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Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (1914 - 1987) was an Indian film director, scenarist and journalist.
His directorial debut was the realist Dharti Ke Lal in 1945 for the Indian People's Theatre Association (IPTA). He wrote the scripts for Awaara, Shri 420, Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani, Jagte Raho, Mera Naam Joker, Bobby and Henna. He wrote the 'Last Page' political column in the 'Bombay Chronicle' from 1941-86.
Other films include:
1953: Char Chand, Naghma; 1954: Darwaza; 1955: Baradari, Jawab, Sabse Bada Rupaiya, Shahzada; 1956: Jallad; 1957: Bada Bhai, Mehfil; 1958: Hathkadi, Zindagi Ya Toofan; 1959: Zara Bachke; 1960: Qatil; 1961: Flight to Assam, Pyar Ki Dastan; 1962: Roop Lekha; 1963: Maya Mahal.
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Khwaja Ahmad Abbas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (185 words) |
 | Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (June 7, 1914 - June 1, 1987) was an Indian film director, scenarist and journalist. |
| Abbas graduated from Aligarh Muslim University in 1933. |
| Abbas served as a film critic for the Bombay Chronicle from 1935-1947. |
| Screen the business of entertainment-Films-Diary (692 words) |
| Then Abbas saw some of the films based on his stories made by other filmmakers and he could not believe any of them was written by him. |
| One of the producers made a taunt at Abbas Sahab when he said writing a story is easy but it is a director who decides to present it on the screen. |
| Abbas had very few regrets in life but his greatest regret was his not being able to answer each of his fans and admirers individually. |
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