Aziz Qaisi
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Aziz Mohammad Khan or Aziz Qaisi was a well-known Urdu
poet, short story writer, and film writer. He was born and educated in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. He started writing early and established himself as poet and story writer. He moved to Mumbai
in the late nineteen-fifties, and became an active part of Mumbai's literary and film scene. He was associated with a number of successful and critically acclaimed films, including Kunwara Baap
, Ankur
, and Dayavan
. Early in his life, he became associated with Progressive Writers' Movement
, which had a strong presence in Hyderabad and Mumbai
.
s as well as nazm
s. He published three poetry collections. His works has been translated into other Indian languages as well as English. His poems and stories have been part of various important anthologies of Indian and Urdu literature. His contribution is abiding to contemporary Indian literature
. He is counted among the important poets who contributed significantly to Urdu poetry after 1947 and introduced new trends. Conflict of man with the modern world is the recurring theme of his poetry.
His ghazal, "Har shaam jalte jismon kaa gaadhaa dhuaan hai shahar" is unique in the sense that it does not talk about love and wine-for what ghazal generally is famous-in not a single couplet, yet it is a very sensitive expression about one of the most important issues and problems of modern man in India. His nazm 'Main', is considered one of his best nazms, is a fine example of his creative application of symbolism and imagery in his own unique style.
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
poet, short story writer, and film writer. He was born and educated in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. He started writing early and established himself as poet and story writer. He moved to Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
in the late nineteen-fifties, and became an active part of Mumbai's literary and film scene. He was associated with a number of successful and critically acclaimed films, including Kunwara Baap
Kunwara Baap
Kunwara Baap is a 1974 Hindi movie produced by Amarlal Chabria and directed by and starring Mehmood. The film also stars Bharathi , and Sanjeev Kumar. It's a film with a serious message about polio vaccination. However, Mehmood did some comedy scenes in the film to earn a Filmfare nomination as...
, Ankur
Ankur
Ankur may refer to:* Ankur , a 1974 Hindustani film* Ankur , edible sprouts* Ankur Group, a community working toward supporting Bengali language on GNU/Linux operating system...
, and Dayavan
Dayavan
Dayavan is a September 1988 Hindi remake of the very famous Tamil movie called Nayagan, which starred Kamal Hasan. The movie starred Vinod Khanna, Feroz Khan and Madhuri Dixit in lead roles and was directed by Feroz Khan...
. Early in his life, he became associated with Progressive Writers' Movement
Progressive Writers' Movement
The Anjuman Tarraqi Pasand Mussanafin-e-Hind or Progressive Writers' Movement was a progressive literary movement in the pre-partition British India, consisting of a few different writers groups around the world....
, which had a strong presence in Hyderabad and Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
.
Work and contribution
Aziz Qaisi started writing early, and by the mid-nineteen-fifties had already established himself as a writer of poetry and short stories. Although he was more famous as a poet, he is equally deft at prose. His poems consists of both ghazalGhazal
The ghazal is a poetic form consisting of rhyming couplets and a refrain, with each line sharing the same meter. A ghazal may be understood as a poetic expression of both the pain of loss or separation and the beauty of love in spite of that pain. The form is ancient, originating in 6th century...
s as well as nazm
Nazm
Urdu Nazm is a major part of the Urdu poetry, that is normally written in rhymed verse and also in modern prose style poems. Nazm has many different forms as,* Doha * Geet * Hamd * Hazal * Hijv...
s. He published three poetry collections. His works has been translated into other Indian languages as well as English. His poems and stories have been part of various important anthologies of Indian and Urdu literature. His contribution is abiding to contemporary Indian literature
Indian literature
Indian literature refers to the literature produced on the Indian subcontinent until 1947 and in the Republic of India thereafter. The Republic of India has 22 officially recognized languages....
. He is counted among the important poets who contributed significantly to Urdu poetry after 1947 and introduced new trends. Conflict of man with the modern world is the recurring theme of his poetry.
His ghazal, "Har shaam jalte jismon kaa gaadhaa dhuaan hai shahar" is unique in the sense that it does not talk about love and wine-for what ghazal generally is famous-in not a single couplet, yet it is a very sensitive expression about one of the most important issues and problems of modern man in India. His nazm 'Main', is considered one of his best nazms, is a fine example of his creative application of symbolism and imagery in his own unique style.
Filmography
- Dushman Duniya KaDushman Duniya KaDushman Duniya Ka is a 1996 Bollywood film directed by Mehmood and produced by Ashok Mishra. The film stars Laila Mehdin and newcomer Manzoor Ali in the lead roles alongside Jeetendra and Sumalatha...
(1996) (dialogue) (screenplay) (story), - IndrajeetIndrajeetIndrajeet is a 1991 Bollywood film directed by K. V. Raju. The film, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Jayaprada, Kumar Gaurav, Neelam Kothari, Kader Khan, Sadashiv Amrapurkar and Saeed Jaffrey, was released on 2 August 1991.-Plot summary:...
(1991) (screenplay), - DayavanDayavanDayavan is a September 1988 Hindi remake of the very famous Tamil movie called Nayagan, which starred Kamal Hasan. The movie starred Vinod Khanna, Feroz Khan and Madhuri Dixit in lead roles and was directed by Feroz Khan...
(1988) (dialogue), (Lyrics), - Apne Apne (1987) (script)
- Sarkari MehmaanSarkari Mehmaan-Cast:*#Vinod Khanna as Anand*#Jasmin as Bindiya*#Amjad Khan*#Ranjeet*#Om Shivpuri*#Viju Khote*#Satyendra Kapoor*#Padma Khanna*#Jagdeep*#Birbal*#Bindu*#Vikas Anand as Prosecuting Attorney*#Manju Asrani as Rekha*#Manmohan as Somesh...
(1978)(dialogue) - Oonch neech Beech
- Pyaar Bana Afsana
- Kunwara BaapKunwara BaapKunwara Baap is a 1974 Hindi movie produced by Amarlal Chabria and directed by and starring Mehmood. The film also stars Bharathi , and Sanjeev Kumar. It's a film with a serious message about polio vaccination. However, Mehmood did some comedy scenes in the film to earn a Filmfare nomination as...
(1974) (written by) - Rakhi Aur HathkadiRakhi Aur HathkadiRakhi Aur Hathkadi is a Hindi film that was released in 1972. It was directed by S.M. Sagar. It stars Ashok Kumar, Asha Parekh in a dual role, Vijay Arora, Danny Denzongpa, Kabir Bedi, and Helen. Music is by R.D. Burman. Lyrics are by Majrooh Sultanpuri...
(1972) (Screenplay) - Bansi BirjuBansi BirjuBansi Birju is a 1972 Bollywood romance film directed by Prakash Verma. The film stars Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan.*Jaya Bhaduri ... Bansi*Anwar Ali*Ramesh Bhatia ... Police inspector*Ramesh Deo*Rajan Haksar*Nigar Sultana...
(1972) (dialogue) (screenplay) (story) - AnkurAnkurAnkur may refer to:* Ankur , a 1974 Hindustani film* Ankur , edible sprouts* Ankur Group, a community working toward supporting Bengali language on GNU/Linux operating system...
(1974) - Rakhi Aur HathkadiRakhi Aur HathkadiRakhi Aur Hathkadi is a Hindi film that was released in 1972. It was directed by S.M. Sagar. It stars Ashok Kumar, Asha Parekh in a dual role, Vijay Arora, Danny Denzongpa, Kabir Bedi, and Helen. Music is by R.D. Burman. Lyrics are by Majrooh Sultanpuri...
(1972) (screenplay)
External links
- http://www.awazsayeed.com/Khake/aziz_qaisi.htm Awaz SayeedAwaz SayeedAwaz Sayeed , full name Awaz Bin Sayeed, was a renowned modern short-story writer, poet, Khaka-naveez, humorist and playwright from Hyderabad, India. He was known for his unique, innovative and inimitable style of short story writing...
's sketch of Aziz Qaisi - http://www.shairoshairi.com/poetry.php?movie=Aziz+Qaisi Aziz Qaisi's Shairi collectio on ShairOShairi.com
- http://poetry.pakistanway.com/default.aspx Poetry Pakistanway