Kamal Amrohi
Syed Amir Haider Kamal Naqvi (17 January 1918 – 11 February 1993), popularly known as Kamal Amrohi, was an Indian film director and screenwriter. He was also an Urdu and Hindi poet.
Kamal Amrohi | |
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Kamal Amrohi in the 1950s | |
| Born | Syed Amir Haider Kamal Naqvi 17 January 1918 Amroha, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India |
| Died | 11 February 1993 (aged 75) Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Burial place | Rahmatabad cemetery, Mumbai |
| Other names | Kamal Amrohvi, Chandan. |
| Occupation(s) | film director and producer, screenwriter, dialogue writer |
| Spouses | Bilkis Bano (died)Mehmoodi (died 1982)Meena Kumari
(m. 1952; sep. 1964) |
| Children | 3, including Shandaar Khan Taajdaar Khan |
| Awards | 1961: Filmfare Best Dialogue Award: Mughal E Azam |
His Hindi films include Mahal (1949), Pakeezah (1972) and Razia Sultan (1983). He established Kamal Pictures (Mahal Films) in 1953 and Kamalistan Studio in Bombay in 1958.
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