Rahi Masoom Raza | |
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Born | Ganguali, United Provinces, British India (present-day Uttar Pradesh, India) | 1 September 1927
Died | 15 March 1992 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | (aged 64)
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) |
Rahi Masoom Raza (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 film Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki in 1979, followed by Mili and Lamhe. He is best known for the screenplay and dialogues of 1988 TV series Mahabharat.
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
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "लेखक परिचय" (PDF). संचयन भाग 2 (in Hindi). New Delhi: NCERT. p. 47. 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).
- ^ Hasan, Mushirul (1997). Legacy of a Divided Nation: India's Muslims Since Independence. C. Hurst & Co. Publishers. p. 159. ISBN 978-1-85065-304-2.
- ^ "Oh, For an Original Story : Review of Scene 75". Book Review India. 22 March 2024.
- ^ 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