Imtiaz Ali Taj

Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj (Urdu: سیّد امتیاز علی تاؔج; Sayyid Imtiyāz ʿAlī Tāj; 1900–1970) was a dramatist who wrote in the Urdu language. He is best known for his 1922 play Anarkali, based on the life of Anarkali, that was staged hundreds of times and was adapted for feature films in India and Pakistan, including the Indian film Mughal-e-Azam (1960).

Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj
Born13 October 1900
Lahore, British India
Died19 April 1970(1970-04-19) (aged 69)
Lahore, Pakistan
SpouseHijab Imtiaz Ali
ChildrenYasmin Tahir (daughter)
Naeem Tahir (son-in-law)
Parents
  • Sayyid Mumtaz Ali (father)
  • Muhammadi Begum (mother)
RelativesFaran Tahir (grandson)
Ali Tahir (grandson)
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1965
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