Rahi Masoom Raza
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Rahi Masoom Raza | |
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| Born | 1 September 1927 1979 Filmfare Best Dialogue Award: Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki |
| Relatives | Parvati Khan (daughter-in-law) |
Rahi Masoom Raza (1 September 1927 – 15 March 1992) was an Indian
Biography
Early life and education
Raza was born in a Muslim family in a village named Gangauli,[2] in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh. He was the younger brother of educationist Moonis Raza and scholar Mehdi Raza.[3]
Raza completed his early education in Ghazipur, and higher education at Aligarh Muslim University, where 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]
Literary career
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]
Works
His works include:
- Novels
- Poetry
- Autobiography
- Chotey aadmi ki badee kahaani ("Big Story of a Small Man")[1]
- Movie and TV scripts
- Neem ka Ped – novel and TV serial of the same name[1]
- Kissi Se Na Kehna
- Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki
- Disco Dancer (1982)
- Mahabharat (1988)[1]
- Movie dialogues
- Alaap (1977)
- Gol Maal (1979)
- Karz (1980)
- Judaai (1980)
- Hum Paanch(1980)
- Anokha Rishta (1986)
- Baat Ban Jaye (1986)
- Naache Mayuri (1986)
- Awam (1987)
- Lamhe (1991)
- Parampara (1992)
- Aaina (1993)
- Movie Lyrics
- Alaap (1977)
- Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand (Jagjit Singh & Chitra Singh)[7]
References
- ^ ISBN 81-7450-665-9. Archived from the original(PDF) on 17 April 2018. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
- ^ Chishti, Seema (30 April 2007). "It's 1947 still in Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza's Aadha Gaon". Indian Express. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "Noted Scholar Prof Mehdi Raza Dead". Outlook (Indian magazine).
- ISBN 978-1-85065-304-2.
- ^ "Oh, For an Original Story : Review of Scene 75". Book Review India.
- ^ Manwani, Akshay (1 April 2013). "The Show of Shows Producing India's greatest television show ever". Caravan. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013. Retrieved 11 December 2013.
- ^ "राही मासूम रज़ा : मेरे बिना किस हाल में होगा, कैसा होगा चाँद". Archived from the original on 9 November 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2018.
External links
- Rahi Masoom Reza at IMDb
- A Village Divided ISBN 9780143029830
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