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Wajahat Mirza

Known for: Writing

Biography: 1908-04-20

Deathday: 1990-08-04 (82 years old)

Biography

Wajahat Hussain Mirza Changezi (Hindi: वजाहत मिर्ज़ा; 20 April 1908 – 4 August 1990) was an Indian screenwriter and film director who penned the dialogues of some of the most successful films in India during the 1950s and 1960s, best known for Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and the Academy Award nominee, Mother India (1957).

Filmography

all 20

Movies 20

Writer 19

Screenplay 1

Writer

Wajahat Mirza

Biography

Filmography

all 20

Movies 20

Writer 19

Screenplay 1

Love and God (1986)

Daku Aur Jawan (1978)

Ganga Ki Saugand (1978)

Heera (1973)

Shatranj (1969)

Palki (1967)

Leader (1964)

Gunga Jumna (1961)

Kohinoor (1960)

Yahudi (1958)

Mother India (1957)

Shikast (1953)

Chilman (1949)

Shaheed (1948)

Zeenat (1945)

Lal Haveli (1944)

Roti (1942)

Bahen (1941)

Aurat (1940)

Teen Sau Din Ke Baad (1938)

Information

Known ForWriting

Birthday1908-04-20

Deathday1990-08-04 (82 years old)

ReligionIslam

CitizenshipsDominion of India, British Raj, India

ResidencesBandra, India

AwardsFilmfare Award for Best Dialogue, Filmfare Awards

Credited with

Known For
Writing

Birthday
1908-04-20

Deathday
1990-08-04 (82 years old)

Religion
Islam

Citizenships
Dominion of India, British Raj, India

Residences
Bandra, India

Awards
Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue, Filmfare Awards