Akhtar Mirza Explained

Akhtar Mirza
Nationality:	Indian
Occupation:	Screenwriter
Children:	Saeed Akhtar Mirza Aziz Mirza

Akhtar Mirza was an Indian screenwriter and director for Bollywood films. He won the Filmfare Award for Best Story, for the 1965 film Waqt.^[1] He is the father of National Award-winning director Saeed Akhtar Mirza and the commercially successful film-maker Aziz Mirza, who was responsible for launching the career of Shah Rukh Khan.^{[2] [3]}

Filmography

As writer

• 1989 Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro (script consultant)
• 1973 Joshila (screenplay)
• 1973 Dhund (story & screenplay)
• 1965 Waqt (story / as F.A. Mirza)
• 1965 Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain (written by)
• 1957 Ab Dilli Dur Nahin (screenplay / story)
• 1957 (screenplay / story)
• 1950 Bawre Nain (story)

As director

• 1965 Mohabbat Isko Kahete Hain

Notes and References

1. https://www.filmfare.com/awards/filmfare-awards/winners Filmfare Awards
2. https://www.kinopoisk.ru/name/550322/ Akhtar Mirza
3. https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne=199550.html?nopub=1 Akhtar Mirza