Kamal Amrohi

Syed Amir Haider Kamal Naqvi popularly known as Kamal Amrohi (or Amrohvi in Urdu) (17 January 1918 – 11 February 1993) was an Indian film director, screenwriter, and dialogue writer. He was a Shi'a Muslim and an Urdu and Hindi poet. He is famous for his Hindi films such as Mahal (1949), Pakeezah (1972) and Razia Sultan (1983). He established Kamal Pictures (Mahal Films) in 1953 and Kamalistan Studio in Bombay in 1958.

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Kamal Amrohi
Birth dateJanuary 17, 1918
Birth nameSyed Amir Haider Kamal Naqvi
Birth place
India , Amroha , Uttar Pradesh
Date of deathFebruary 11, 1993
Place of death
India , Mumbai

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