{"id":35550,"date":"2026-01-11T15:04:22","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T15:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=35550"},"modified":"2026-01-11T15:04:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T15:04:22","slug":"ganj-the-treasures-of-shah-jo-risalo-film-pays-tribute-to-shah-abdul-latif-bhittais-legacy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/?p=35550","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Ganj, The Treasures of Shah Jo Risalo\u2019 film pays tribute to Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai\u2019s legacy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Arts Council in Karachi, on Thursday, held a documentary screening of the film\u00a0Ganj: The Treasures of Shah jo Risalo, honouring the poetic and philosophical legacy of Sindh\u2019s revered Sufi poet, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.<\/p>\n<p>The screening drew scholars, artists, students, and literary figures.<\/p>\n<p>According to the organisers, the objective of the film is to preserve Bhittai\u2019s intellectual and cultural heritage and introduce his message to younger generations, as well as to people beyond Pakistan and South Asia.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The documentary also features renditions of Bhittai\u2019s verses in the voice of legendary Sufi singer Abida Parveen, which were warmly appreciated by the audience.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking to The Express Tribune, director Shamim Ahmed Junejo said the film is \u201cnot merely a documentary, but a spiritual and intellectual journey that seeks to take Bhittai\u2019s message and Sindh\u2019s cultural heritage to the world.\u201d He noted that plans are underway to send the documentary to international festivals, with hopes of achieving global screenings.<\/p>\n<p>Junejo said that Shah Latif\u2019s philosophy transcends geographical boundaries, carrying universal relevance, making it essential for it to be accessible to a young audience unfamiliar with the Sindhi language or Bhittai\u2019s work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Creative director Farooq Perio says\u00a0Ganj\u00a0is \u201ca dream that took two years of hard work to bring to life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>During the event, the contribution of the Endowment Fund Trust board, including Jahangir Siddiqui and Abdul Hameed Akhund, along with JS Bank, BankIslami, Habib University and others, was acknowledged for their support in the film\u2019s creation.<\/p>\n<p>In closing, the organisers expressed optimism that more such projects would help strengthen young people\u2019s connection to Sindh\u2019s history, culture, and spiritual traditions.<\/p>\n<p>They said that films in particular are transcendent beyond time and language, making them significant in preserving heritage.<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arts Council in Karachi, on Thursday, held a documentary screening of the film\u00a0Ganj: The Treasures of Shah jo Risalo, honouring the poetic and philosophical legacy of Sindh\u2019s revered Sufi poet, Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai. The screening drew scholars, artists, students, and literary figures. According to the organisers, the objective of the film is to preserve [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35550","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-english-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35550","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=35550"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/35550\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=35550"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=35550"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ipp-news.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=35550"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}