Rahat Indori (born Rahat Qureshi; 1 January 1950 – 11 August 2020) was an Indian Bollywood lyricist and Urdu poet. He was also a former professor of Urdu language and a painter. Prior to this he was a pedagogist of Urdu literature at DAVV.
Biography Indori was born on 1 January 1950, in Indore to Rafatullah Qureshi (a cloth mill worker), and his wife Maqbool Un Nisa Begum. He was their fourth child. Rahat Indori did his schooling from Nutan School Indore from where he completed his Higher Secondary. He completed his graduation from Islamia Karimia College, Indore in 1973 and has passed his MA in Urdu literature from Bhopal University (known as Barkatullah University now) with a gold medal.Bhopal University Bhopal (Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh) in 1975. Rahat was awarded a PhD in Urdu literature from the Bhoj University of Madhya Pradesh in 1985 for his thesis titled Urdu Main Mushaira.
Indori performed in Mushaira and Kavi Sammelan for 40 – 45 years. He travelled widely internationally to recite poetry. He attended poetic symposiums in almost all the districts of India and has travelled multiple times to the US, UK, Australia, Canada, Singapore, Mauritius, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal etc.
Media appearances Indori was invited as a guest in The Kapil Sharma Show twice. First, on 1 July 2017 episode of Season 1 along with Kumar Vishwas and Shabinaji; and second time with Ashok Chakradhar on 21 July 2019 episode of Season 2. Indori was also invited in the show Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai! on SAB TV.
His couplet Bulati Hai Magar Jaane Ka Nahi became viral and started trending on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram during 2020 Valentines week. People started using this phrase as a meme. Another popular couplet, Kisi Ke Baap Ka Hindustan Thodi Hai, became viral on social media.
In 2016, a book on Rahat Indori 'Mere Baad' was released at the Oxford Bookstore in Connaught Place, Delhi. This book is a compilation of his Ghazals and Shayari.
On 1 January 2021, his 71st birthday, songdew.com unveiled a unique tribute titled Dr Rahat Indori - Ek Alag Pehchaan. As part of this unique tribute 9 famous artists of India and ( Indie musicians came together to compose 9 of the famous ghazals written by Dr Indori and create paintings inspired by his writing.
Filmography Year Film Song Music Singer Main Tera Aashiq Mere Khayal Parvez Akhtar Anuradha Paudwal AashiyanTuta Hua Dil Tere HawaaleParvez AkhtarAnuradha Paudwal Zindagi Naam Ko Humari HaiParvez AkhtarAnuradha Paudwal1993 Sir Aaj Humne Dil Ka Har KissaAnu MalikKumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik1993 JaanamDil Jigar Ke Jaan Achchha HaiAnu MalikAmit Kumar1994 KhuddarTumsa Koi Pyaara Koi MasoomAnu MalikAlka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu1994 Hum apne gham ko Anu Malik Vinod Rathod, Sadhna Sargam1994 Khat Likhna Humein Khat LikhnaAnu MalikAlka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu1994 Tum Mano Ya Na ManoAnu MalikAlka Yagnik, Kumar Sanu1994 Raat Kya Maange Ek SitaaraAnu MalikAlka Yagnik1994 NaraazTere Bin Main Kuch Bhi Nahin Anu MalikKumar Sanu & Udit Narayan1995 Yaraana Rabbi Re Ralli Anu Malik Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy1995 Loye Loye Anu Malik Kavita Krishnamurthy1996 GhatakKoi jaye to le ayeAnu MalikAlka Yagnik, Shankar Mahadevan1996 Himalay Putra"Ishq Hua Tujhse Janam": Anu MalikAlka Yagnik & Udit Narayan1996 "Tune Kaisa Jadoo Kiya": Anu MalikAlka Yagnik& Udit Narayan1997 Hameshaa Hameshaa Hameshaa Anu Malik Kumar Sanu, Sadhana Sargam1997 Neela Dupatta Anu Malik Abhijeet, Sadhana Sargam1997 IshqDekho Dekho Jaanam HumAnu MalikAlka Yagnik, Udit Narayan1997 Neend Churayee MeriAnu MalikKumar Sanu, Alka Yagnik, Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy1998 KareebChori Chori Jab Nazrein MiliAnu MalikKumar Sanu, Sanjeevani2000 Mission KashmirBumbroShankar–Ehsaan–LoyShankar Mahadevan, Sunidhi Chauhan, Jaspinder Narula2000 Dhuan DhuanShankar–Ehsaan–LoyVinod Rathod, Anuradha Paudwal2003 Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.M Bole Toh (Munna Bhai MBBS)Anu MalikVinod Rathod, Sanjay Dutt, Prachi and Priya Mayekar2003 Chan Chan Anu Malik Vinod Rathod, Shreya Ghoshal2003 Dekhle Aankhon Mein Aankhien DaalAnu MalikSunidhi Chauhan, Anu Malik2004 MurderDil Ko Hazaar Baar RokaAnu MalikAlisha Chinai2004 MeenaxiYeh Rishta Kya Kehlata HaiA. R. RahmanReena Bhardwaj2017 Begum JaanMurshidaAnu MalikArijit Singh
Works Book Ref. Rut Do Kadam or Sahi Mere baad Dhoop Bahut Hai Chand Pagal Hai Maujood Naraz Death He tested positive for COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India on 10 August 2020, and was admitted to Aurobindo Hospital in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. He died from cardiac arrest a day later on 11 August 2020.
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