a fictional yet emotionally authentic meeting between Sahir Ludhianvi and Amrita Pritam—two iconic poets whose love for each other never found its worldly expression.
Presented by Araad Forever and produced by Sadia Mustahsin Hasan, the play is penned by Summana Ahmed and Saif Hyder Hasan, with direction also by Saif Hyder Hasan. Held recently in Mumbai, the performance witnessed an audience filled with artists, admirers, and public figures—Mohmmad Sakil, Anees Bazmee, Adhyayan Suman, Nandita Puri, Rekha Khan, Rajeev Nigam, and Sharon Prabhakar, to name a few.
Set in an imaginary evening that never really happened, Ek Mulaqat builds its drama on a simple yet powerful premise—what if Sahir and Amrita met again, one last time? The play becomes a poetic chamber of memories, layered confessions, quiet heartbreak, and a soul-stirring dance between love, ego, art, and time.
Shekhar Suman delivers a performance soaked in gravitas, bringing out Sahir’s charismatic melancholy, his political fire, and the tenderness that he never openly confessed. His voice carries the weight of unfinished poems. Opposite him, Geetika Tyagi as Amrita glows with restrained passion—a woman ahead of her time, raw and resilient in love and loss.
> “Portraying Sahir Ludhianvi is a responsibility,” says Shekhar Suman.
“He wasn’t merely a poet; he was a voice of rebellion, romance, and reflection. ‘Ek Mulaqat’ is my tribute to his genius, his silences, and the unspoken love he carried for Amrita. This is not acting—this is feeling.”
Through minimalist staging and lyrical writing, the play strips down grandeur to give room for poetry and pauses. The chemistry between the leads is haunting and honest, much like the very relationship it seeks to immortalize.
For those who believe that love doesn’t always need a happy ending—sometimes, a meeting of souls is enough—Ek Mulaqat is an experience worth feeling, not just watching.
