Aziz Mohammad Khan (1931–1992) or Aziz Qaisi was an

Urdu Urdu (;"Urdu"
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. He started writing early and established himself as a poet and story writer. He moved to

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in the late nineteen-fifties, and became an active part of Mumbai's literary and film scene. He was associated with a number of films, including '' Kunwara Baap'', '' Ankur'', and ''

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''. Early in his life, he became associated with the

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, which had a presence in

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and

Work and contribution

Aziz Qaisi started writing early, and by the mid-1950s had already written poetry and short stories. Although he is known primarily as a poet, he also wrote prose. His poems consists of both ghazals as well as

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s. He published three poetry collections. His works has been translated into other Indian languages as well as English. His poems and stories have been part of various important anthologies of Indian and Urdu literature. His contribution to contemporary Indian literature is significant. He is counted among the important poets who contributed significantly to Urdu poetry after 1947 and introduced new trends.

Filmography

Dushman Duniya Ka ''Dushman Duniya Ka'' () is a 1996 Hindi-language drama film, produced by Ashok Mishra, Babubhai, Masoom Ali under the Canmore Cinema banner and directed by Mehmood. It stars Jeetendra, Sumalatha, Manzoor Ali, Laila while Shah Rukh Khan a ...

(1996) (dialogue) (screenplay) (story), *

Indrajeet ''Indrajeet'' is a 1991 Bollywood action film directed by K. V. Raju. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Prada in lead roles, with Kumar Gaurav, Neelam, Saeed Jaffrey, Sadashiv Amrapurkar, Kader Khan in supporting roles. The film was a ...

(1991) (screenplay), *

(1988) (dialogue), (Lyrics), *

Apne Apne ''Apne Apne ''( ''Our Own'') is a 1987 Hindi-language drama film, produced and directed by Ramesh Behl under the Rose Movies banner. It stars Jeetendra, Rekha, Hema Malini and music composed by R. D. Burman. The film is recorded as a ''flop'' a ...

(1987) (script) *

Sarkari Mehmaan ''Sarkari Mehmaan'' is a 1979 Bollywood crime film drama directed by N. D. Kothari. The film stars Vinod Khanna and Jasmin in lead roles. Plot Police inspector Anand is very honest, he is known for his honesty, diligence and bravery. He single ...

(1978)(dialogue) * Oonch neech Beech * Pyaar Bana Afsana * Kunwara Baap (1974) (written by) *

Rakhi Aur Hathkadi ''Rakhi Aur Hathkadi'' is a Hindi film that was released in 1972. It was directed by S. M. Sagar. It stars Ashok Kumar, Asha Parekh in a dual role, Vijay Arora, Danny Denzongpa, Kabir Bedi, and Helen. Music is by R.D. Burman. Lyrics are by Majr ...

(1972) (Screenplay) *

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(1972) (dialogue) (screenplay) (story) * Ankur (1974) *

(1972) (screenplay) The Internet Movie Database
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Awaz Sayeed Awaz Bin Sayeed Bin Awaz Bin Jabir Bin Abdullah (3 March 1934 – 2 July 1995) ( ur, ) (pen name: Chaand, ), was a modern short-story writer, poet, playwright, Khaka-naveez and humorist from Hyderabad, India. Early life and family Awa ...

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Aziz Qaisi's Shairi collectio on ShairOShairi.com

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