Abis Hasan Rizvi[1] (27 February 1968 – 1 January 2017) was an Indian businessman, film producer, and screenwriter.[2]
Abis Rizvi | |
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| Born | Abis Hasan Rizvi 27 February 1968 |
| Died | (aged 48) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Cause of death | Gunshot wounds (Istanbul nightclub shooting) |
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| Years active | 2013–2016 |
| Notable work | Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans (2014) |
Rizvi was born to Dr. Akhtar Hassan Rizvi, a former member of the Rajya Sabha in Bandra, West Mumbai, Maharashtra.[3] Rizvi lived in Mumbai with his wife and son.[4] Rizvi was director of the Rizvi Group and CEO of his father's real estate company Rizvi Builders.[3] His uncle Sibte Hassan Rizvi directed the films Khamoshi (1986) and Joshilay (1989). His cousin Anjum Rizvi is the producer of Ahista Ahista (2006) and A Wednesday (2008).[citation needed]
Rizvi was producer and co-writer of the Indian feature films Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans (2014) and bilingual Hindi-Punjabi docu-drama He-Man (2016). He worked last on the drama film T for Taj Mahal. He was founder of film company ARF Films (Abis Rizvi Films), the company behind the latter two films.[5]
While on holiday in Turkey with friends, Rizvi was one of the victims of the terrorist attack in the Reina nightclub in Istanbul on 1 January 2017 in which 39 people were killed.[6]
| Year | Title |
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| 2014 | Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans |
| 2016 | He-man |
| 2017 | T for Taj Mahal |