Hindi
Hindi (Devanāgarī: or , ), or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi (Devanagari: ), is an Indo-Aryan language spoken chiefly in the Hindi Belt region encompassing parts of northern, central, eastern, and western India. Hindi has been de ...
poet and writer and a
Bollywood
Hindi cinema, popularly known as Bollywood and formerly as Bombay cinema, refers to the film industry based in Mumbai, engaged in production of motion pictures in Hindi language. The popular term Bollywood, is a portmanteau of "Bombay" (fo ...
lyricist. He won the
Filmfare Best Dialogue Award
The Filmfare Best Dialogue Award is given by the ''Filmfare'' as part of its annual Filmfare Awards for Hindi films. Here is a list of the award winners since 1958 and the films for which they won.
Superlatives
;Most Awards
*Gulzar – 4
*Rahi M ...
for the hit film ''
Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
''Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki'' is a 1978 Indian drama film directed by Raj Khosla and Sudesh Issar. It is based on a Marathi novel titled ''Ashi Tujhi Preet'' by Chandrakant Kakodkar. The film won Nutan her 5th and final Filmfare Award in the Be ...
Lamhe
''Lamhe'' (lit. ''Moments'') is a 1991 Indian musical romantic drama film directed by Yash Chopra and written by Honey Irani and Rahi Masoom Raza. The film stars Sridevi and Anil Kapoor in lead roles, along with Waheeda Rehman and Anupam Kher ...
''.
Biography
Early life and education
Reza was born in a Muslim family in a village named Gangauli, located in
Ghazipur
Ghazipur is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Ghazipur city is the administrative headquarters of the Ghazipur district, one of the four districts that form the Varanasi division of Uttar Pradesh.
The city of Ghazipur also constitute ...
district of
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh (; , 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 200 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world. It was established in 1950 ...
, one of the most populous state in Northern India. He was the younger brother of educationist
Moonis Raza
Moonis Raza (2 February 1925 – 19 July 1994) was an Indian academic administrator, regional planner and geographer.
Early life
He was born in 1925 into a family of landlords in the Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. He was the older br ...
and scholar Mehdi Raza.
Raza completed his early education in and around Ghazipur, from where he went to
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University (abbreviated as AMU) is a Public University, public Central University (India), central university in Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India, which was originally established by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan as the Muhammadan Anglo-Orie ...
to complete higher studies. His studies and life revolved around Muslim theology. He completed a doctorate in Hindustani Literature and pursued a career in literature. He wrote novels under the pseudonym, Shahid Akhtar, for an Urdu magazine ''Rumani Duniya'' from Allahabad. He then went on to become a Lecturer in Urdu at Aligarh Muslim University before moving to Bombay (now Mumbai).
Literary career
He wrote the script and dialogues for a TV serial, ''
Mahabharat
The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; sa, महाभारतम्, ', ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the other being the ''Rāmāyaṇa''. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kuruk ...
''. The TV serial was based on the epic, the
Mahabharata
The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; sa, महाभारतम्, ', ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the other being the ''Rāmāyaṇa''. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kuruk ...
. The serial became a popular TV serial in India, with a peak television rating of around 86%.
Works
His works include:
*Novels
** ''Adha Gaon'' (''The Divided Village'')
** ''Dil Ek Saada Kaghaz''
** ''Topi Shukla''
** ''Os Ki Boond''
** ''Katra Bi Arzoo''
** ''Scene No. 75''
*Poetry
** ''Mauz-e-ghul mauz-e-saba'' (Urdu)
** ''Ajnabee shahar: ajnabee raste'' (Urdu)
** ''Main ek Feriwala'' (Hindi)
** ''Sheeshe ke Makaan Wale'' (Hindi)
* Autobiography
** ''Chotey aadmi ki badee kahaani'' ("Big Story of a Small Man")
*Movie and TV scripts
** '' Neem ka Ped## – novel and TV serial of the same name
** ''
Kissi Se Na Kehna
''Kissi Se Na Kehna'' () 1983 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. It stars Farooq Shaikh, Deepti Naval and Utpal Dutt.
Synopsis
Kailash Pati, a very devotional widower, lives a retired life spending tim ...
''
** ''
Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
''Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki'' is a 1978 Indian drama film directed by Raj Khosla and Sudesh Issar. It is based on a Marathi novel titled ''Ashi Tujhi Preet'' by Chandrakant Kakodkar. The film won Nutan her 5th and final Filmfare Award in the Be ...
''
** ''
Disco Dancer
''Disco Dancer'' is a 1982 Indian dance film, written by Rahi Masoom Raza and directed by Babbar Subhash. It stars Mithun Chakraborty and Kim in leading roles, with Om Puri, Gita Siddharth and Karan Razdan in supporting roles with Rajesh Kh ...
'' (1982)
** ''
Mahabharat
The ''Mahābhārata'' ( ; sa, महाभारतम्, ', ) is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India in Hinduism, the other being the ''Rāmāyaṇa''. It narrates the struggle between two groups of cousins in the Kuruk ...
'' (1988)
*Movie dialogues
** ''
Alaap
''Alaap'' ( lit. Prelude) is a 1977 Indian musical drama film produced by Hrishikesh Mukerjee and N.C Sippy and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Asrani, Farida Jalal, Om Prakash and Manmohan. The music ...
'' (1977)
** ''
Gol Maal
''Gol Maal'' () is a 1979 Indian Hindi-language comedy film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee and written by Rahi Masoom Raza and Sachin Bhowmick. It was produced by N. C. Sippy, with music by R. D. Burman. The film won several awards and was pr ...
Anokha Rishta
''Anokha Rishta'' is a 1986 Hindi film, directed by prominent Malayalam director I.V. Sasi, written by Rahi Masoom Raza, and starring Rajesh Khanna in the lead, supported by Smita Patil, Sabeeha, Tanuja, Shafi Inamdar, Satish Shah and Karan Sh ...
'' (1986)
** ''
Baat Ban Jaye
''Baat Ban Jaye'' is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language film directed by Bharat Rangachary, starring Sanjeev Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty, Utpal Dutt, Raj Babbar, Zeenat Aman, Amol Palekar, Aruna Irani and Shakti Kapoor. This film is Inspired from the ...
'' (1986)
** ''
Naache Mayuri
''Naache Mayuri'' is a 1986 dance biographical Hindi film directed by T. Rama Rao. It is a remake of the Telugu film, ''Mayuri'' (1984), about classical dancer-actress Sudha Chandran who stars as herself in both films.
The film was shot at Meh ...
Lamhe
''Lamhe'' (lit. ''Moments'') is a 1991 Indian musical romantic drama film directed by Yash Chopra and written by Honey Irani and Rahi Masoom Raza. The film stars Sridevi and Anil Kapoor in lead roles, along with Waheeda Rehman and Anupam Kher ...
Alaap
''Alaap'' ( lit. Prelude) is a 1977 Indian musical drama film produced by Hrishikesh Mukerjee and N.C Sippy and directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Asrani, Farida Jalal, Om Prakash and Manmohan. The music ...
'' (1977)
** ''Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand'' (
Jagjit Singh
Jagjit Singh (born Jagmohan Singh Dhiman; 8 February 1941 – 10 October 2011) was an Indian composer, singer and musician. He composed and sang in numerous languages and is credited for the revival and popularity of ghazal, an Indian c ...
&
Chitra Singh
Chitra Singh () is an Indian ghazal singer. She, alongside her husband, Jagjit Singh, popularized the ghazal genre. Respectfully known as the "king and queen of the Ghazal world," the husband and wife duo created some of the most successful Indi ...