Anjum Rehbar Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)	Urdu Poet, Lyricist
Known for	Being the first wife of prominent Indian lyricist and poet Rahat Indori
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 167 cm in meters- 1.67 m in feet & inches- 5’ 6”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Career
Awards [1]Bharat Darshan	• Indira Gandhi Award (1986) • Ramrikh Manhar Award • Sahitya Bharati Award • Hindi Sahitya Sammelan Award • Akhil Bhartiya Kavivar Vidyapeeth Award • Dainik Bhaskar Award • Chitransh Fiqar Gorakhpuri Award • Guna ka Gaurav Award
Personal Life
Date of Birth	17 September 1962 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)	62 Years
Birthplace	Guna, Madhya Pradesh, India
Zodiac sign	Virgo
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Guna, Madhya Pradesh, India
College/University	Jiwaji University, Gwalior
Educational Qualification	Post-graduate in Urdu Literature at Jiwaji University, Gwalior
Address	BM 92, Shree G Tower, T3 Nehru Nagar, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Divorced
Marriage Date	Year, 1988
Family
Husband/Spouse	Rahat Indori (Bollywood lyricist and Urdu poet; deceased) (m. 1988- div. 1993)
Children	Son- Sameer Rahat (music director)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Anjum Rehbar

• Anjum Rehbar is a renowned Indian poetess. She writes in Urdu and Hindi languages. She is best known for being the first wife of the Urdu poet and Bollywood lyricist Rahat Indori. She specializes in singing ghazals and geets as her chosen musical genre.

• Anjum Rehbar started attending Mushairas and Kavi Sammelans in 1977. Subsequently, she started participating in many poetry shows on national television channels such as ABP News, SAB TV, Sony Pal, ETV Network, and DD Urdu. In 2013, she appeared on a show called Wah! Wah! Kya Baat Hai! on SAB TV. She often performs her poetry on Doordarshan.
  

  Anjum Rehbar while performing at a Kavi Sammelan

• Rahat Indori and Anjum Rehbar got married in 1988; however, they divorced in 1993. After their divorce, Rahat Indori got married for the second time, while Anjum opted to remain single.
  

  An old picture of Anjum Rehbar with her husband Rahat Indori

• In 2018, Anjum Rehbar released a book titled Malmal Kacche Rangon Ki, a collection of her poems.
  

  The cover of the book Malmal Kacche Rangon Ki by Anjum Rehbar

• In 2019, Anjum Rehbar appeared on the Kapil Sharma Show during a special episode for Holi on Sony Entertainment, where her poetry left the audience amazed.
  

  Anjum Rehbar with Kapil Sharma on The Kapil Sharma Show in 2019

• Once, in a media talk, Anjum Rehbar’s son, Sameer Rahat talked about the poems of his parents. He said,
  

  My parents (Rahat Indori and Anjum Rehbar) are arguably the biggest Urdu poets in the country, and you get influenced by them on a daily basis. Writing songs for others is when your waters are tested.”

  

  Late Rahat Indori and Sameer Rahat

• On 7 August 2023, Anjum Rehbar joined the Indian National Congress in Madhya Pradesh in the presence of Kamal Nath, the president of the INC Madhya Pradesh unit. After joining INC, she revealed in a media interview that she had previously focused on writing poetry but also had a desire to serve society.
  

  Anjum Rehbar and Kamal Nath