Abrar Alvi | |
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.JPG) Alvi in 2007 | |
| Born | 1 July 1927 |
| Died | 18 November 2009 (aged 82) |
| Occupation(s) | Film screenwriter and director |
| Years active | 1954 – 1995 |
| Notable work | Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962) Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959) Pyaasa (1957) |
Abrar Alvi (1 July 1927 – 18 November 2009) was an Indian film writer, director and actor.
Most of his notable work was done in the 1950s and 1960s with Guru Dutt. He wrote some of the most respected works of Indian cinema, including Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam (1962), Kaagaz Ke Phool (1959) and Pyaasa (1957), which have an avid following the world over. Pyaasa (1957 film) is included in the All-Time 100 Movies by Time magazine, as chosen by critics Richard Corliss and Richard Schickel.[1][2][3]
- ^ "All-Time 100 Best Movies". Time magazine. 12 February 2005. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Jha, Fiza (18 November 2019). "Cinema writer with a golden touch, Abrar Alvi was lost in Guru Dutt's shadow". ThePrint magazine. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
- ^ Bali, Karan (24 September 2018). "Abrar Alvi". Upperstall.com.