Photo: Filmindia magazine 1939 / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas was listed as a film director, screenwriter and journalist. Born on June 7, 1914, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas was from Panipat, Panipat district, India. Death is recorded on June 1, 1987, at the age of 72. Schooling on record includes Aligarh Muslim University. Awards on record include Padma Shri in arts (1969).
My Take
Abbas genuinely impressed me the moment I read about him. Working fluently across Urdu, Hindi, and English while moving between directing, screenwriting, and journalism is a staggering range, and he earned both national honors and a Palme d'Or at Cannes. What I admire most is the seamlessness between his writing and his filmmaking; he used words and images as one continuous tool to confront his era. Spanning 1914 to 1987, he was a conscience as much as an artist. He strikes me as exactly the kind of committed storyteller who deserves to be remembered far more widely.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Khwaja Ahmad Abbas
- Name (Japanese)
- ハドジャ・アフマド・アッバス
- Reading
- はどじゃ・あふまど・あっばす
- Born
- June 7, 1914 – June 1, 1987
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Tiger
- Origin
- Panipat, Panipat district, India
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / journalist / columnist / autobiographer
2. Background
- University
- Aligarh Muslim University
Awards & achievements
- 1969 Padma Shri in arts
3. Links
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khwaja%20Ahmad%20Abbas
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q559774
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Khwaja Ahmad Abbas born?
Born June 7, 1914.
When did Khwaja Ahmad Abbas die?
Died June 1, 1987, aged 72.
Where was Khwaja Ahmad Abbas from?
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas was from Panipat, Panipat district, India.
What did Khwaja Ahmad Abbas do?
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas worked as film director, screenwriter, journalist, columnist, autobiographer.
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