Bio/Wiki
Real Name | Abdul Hayee |
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Pen Name | Sahir Ludhianvi |
Physical Stats & More
Height | 183 cm |
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Educational Qualification(s)
School | Khalsa High School, Ludhiana, Punjab |
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Educational Qualification | Graduate |
Personal Life
Religion | Atheist |
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Hobbies | Reading, Travelling |
Relationships & More
Marital Status | Unmarried |
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Affairs/Girlfriends |
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Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Children | None |
Family
Father | Fazal Mohammad |
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Mother | Sardar Begum |
Career
Awards/Honours |
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Controversies |
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Favourites
Poet | Faiz Ahmad Faiz |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
He was born in a red sandstone haveli in Karimpura, Ludhiana, Punjab. | |
He studied at Satish Chander Dhawan Government College For Boys in Ludhiana. | |
He was elected President of the Student Federation. | |
He worked as editor of Urdu magazines like Shaahkaar, Adaab-e-Lateef, and Savera. | |
He was a member of the Progressive Writers’ Association. | |
After the partition of India, he fled from Lahore to Delhi. | |
He built a bungalow named Parchaiyaan in Bombay (now Mumbai). | |
In 1944, he met Amrita Pritam and had a complex relationship with her. | |
Despite having relationships, he did not marry. | |
He was known for penning hit Bollywood songs with deep social commentary. | |
His writings had a distinct style different from his contemporaries. | |
He was a critic of consumerism, war, and politics in his works. |