Rahi Masoom Reza (1 September 1927 – 15 March 1992) was an Indian Urdu and Hindi poet and writer and a Bollywood lyricist.[1] He won the Filmfare Best Dialogue Award for the hit film Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki in 1979, followed by Mili and Lamhe, which he won posthumously.
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Rahi Masoom Reza | |
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Born | (1927-09-01)1 September 1927 Ganguali, United Provinces, British India |
Died | 15 March 1992(1992-03-15) (aged 64) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
Occupation | Novelist, Urdu poet |
Years active | 1945–1992 |
Notable awards | 1979 Filmfare Best Dialogue Award: Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki |
Relatives | Parvati Khan (daughter-in-law) |
Reza was born in a Muslim family in a village named Gangauli,[2] located in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, one of the most populous state in Northern India. He was the younger brother of educationist Moonis Raza and scholar Mehdi Raza. [3]
Raza completed his early education in and around Ghazipur, from where he went to Aligarh Muslim University 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.[4][1] 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). [5]
He wrote the script and dialogues for a TV serial, Mahabharat. The TV serial was based on the epic, the Mahabharata.[1] The serial became a popular TV serial in India, with a peak television rating of around 86%.[6]
His works include:
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1991–2010 |
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2011–present |
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