About Kaifi Azmi
20th Century (Progressive Poet & Lyricist) · Poet of the people, lyricist of the screenKaifi Azmi (1919–2002) was a leading member of the Progressive Writers' Movement and one of Hindi cinema's most thoughtful lyricists, writing for films like Haqeeqat, Kaagaz Ke Phool and Arth. He was the father of actor Shabana Azmi and a Padma Shri recipient.
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Themes to watch for: working-class dignity, patriotism and sacrifice, quiet sorrow, gentle irony, human equality. Compare 'Kar Chale Hum Fida' with 'Tum Itna Jo Muskura Rahe Ho' to hear his public and private registers.
Worth knowing: His Heer Raanjha (1970) is among very few Hindi films in which the entire dialogue is in verse.