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PUNJABI ANTENNA
Glimpses of Sardar Anjum
Randeep Wadehra
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Sardar Anjum on the sets of Kujh Pal Tere Naam
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The
noted poet Sardar Anjum was
in his element on Kujh Pal Tere Naam. Going down the memory lane,
he narrated an incident when, as a student, he had a confrontation with
the redoubtable Pratap Singh Kairon – the then Chief Minister of
Punjab. He also gave glimpses of several aspects of his life – his
struggles, infatuations and achievements. Anjum told you proudly that
his Padma Bhushan award citation described him as a rebel poet. He
claimed to live life on his own terms and summed up the philosophy of
his life in a couplet: Unhee ko sajda karte hain yeh toofan / Jo
bhanwar mein kashti utarte hain (storms bow before the presence of
those who dare to sail their boats in troubled waters). It certainly was
an absorbing interview.
Sports in Punjab has had a
rather chequered history. Despite dominating the national scene, the
state’s performance appears to have reached a plateau. The reasons for
this stagnation were discussed threadbare in Khabarsaar. One
participant pointed out that the likes of Abhinav Bindra are more a
product of parental support than of the state’s sports policy, while
another criticised the excessive emphasis on training at sports hostels,
leading to a virtual embargo on amateurs from conventional schools and
colleges. Though inconclusive, the discussion was thought-provoking.
Aaj Da Rashiphal
completed one thousand episodes in February. This speaks volumes for the
show’s popularity. Its anchor, Pandit Pawan Sharma, has struck a chord
with the viewers, both within and outside Punjab. The show receives more
than 250 queries via telephones, emails and letters per day.
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EYE-CATCHER
Navjot
Noor is making her
presence felt as a TV presenter and stage compère. Apart from
acting in a telefilm on DD Jalandhar, she’s anchored the Kendra’s
programmes such as Chitrageet, Aamne Samne and Kaun Dila
Diyan Jane. She also presented Mela-2004 for ETC &
Alpha Punjabi, produced in collaboration with Delhi’s Punjabi
Academy.
Recently she’d anchored Shan-E-Sufi and is
currently hosting Alpha Punjabi’s song-based show Pyar Naal.
A winner of the Mohammed Rafi Award for best anchor (2004-2005),
she will receive the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Memorial award, in the
same category, in April in Ludhiana. |
This
feature was published on March 5, 2004
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