Khwaja Ahmad Abbas

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas

writer, director, producer

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas was born on Jun 07, 1914 in India]. Khwaja Ahmad Abbas's big-screen debut came with Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani directed by Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre in 1946. Khwaja Ahmad Abbas is known for Mera Naam Joker directed by Raj Kapoor, Raj Kapoor stars as Raj 'Raju' Ranbir and Manoj Kumar as David. The upcoming new movie Khwaja Ahmad Abbas plays is Henna which will be released on Jun 28, 1991.

Producer, director, and writer of Indian cinema. Born on 7 June 1914 in Panipat, he graduated with a degree in literature. He was the author of about twenty books, some of which have been translated into various languages, and was a founding member of the Progressive Writers' Association. From 1938 onward, he traveled widely outside of India. In 1951, as a member of an Indian delegation, he went to China on an academic junket. In 1954-55, he visited various countries of Western and Eastern Europe (Great Britain, Czechoslovakia, Poland, USSR). He was the owner of the film production and distribution company Naya Sansar in Bombay. Abbas wrote several films (Naya Sansar, Nai Kahani, Nai Duniya, Panna, etc.) before expanding his work into producing and directing.

  • Birthday

    Jun 07, 1914
  • Place of Birth

    Panipat, Punjab, British India [now Haryana, India]

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