Kaifi Azmi
Kaifi Azmi is a music director, writer and actor in Hindi cinema, credited on Naseem (1995).
Kaifi Azmi (born Athar Husain Rizvi; 14 January 1919 – 10 May 2002) was an Indian Urdu poet. He is remembered as the one who brought Urdu literature to Indian motion pictures. Together with Pirzada Qasim, Jaun Elia and others he participated in many memorable Mushaira gatherings of the twentieth century. He was also a communist who wanted to see India one day become a socialist state. His wife was theatre and film actress Shaukat Kaifi.
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Also known as: Kaifī Aʿẓmī
Filmography.
| Year | Film | Role | Language |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Naseem | Actor | Hindi |
| 1976 | Manthan | Writer | Hindi |
| 1973 | Garm Hava | Writer | Hindi |
| 1973 | Naina | Writer | Hindi |
| 1964 | Haqeeqat | Lyricist · Music Director | Hindi |
| 1964 | Kohra | Lyricist | Hindi |
| 1962 | Bijli Chamke Jamna Paar | Lyricist | Hindi |
| 1960 | Apna Haath Jagannath | Lyricist | Hindi |
| 1960 | Ek Ke Baad Ek | Lyricist | Hindi |
| 1959 | Forty Days | Music Director | Hindi |
| 1959 | Kaagaz Ke Phool | Lyricist | Hindi |
| 1958 | Lala Rookh | Lyricist | Hindi |
| 1956 | Sultana Daku | Lyricist | Hindi |
| 1956 | Zindagi | Lyricist | Hindi |
| 1955 | Hatimtai Ki Beti | Lyricist | Hindi |
| 1953 | Bahu Beti | Lyricist | Hindi |
| 1951 | Buzdil | Lyricist | Hindi |
Often works with.
- Sachin Dev Burman4 films together
- Balraj Sahni2 films together
- Cuckoo Moray2 films together
- Dhruva Chatterjee2 films together
- Geeta Bali2 films together
- Kulbhushan Kharbanda2 films together
- Kumari Naaz2 films together
- Paidi Jairaj2 films together
- Premnath2 films together
- Shaukat Kaifi2 films together
- Tun Tun2 films together
- Vanraj Bhatia2 films together
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