Amravati, Nov. 28 -- : Maharashtra lost one of its cherished literary figures, Dr. Mirza Rafi Ahmad Beg, popularly known as "Mirza Express", who passed away on Friday morning at 6:30 am after a prolonged illness. He was 68.
A native of Dhanaj (Manikwada) in Ner taluka of Yavatmal district, Dr. Mirza had been residing at his home named "Mirza Express" in the Navsari area on Walgaon Road, Amravati.
Former president of the Vidarbha Sahitya Sammelan, Dr. Mirza was widely acclaimed across Maharashtra for his witty and engaging stage performances.
With 20 published poetry collections and more than 6,000 recitals of his signature program "Mirza Express", he remained a prominent figure in Marathi literary circles.
He had been undergoing treatme...