Saeed Akhtar Mirza
Indian screenwriter and director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Saeed Akhtar Mirza (born 30 June 1943) is an Indian screenwriter and director in Hindi films and television. He is the maker of notable parallel films such as Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho! (1984), Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyoon Aata Hai (1980), Salim Langde Pe Mat Ro (1989) and Naseem (1995), which won two National Film Awards in 1996.[1][2] Saeed Mirza Was Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award at ICA – International Cultural Artifact Film Festival in 2020.
Saeed Akhtar Mirza | |
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Born | (1943-06-30) 30 June 1943 (age 80) |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
Awards | National Film Award for Best Direction: Naseem (1995) |
He is director of the popular TV serials Nukkad (Street Corner) (1986) and Intezaar (Wait) (1988), along with various documentary films on social welfare and cultural activism. He is also a trustee of ANHAD, a Delhi-based NGO working for communal harmony.[3]