My friendship with Sagar Sarhadi dates back to the early 1960s. Being screenwriters, dialogue writers and playwrights, we were both trying to make a mark then. We had a shared love for Urdu literature. He was one of the finest Urdu playwrights in the country. There was another [thread] that tied us together — we were both [part of] the Indian People’s Theatre Association (IPTA). 

Sarhadi-directed Bazaar was praised for its sensitive storytelling