CentreStage -Hindi Writers' Guild of Canada launches Hindi translation QATIL KA GEET of MG Vassanji’s Assassin’s Song at the Brampton library Canada

M.G. Vassanji

Mayank Bhatt and his wife Mahrukh, Satish Thakkar and wife and other guests.

Shailja Saksena

Shailja Saksena, Meena Chopra, Vijay Vikrant, Suman Ghai, Sarla

Nain Amyn getting the book  Qatil ka Geet signed

StarBuzz, Toronto-Hindi translation QATIL KA GEET of MG Vassanji’s Assassin’s Song was launched at the Brampton library Sunday afternoon by the Hindi Writers' Guild on 9th Septmber 2011.

Suman Ghai 

It was a wonderful literary evening with the amalgamation of Readings of English and Hindi from Vassanji's above mentioned books. The Hindi translation is done by Harish Narang and Charu Sharma. "Qatil ka Geet" was formally launched in India in July this year in New Delhi at India International Centre.

Meena Chopra reading in Hindi

Meena Chopra getting the book signed

Vassanji read the passages from "Assassin's Song" in English and was followed by readings from 'Qatil ka Geet". by Meena Chopra who is a an artist and a poet. Shailaja Saksena and Suman Ghai presented the review on the book in an excellent manner high-lighting the spirit of the story which revolves around Pirbaag Shrine,  the protagonist Karsan and his rejection of his spiritual inheritance.

Sunil Rao Editor South Asian Focus with M.G. Vassanji

Munir Parvaiz and Thahir Aslam Gora with M.G. Vassanji.

Krishna and Vijay vikrant with M.G. Vassanji

The event was well attended  by many book lovers and writers of Hindi, English and Urdu languages, with the likes of Past Chair ICCC Mr, Satish Thakkar, Dr. Atul Toli, Mayank Bhatt and his wife Mahrukh, RANA Chair Yogesh Sharma, Munir Parwaiz  Directorof Progressive Writers Association Canada , Writer, novelist, poet, journalist,Tahir  Aslam Gora Mr. K.C. Bhatnagar, Sunil Rao editor South Asian Focus, Nain Amyn, Sarala Uttangi Head of multiculural wing of Brampton Library and many others .