Dushyant Kumar

Dushyant Kumar is an Indian poet, dramatist, litterateur, and translator who was known for Hindi literature. He is recognized as one of the foremost Hindi poets of the 20th century. He was born on September 1, 1931 in Bijnor, Uttar Pradesh. He completed his Bachelor’s degree at the University of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh. He was married to Rajeshwari Tyagi. He wrote many poems and earned a name for his Ghazal in Hindi. His poem “Ho Gayi hai Peer Parvat Si” was used in the famous 2017 Indian film Irada, sung by Arvind Kejriwal during (2011-2012) the Anti Corruption movement in India. From his poem Gayal, “Saye Me Dhoop” is used in the Hindi film “ Halla Bol Halla Bol is a popular Hindi TV show telecasted on >> Read More... .”

“Sirf hungaama khada karna mera maqsad nahin, saari koshish hai, ki yeh soorat badalni chahiye” poems were used by Star Plus for the promotion of Satyameva Jayte. The poem “Tu kisi rail si guzarti hai” line was used as a song in the movie, “ Masaan Click to look into! >> Read More... .” The Indian Department of Posts issued a commemorative stamp with Dushyant Kumar’s image on it, in September 2009. A museum dedicated to Dushyant Kumar exists in C.T.T. Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The house of Dushant was broken by the administration of the Smart City Project and that was criticized by several leading people.

ABP News and poet Kumar Vishwas Kumar Vishwas born Kumar Vishwas Sharma, is a Hind >> Read More... made an episode on Dushyant Kumar in their program “ Mahakavi Mahakavi is an Indian television Documentary Serie >> Read More... ,” which was telecasted on 12 November 2016. “I will keep dying, so live here” was one of his famous quotes from Sunshine in the Shadow (Saaye Mein Dhoop). Some of the books written by Dushyant Kumar are “Saaye Mein Dhoop,” “Surya Ka Swagat,” “Chhote- Chhote Sawal,” “Maan Ke Kon,” “Ek Kanth Vishipai,” “Aawazon Ke Ghere,” and “Aangan Mein Ek Vriksha” published in 1963. He died on December 30, 1975 (age 44) in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.