{
  "id": 16343111,
  "title": "Gulzar Saab’s Aamchi Mumbai Is Not a Romantic Letter to the City, but a Portrait of Its Realities: Poet on Mumbai’s Magic, Monsoon and More at Godrej Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/gulzar-saabs-aamchi-mumbai-is-not-a-romantic-letter-to-the-city-but-a",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T15:16:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/lifestyle/gulzar-saabs-aamchi-mumbai-is-not-a-romantic-letter-to-the-city-but-a-portrait-of-its-realities-poet-on-mumbais-magic-monsoon-and-more-at-godrej-literature-live-the-mumbai-litfest-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Veteran poet Gulzar Saab enthralled a crowd of around 400 at Godrej Literature Live! during the Mumbai LitFest 2026. Engaged in conversation with scholar Rakshanda Jalil and screenwriter Kausar Munir, the author discussed his book \"Aamchi Mumbai: My City in Stories and Poems.\" Munir, the session's chair, noted that the book's title, Aamchi Mumbai, meaning \"Our Mumbai,\" reflects the poet's deep connection to the city. The title's origins trace back to debates over the city's capital status during India's linguistic reorganization following independence. While the book portrays Mumbai's beauty and allure, it also exposes its harsh realities, according to Gulzar Saab. Scholar Jalil praised the poet's unique style, recounting a story where the author saw clouds resembling a flock of sheep fighting during a trip to America. Amidst the evolving cityscape over the past six decades, the nonagenarian poet remains firm in his declaration of love for Mumbai, even as poverty's stark reality increasingly permeates the urban landscape.",
  "summary": "Veteran poet, writer, lyricist and filmmaker Gulzar Saab mesmerised an audience of nearly 400 with his evocative words at Godrej Literature Live! The Mumbai LitFest 2026 at the National Centre for the Performing Arts (NCPA). The hour-long session, titled Ek Shayar Iss Sheher Mein: A Poet’s Love Letter to His City , saw the legendary writer in conversation with scholar and translator Rakshanda…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}