Akhtar ul Iman

Akhtar ul Iman
اختر الایمان
Born Akhtar
12 November 1915
Quila, Dist. Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Died 9 March 1996
Mumbai
Cause of death Heart failure
Resting place Bandra Qabristan, Mumbai
Bandra East
Residence Mumbai
Nationality Indian
Education Master of Arts in Urdu Literature
Alma mater Delhi University, Aligarh Muslim University
Occupation poet, screenwriter
Employer Freelance and B.R. Films assigned cine writer (1960–1980)
Known for Urdu Nazm, poet screenwriter and playwright
Home town Najibabad,Bijnore
Religion Islam
Spouse(s) Sultana Iman
Children One son and three daughters: Ramish Iman, Shehla Khan, Asma Husain, and Rakhshinda Khan
Relatives Sons-in law: Amjad Khan, Fahim Khan, Husain Ehtisham
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Akhtar ul Iman (1915–1996) was a noted Urdu poet and screenwriter in Hindi cinema, who had a major influence on modern Urdu nazm.[1][2]

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.[3]

Early life and education

Born in Qila, Najibabad, in the Bijnor district of Uttar Pradesh in 1915.

He gained his initial education at Bijnor, where he came in contact with poet and scholar Khurshid ul Islam – who taught at Aligarh Muslim University – and developed a long association with Ralph Russell. He graduated from the (Zakir Husain College) in Delhi.[4]

Career

He preferred nazm over more popular ghazal as a mean of poetic expression. Akhtar ul Iman's language is "coarse and unpoetic". He uses "coarse" and mundane poetic expressions to make his message effective and realistic.[5]

He left behind a substantial legacy for new generation of poets to follow which explores new trends and themes in modern Urdu poetry giving a new direction to the modern and contemporary Urdu nazm with emphasis on philosophical humanism.[6]

Works

Books

Iss Aabad Kharabe Mein (Urdu)-published by Urdu Academy, Delhi, India. Autobiography of a famous Urdu writer of India.

Poetry

He has published seven collections:

Play

Translation and compilation by others

Indian cinema

His contribution to Hindi cinema is significant, keeping in mind the number of landmark and hit movies he has contributed as a script writer (dialogue, story and screenplay). His first landmark movie was Kanoon, which became a big hit despite the fact that it had no songs or comedy sequences. This achievement remains unparalleled in Hindi cinema. Other important movies to which he contributed as a script writer were Dharmputra (1961) – for which he received a filmfare award – Gumrah, Waqt, Patther ke Sanam, and Daagh.

The one movie which has his lyrics is Bikhare Moti.

Awards

Literary awards

and Numerous other literary awards.

Filmography

Further reading

References

  1. Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 1 By various pages 120–121
  2. Akhtar ul-Iman An anthology of modern Urdu poetry, by Rafey Habib. Publisher: Modern Language Association (MLA), 2003. ISBN 0-87352-797-6. p. 109.
  3. Sahitya Akademi Award – Urdu Sahitya Akademi Award Official listings.
  4. Alumni Zakir Husain College Official website.
  5. Modern Indian Literature: An Anthology, by K. M. George, various, Sahitya Akademi
  6. Encyclopaedia of Indian literature vol. 1
  7. Awards IMDB

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