The Role of Arts in Social Transformation in Conversation with Ahmed Shah | Podcast #104

Clips Of this Podcast : https://www.youtube.com/@daniyalsheik... Daniyal Sheikh Instagram :   / daniyal.sheikh1   Daniyal Sheikh Facebook :   / daniyal.sheikh123   Daniyal Sheikh Tiktok : https://www.tiktok.com/@daniyal.sheik... Spotify : https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/... Google Podcast : https://shorturl.at/nuwO2 Apple Podcast : https://podcasts.apple.com/pk/podcast... 0:00 - Teaser 2:04 – Exploring the humility found in real people 6:06 – Reflecting on childhood experiences 7:56 – Karachi's creation after the destruction of 100 cities 13:15 – Big artists frequenting Ghalib Library 19:07 – Pakistan Literature Festival (PLF) mirroring society 25:16 – Zia Mohiuddin's remarkable journey 29:11 – Formation of the Arts Council by influential figures 34:44 – Karachi's vibrant arts scene in the 1950s 41:16 – The role of art in our society 48:56 – Art Council's expansion to cities 58:40 – Art's ability to teach love 59:33 – Challenges in organizing the Aalmi Urdu Conference 1:04:20 – Limited prevalence of theater culture in Pakistan 1:10:03 – Future of Shayari in society 1:16:00 – Events surrounding John Alia 1:18:23 – Raw talent of Umer Shareef and Moin Akhtar 1:23:26 – Should Indian movies be shown in Pakistan? 1:32:16 – Protecting minorities from discrimination 1:39:23 – Closing thoughts 1:41:31 – Outro