Imtiaz Ali Taj
Pakistani playwright (1900 - 1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj (Urdu: سیّد امتیاز علی تاؔج; Sayyid Imtiyāz ʿAlī Tāj; 1900–1970) was a Pakistani dramatist who wrote in the Urdu language.[1] He is best known for his 1922 play Anarkali, based on the life of Anarkali, that was staged hundreds of times and was adapted for feature films in India and Pakistan, including the Indian film Mughal-e-Azam (1960).[2][3]
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Born | 13 October 1900 |
Died | 19 April 1970(1970-04-19) (aged 69) Lahore, Pakistan |
Spouse | Hijab Imtiaz Ali |
Children | Yasmin Tahir (daughter) Naeem Tahir (son-in-law) |
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Relatives | Faran Tahir (grandson) Ali Tahir (grandson) |
Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1965 |
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