S. Ali Raza
Ali Raza (9 January 1925 – 1 November 2007) was an Indian film screenwriter and director associated with writing the script for hit films such as Aan (1952), Andaz (1949), Mother India (1957), Reshma Aur Shera (1971), Raja Jani (1972) and Dus Numbri (1976).
S. Ali Raza
- Born
- 1925 · Lucknow.
- Died
- 2007 · Mumbai.
- Nationality
- India · British Raj · Dominion of India
- Occupation
- film director · screenwriter · writer
- Languages
- Hindi · Urdu
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Ali Raza (9 January 1925 – 1 November 2007) was an Indian film screenwriter and director associated with writing the script for hit films such as Aan (1952), Andaz (1949), Mother India (1957), Reshma Aur Shera (1971), Raja Jani (1972) and Dus Numbri (1976).
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S. Ali Raza (1925–2007) was a film director, screenwriter and writer and a national of the British Raj and the Dominion of India. Born in Lucknow, the film director died in Mumbai. Languages used include Hindi and Urdu.
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He was married to actress Nimmi (1965–2007) who appeared in Uran Khatola (1955), Barsaat (1949), Deedar (1951), Amar (1954), Aan (1952), Char Paise (1955), Rajdhani (1956), Shama (1946), Pooja Ke Phool (1964), Mere Mehboob (1963) for which he had written the dialogues. As a director, he had only two movies to his credit – Pran Jaye Par Vachan Na Jaye (1974) and Jaanwar (1982).
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S. Ali Raza and his wife Nimmi lived in Mumbai, India until his death at the age of 82 on 1 November 2007 due to a heart failure. A week earlier, he was admitted to Nanavati hospital for a heart artery blockage surgery.
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What the record establishes about S. Ali Raza is recorded as a citizen of Dominion of India. Ali Raza is recorded with the occupation film director. Ali Raza is recorded with the occupation screenwriter. Ali Raza is recorded with the occupation writer.
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1925
S. Ali Raza was born on 9 January 1925.
2007
S. Ali Raza died on 1 November 2007.
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In 1968, he won the Filmfare award as the best dialogue writer for Saraswatichandra (1968 film).
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