Back اختار ول يمان ARZ اخترالایمان Persian अख़्तर-उल-ईमान Hindi ਅਖਤਰ ਅਲ ਇਮਾਨ Punjabi اختر الایمان PNB అక్తర్ ఉల్ ఇమాన్ Tegulu اختر الایمان (شاعر) Urdu
Akhtar ul Iman اختر الایمان | |
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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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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.[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]
- ^ Amaresh Datta (1987). Akhtar ul Iman (profile) (page 120). ISBN 9788126018031.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Sahitya Akademi Awards (1955-2007) – Urdu in 1962 for Akhtar ul Iman". Sahitya Akademi Award listings (1955–2007) website. 18 August 2008. Archived from the original on 16 September 2009. Retrieved 17 April 2024.