Akhlaq Mohammed Khan, Lyricist, Poet

Akhlaq Mohammed Khan (16 June 1936 – 13 February 2012), who wrote under the pen name Shahryar, was an Indian academician, and a doyen of Urdu poetry in India. As a Hindi film lyricist, he is best known for his lyrics in Gaman (1978), Umrao Jaan (1981) and Anjuman (1986), by Muzaffar Ali. In 2008 he won the Jnanpith Award, which is the highest literary award in India. Khan was born in Rajput family... Read more at Wikipedia

 

Date of Birth: 16-Jun-1936                                   

Place of Birth: Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India

Date of Death: 13-Feb-2012

Profession: Lyricist, Poet

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Gemini



Keywords : Akhlaq Mohammed Khan, Lyricist, Poet, Doyen of Urdu poetry, Death Anniversary