Wajahat Hussain Mirza Changezi ( hi, वजाहत मिर्ज़ा; 20 April 1908 – 4 August 1990) was an Indian screenwriter and film director who penned the dialogues of some of the most successful films in India during the 1950s and 1960s, best known for ''

Mughal-e-Azam ''Mughal-e-Azam'' () is a 1960 Indian epic historical drama film produced and directed by K. Asif. Starring Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, and Durga Khote, it follows the love affair between Mughal Prince Salim (who went ...

'' (1960) and the Academy Award-nominee, ''

Mother India ''Mother India'' is a 1957 Indian epic drama film, directed by Mehboob Khan and starring Nargis, Sunil Dutt, Rajendra Kumar and Raaj Kumar. A remake of Khan's earlier film '' Aurat'' (1940), it is the story of a poverty-stricken village wom ...

'' (1957). Mirza won Filmfare Best Dialogue Award twice, in 1961 for ''

'', and in 1962 for ''

Ganga Jamuna ''Ganga Jamna'' (ISO 15919: ''Gaṅgā Jamunā''), also transliterated as ''Ganga Jamuna'' or ''Gunga Jumna'', is a 1961 Indian crime drama film, written and produced by Dilip Kumar, and directed by Nitin Bose, with dialogues written by Wajahat ...

''. He also won the Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards for Ganga Jamuna. He was born in

Sitapur Sitapur is a city and a municipal board in Sitapur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 90 kilometres north of state capital, Lucknow. The traditional origin for the name is said to be by the King Vikramāditya from Lord ...

, a small town 89 kilometers from

Lucknow Lucknow (, ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is also the second largest urban agglomeration in Uttar Pradesh. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division ...

. While studying at Government Jubilee Inter College, Lucknow Mirza became acquainted with cinematographer Krishan Gopal of

Calcutta Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , List of renamed places in India#West Bengal, the official name until 2001) is the Capital city, capital of the Indian States and union territories of India, state of West Bengal, on the eastern ba ...

, and worked as his assistant. He later co-produced with singer Midgan Kumar a movie called ''Anookhi Moohabat'' ("Crazy Lover") in

Bombay Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second-m ...

. Mirza became a dialogue and screenplay writer and was also one of the first Indians to be nominated for an

Oscar Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology) ...

for the movie ''

'' (1957), based upon a story by

Babubhai Mehta Babubhai Mehta was a writer of stories for Bollywood Hindi films. His notable work include the story of 1940 film '' Aurat'', which was remade as ''Mother India'' in 1957. Filmography As writer *1941 '' Bahen'' *1940 ''Aurat'' *1939 '' Ek Hi Raa ...

Filmography

As Director

* 1942 - '' Swaminath'' * 1942 - '' Jawani'' * 1944 - '' Shahenshah Babar'' * 1945 - ''Prabhu Ka Ghar'' * 1950 - '' Nishana''

As Writer

* 1933 - '' Yahudi Ki Ladki'' (As a Dialogue Writer) * 1934 - Anokhi Mohabbat (Dialogue & Screenplay) * 1938 - '' Hum Tum Aur Woh'' (As a Dialogue Writer, Lyrics) * 1938 - '' Teen Sau Din Ke Baad'' (As a Dialogue Writer) * 1938 - '' Watan'' (Dialogue & Screenplay) * 1939 - Ek Hi Raasta (As a Dialogue Writer) * 1940 - '' Aurat'' (As a Dialogue Writer) * 1941 - '' Bahen'' (Dialogue & Screenplay) * 1942 - Roti (As a Dialogue Writer) * 1944 - ''

Lal Haveli Lal Haveli (Urdu: ) is a historic haveli located in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. It is also the political centre for the Pakistani politician Sheikh Rashid Ahmad. History The haveli was built by Dhan Raj Sehgal who left for India leaving the Haveli to ...

'' (As a Dialogue Writer) * 1944
Shahenshah Babar
(As a Director) * 1945
Prabhu Ka Ghar
(As a Director) * 1945 - '' Zeenat'' (Dialogue & Story) * 1948 -

Shaheed ''Shaheed'' ( , , ; pa, ਸ਼ਹੀਦ) denotes a martyr in Islam. The word is used frequently in the Quran in the generic sense of "witness" but only once in the sense of "martyr" (i.e. one who dies for his faith); ...

(As a Dialogue Writer) * 1949 - ''Chilman'' (Dialogue & Screenplay) * 1953 - ''

Shikast ''Shikast'' () is a 1953 Hindi drama film produced and directed by Ramesh Saigal. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Nalini Jaywant, Durga Khote, Om Prakash and K. N. Singh. The film's music is by Shankar–Jaikishan. Wajahat Mirza wrote the story and ...

'' (Dialogue & Story) * 1956 - Aawaz (As a Dialogue Writer) * 1957 - ''

'' (As a Dialogue Writer) * 1958 - ''

Yahudi ''Yahudi'' (), is a 1958 Hindi-language action drama film directed by Bimal Roy. It starred Dilip Kumar, Meena Kumari, Sohrab Modi, Nazir Hussain, Nigar Sultana and others. It was based on the play ''Yahudi Ki Ladki'' by Agha Hashar Kashmi ...

'' (As a Dialogue Writer) * 1960 - '' Kohinoor'' (As a Dialogue Writer) * 1960 - ''

Mughal-E-Azam ''Mughal-e-Azam'' () is a 1960 Indian epic historical drama film produced and directed by K. Asif. Starring Prithviraj Kapoor, Dilip Kumar, Madhubala, and Durga Khote, it follows the love affair between Mughal Prince Salim (who went ...

'' (As a Dialogue Writer) * 1961 - ''

Gunga Jumna ''Ganga Jamna'' (ISO 15919: ''Gaṅgā Jamunā''), also transliterated as ''Ganga Jamuna'' or ''Gunga Jumna'', is a 1961 Indian crime drama film, written and produced by Dilip Kumar, and directed by Nitin Bose, with dialogues written by Wajaha ...

'' (Ganga Jamna) (As a Dialogue Writer) * 1964 - ''

Leader Leadership, both as a research area and as a practical skill, encompasses the ability of an individual, group or organization to "lead", influence or guide other individuals, teams, or entire organizations. The word "leadership" often gets vi ...

'' (As a Dialogue Writer) * 1967
Palki
(As a Dialogue Writer) * 1969
Chanda Aur Bijli
(As a Dialogue Writer) * 1969
Shatranj
(As a Dialogue Writer) * 1970
Umang
(As a Dialogue Writer) * 1972 - ''

Yeh Gulistan Hamara ''Ye Gulistan Hamara'' () is a 1973 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Atmaram. It stars Dev Anand, Sharmila Tagore, Pran, Sujit Kumar, Johnny Walker in pivotal roles, with music by S. D. Burman. Dialogue and screenplay are by Wajah ...

'' (Dialogue & Screenplay) * 1973
Heera
(Dialogue & Screenplay) * 1974 - Dukh Sukh (As a Dialogue Writer) * 1978 - '' Daaku Aur Jawan'' (As a Dialogue Writer) * 1978 - ''

Ganga Ki Saugandh Ganga Ki Saugandh is a 1978 Hindi-language action drama film produced and directed by Sultan Ahmed. It was released on February 10, 1978. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan, Rekha, Amjad Khan, Pran, I. S. Johar, Bindu, and Anju Mahendru. The t ...

'' (As a Dialogue Writer) * 1986 - ''

Love And God ''Love and God'' (also known as "Kais Aur Laila") is a 1986 Indian Hindi-language film which was the final film produced and directed by K. Asif. This film was his first and only directorial venture to be made completely in color. Through this f ...

'' (As a Dialogue Writer)

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