Akhtar ul Iman
Akhtar ul Iman (12 November 1915 – 9 March 1996) was a noted Urdu poet and screenwriter in Hindi cinema, who had a major influence on modern Urdu nazm.
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| Born | 12 November 1915 Qila Patthargarh, Najibabad, Bijnor district |
| Died | 9 March 1996 (aged 80) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
| Resting place | Bandra Qabristan, Mumbai |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | Master of Arts degree in Urdu Literature |
| Alma mater | Zakir Husain Delhi College Aligarh Muslim University |
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| Employer(s) | Freelance and B.R. Films assigned cine writer (1960–1980) |
| Known for | Urdu Nazm, poet screenwriter and playwright |
| Spouse | Sultana Iman |
| Children | 4 |
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He won the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue in 1963 for Dharmputra and 1966 for Waqt. He was awarded the 1962 Sahitya Akademi Award in Urdu, for his Poetry Collection, Yadein (Memories), by Sahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters.
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