About
Screenwriter and poet who won the 1963 Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue for Dharmputra. Three years later, he won the award again for Waqt.
Before Fame
He associated with poet Khurshid ul Islam while growing up at Bijnor.
Trivia
He won the 1962 Sahitya Akademi Award for Yadein (Memories), a collection of his poems.
Family Life
He married and had three daughters and one son with Sultana Iman.
Associated With
Another famous Indian poet is Sarojini Naidu.
