Rahi Masoom Raza


Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza, born in Ghazipur, Uttar Pradesh, India, was an Urdu and Hindi poet and writer and a Bollywood lyricist. He won the Filmfare Best Dialogue Award for the hit film Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki in 1979, followed by Mili and Lamhe, which he won posthumously.

Biography

Early life and education

Dr. Rahi Masoom Reza was born in a Muslim family in a village named Gangauli, located in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state in Northern India.
Raza completed his early education in and around Ghazipur, from where he went to Aligarh Muslim University to complete higher studies. He completed a doctorate in Hindustani Literature and pursued a career in literature.

Literary career

He wrote the script and dialogues for a TV serial, Mahabharat. The TV serial was based on the epic, the Mahabharata. The serial became one of the most popular TV serials of India, with a peak television rating of around 86%.

Works

His works include: