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Kamal Amrohi | |
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.jpg) Kamal Amrohi in the 1950s | |
| Born | Syed Amir Haider Kamal Naqvi 17 January 1918[1] |
| Died | 11 February 1993 (aged 75)[1] Bombay, Maharashtra, India |
| Burial place | Rahmatabad cemetery, Mumbai |
| Other names | Kamal Amrohvi, Chandan. |
| Occupation(s) | film director and producer, screenwriter, dialogue writer[2] |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
| Awards | 1961: Filmfare Best Dialogue Award: Mughal E Azam[3] |
Syed Amir Haider Kamal Naqvi (17 January 1918 – 11 February 1993), popularly known as Kamal Amrohi, was an Indian film director and screenwriter. He was also an Urdu and Hindi poet.[4][2]
His Hindi films include Mahal (1949), Pakeezah (1972) and Razia Sultan (1983). He established Kamal Pictures (Mahal Films) in 1953 and Kamalistan Studio in Bombay in 1958.[3]
- ^ a b Adrian Room (26 July 2010). "Kamal Amrohi". Dictionary of Pseudonyms: 13,000 Assumed Names and Their Origins. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-4373-4.
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