Dil ki Nazar se - Kaviraj Shailendra

New Delhi 28^th February 2020 : Gunjan Foundation has presented DIL KI NAZAR SE - POET SHAILENDRA at Kamani Auditorium. The event has showcased  Kaviraj Shailendra, his life and his works, through conversation and anecdotes relating to the poet, in an informal setting of real people with a passion for poetry who talk about the poet and the social and cultural context of his life. The conversation is interspersed with about 16-18 of the poet’s most acclaimed songs sung by consummate singers. Other great songs are presented through mukhdas and the show has presented by Ibaadat Foundation.

Guest present at the event Actor Sushma Seth, Dinesh Shailendra son of Lyricist Shailendra,  Amla Shailendra Mazumdar Daughter of Lyricist Shailendra, Bhaskar Roy CEO Palimpest and Renu Hussain. 

·         About Performance

 Singers (from Mumbai):

Supriya Joshi

Sarvesh Mishra

Anand Bahal

Aditi Roy

Naveen Anand

·         In conversation

Prithvi Haldea

Dinesh Shailendra

Amla Shailendra

Nandita Kodesia

·         Dance

Swati Wangnoo Tiwari

·         Few Iconic Songs of Kaviraj Shailendra :

•          दिल की नज़र से, नज़रों की दिल से

•          आवारा हूँ या गर्दिश में हूँ

•          ओ सजना, बरखा बहार आई

•          झूमती चली हवा याद आ गया कोई

•          मुझे तुम से कुछ भी न चाहिये

•          अजीब दास्तां है ये कहाँ शुरू कहाँ खतम

•          पिया तोसे नैना लागे रे

•          किसी की मुस्कुराहटों पे हो निसार

•          आज फिर जीने की तमन्ना है 

About Gunjan Foundation-  Gunjan Foundation runs Swapna Sarthak School in which about 210 students are enrolled in classes running from Nursery through class V. Swapna Sarthak School is run completely free of cost.  They do not charge any fees and provide notebooks, course books, stationery, summer uniforms, winter uniforms and mid-day meals.

They are also providing scholarship to their alumni; They have 47 students in Shishu Kalyan High School, 10 students in Lady Florence School and 1 student in Ridge Valley School. They are happy to inform you that all students are doing very well for themselves and fulfilling their dreams of acquiring higher education.