Poet and author Amrita Pritam’s work, as well as her personal life, always garnered attention. Apart from winning the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1956, her work in Punjabi and Hindi literature was largely celebrated. While her love affair with lyricist and poet Sahir Ludhianvi has found representation in both theatre and film, a play called Ishq Jale To Jale Aesa by Ideal Drama and Entertainment Academy (IDEA), shines the light on her later relationship with the artist Imroz. At a time when live-in relationships were unheard of in India, Amrita and Imroz lived together for 40 years without being married.

Amrita Pritam. File Pic