{"id":44372,"date":"2025-12-09T17:20:29","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T11:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/abba-aur-main-ek-anokhi-dastan-urdu-translation-of-neelima-dalmias-memoir-launched-at-jashn-e-rekhta-fest\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T17:20:29","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T11:50:29","slug":"abba-aur-main-ek-anokhi-dastan-urdu-translation-of-neelima-dalmias-memoir-launched-at-jashn-e-rekhta-fest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynewsindia.co.in\/index.php\/2025\/12\/09\/abba-aur-main-ek-anokhi-dastan-urdu-translation-of-neelima-dalmias-memoir-launched-at-jashn-e-rekhta-fest\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cAbba Aur Main: Ek Anokhi Dastan\u201d \u2013 Urdu translation of Neelima Dalmia\u2019s memoir launched at Jashn-e-Rekhta fest"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Culturist, Sundeep Bhutoria, with author Neelima Dalmia Adhar and Huma Khalil, at the launch of \u201cAbba Aur Main: Ek Anokhi Dastan\u201d at the Jash-e-Rekhta fest, New Delhi<\/em><\/p>\n

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 9:<\/strong> <\/span>The air at Baansera Park in New Delhi was thick with poetry and passion as the 10th<\/sup>\u00a0edition of\u00a0Jashn-e-Rekhta<\/strong>\u00a0set the stage for a remarkable literary unveiling. Among the ghazals, dance, and vibrant cultural tapestry, a poignant chapter of personal and political history was shared with the world.<\/p>\n

The Urdu translation of Neelima Dalmia Adhar\u2019s memoir,\u00a0\u201cAbba Aur Main \u2013 Ek Anokhi Dastan,\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0was launched to an eager audience. Originally penned as \u201cFather Dearest: Life and Times of R K Dalmia,\u201d the book offers an intimate window into the life of one of India\u2019s towering industrialists.<\/p>\n

The gala launch saw the book formally unveiled by\u00a0Sundeep Bhutoria<\/strong>, Kolkata-based culturist and Managing Trustee of Prabha Khaitan Foundation, and\u00a0Huma Khalil<\/strong>, Trustee and Creative Director of the Rekhta Foundation, in the presence of the author herself.<\/p>\n

In a session that bridged memory and history, Neelima Dalmia Adhar revealed a little-known facet of her father\u2019s life: his close friendship with\u00a0Qaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah<\/strong>. She shared that R K Dalmia had supported Jinnah\u2019s bid to become the first Prime Minister of an independent India \u2013 a move he believed might have altered the course of history and perhaps averted the Partition.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a great honour to launch a great book which, I am sure, will touch the hearts of Urdu audience,\u201d remarked\u00a0Mr Sundeep Bhutoria<\/strong>. \u201cJashn-e-Rekhta has become one of the largest annual cultural gatherings in the Capital. The event has its own cachet and has come a long way since 2015 in popularizing Urdu among the masses.\u201d<\/p>\n

Translated by\u00a0Naresh Nadeem<\/strong>, the memoir is described as a candid reflection on family, legacy, and the intricate ties that bind personal lives to national narratives.<\/p>\n

The launch was a highlight of\u00a0Jashn-e-Rekhta<\/strong>, which this year celebrated a decade of glorifying Urdu\u2019s multifaceted beauty. The three-day festival was a sensory feast\u2014from soul-stirring\u00a0mushairas<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0qawalis<\/em>\u00a0to classical dance, book discussions, Sufi poetry, art, crafts, and the ever-popular\u00a0Aiwan-e-Zaiqa<\/strong>\u00a0food festival.<\/p>\n

With over 200 artists, writers, poets, and performers, the event also paid a special tribute to legendary lyricist\u00a0Sahir Ludhianvi<\/strong>, ensuring that the language of love and longing continued to resonate across generations.<\/p>\n

This Urdu translation not only brings a daughter\u2019s tribute to a wider audience but also adds a deeply human thread to the vast tapestry of South Asian history.<\/p>\n

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Culturist, Sundeep Bhutoria, with author Neelima Dalmia Adhar and Huma Khalil, at the launch of \u201cAbba Aur Main: Ek Anokhi Dastan\u201d at the Jash-e-Rekhta fest, New Delhi Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], December 9: The air at Baansera Park in New Delhi was thick with poetry and passion as the 10th\u00a0edition of\u00a0Jashn-e-Rekhta\u00a0set the stage for a…<\/p>\n

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