Wajahat Mirza

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Wajahat Mirza (Hindi: वजाहत मिज़ॊ), also known as Vajahat Mirza and Wajahat Mirza Changezi, (April 20, 1908 - August 4, 1990) was a Lucknow-born Indian screenwriter, dialogue writer and film director, who penned the powerful dialogues of some of the most successful films in Cinema of India.

He won Filmfare Best Dialogue Award twice: in 1961 for Mughal E Azam, followed by in 1962 for Ganga Jamuna.

He wrote dialogues for Ek Hi Rasta, Aurat, Mother India, Ganga Jamuna, Mughal-e-Azam, Palki, Leader among others.He also directed a few films during the 1940s.

He died in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan on August 4, 1990.

[edit] External links

• Wajahat Mirza at the Internet Movie Database

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