Suroor Barabankvi

• Name — Suroor Barabankvi • Pen Name — Suroor Barabankvi • Birth Name — Syed Saeed ur Rehman • Born — 30 January 1919 • Birthplace — Barabanki, British India • Died — 13 April 1980 • Place of death — Dhaka, Bangladesh • Resting Place — Karachi, Pakistan • Occupation — Poet, film songs writer and film director • Language — Urdu • Years Active — 1951 – 1980

Born Syed Saeed ur Rehman in Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, British India in 1919, he wrote under the pseudonym Suroor (exhilaration). He started his poetry at the age of 18. He recited his poetry to Jigar Moradabadi, who appreciated his poetic talent. In 1951, Suroor participated in the Independence Day Mushaira at Dhaka, East Pakistan along with Jigar Moradabadi. In 1952, he visited East Pakistan where the noted Urdu scholar Abdul Haq offered him the job of General Secretary of the ‘'Anjuman-i Taraqqi-i Urdu’', at their Dhaka branch office and he started a magazine named ‘Filkaar’ there. He also directed three films, all in Urdu: Aakhri Station (1965) in East Pakistan, and Tum Mere Ho (1968) and Aashna (1970) in West Pakistan. He also wrote some songs for the film Dhamaka, written by Ibn-e-Safi, released in December 1974.

• Chanda (1962) (Suroor Barabankvi wrote its story, script and film songs) • Talash (1963) • Chand Aur Chandni (1966) • Kajal (1965) • Milan (1964) • Tum Meray Ho (1968) (based on Krishan Chander's short story, Anjaan) • Aashna (1970) • Ehsaas (1972) • Dhamaka (1974) • Aina (1977) • Nahin Abhi Nahin (1980) • Kiran Aur Kali (1981)

In 1980, Suroor Barabankvi went to Dhaka to finalize arrangements for shooting a film where he had a heart attack and died on 13 April 1980. His body was brought to Karachi, Pakistan for burial.