Personal details
- Birth Date: 1927-09-01
- Birth Location: Ghazipur, United Provinces, British India
- Professions: Writer, Music Department, Additional Crew
Rahi Masoom Reza, born in 1927 in Ghazipur back when it was still British India, was one of those writers who just seemed to get under the skin of Indian cinema. The guy’s words, honestly, they hit different—he didn’t just write scripts, he basically gave Bollywood some of its soul. People mostly remember him for his work on Lamhe (1991), which, let’s be real, was way ahead of its time, blending nostalgia and taboo in that pure Yash Chopra way. But rewind a bit, and you’ll find his fingerprints all over Tawaif (1985), a film that tackled love and social stigma without flinching. And if you want to go even deeper, check out I Am a Tulsi Plant in Your Courtyard (1978)—the name alone screams poetic, but the story digs into tradition and change in small-town India. Reza wasn’t just some guy churning out scripts for a paycheck. His background as a novelist and poet always bled into his work, making his dialogue feel lived-in, raw, sometimes even uncomfortable. He grew up in a time and place where culture and politics were shifting fast, and you can sense that urgency in the way his characters talk, fight, and love. By the time he passed away in Bombay in 1992, he’d already left this wild, tangled legacy behind—stories that still echo in Indian cinema, even if people don’t always know his name. Basically, if you care about movies that actually say something, Reza’s work is where it’s at.
Movies trivia info: nSo here’s a fun nugget for Bollywood buffs—Parvati Khan, you know, the singer who made “Jimmy Jimmy” an earworm for an entire generation, has some pretty interesting family ties in the film industry. She ended up marrying Nadeem Khan, who’s not just any random guy; he’s a cinematographer and director with a solid reputation behind the camera. And Nadeem’s dad? That would be none other than a respected figure himself. The family is basically knee-deep in Indian cinema, with connections that reach behind the scenes and onto the silver screen. It's wild how the film industry is full of these intricate, sometimes unexpected, webs of relationships. So, Parvati Khan didn’t just make waves with her music—she’s also got roots tangled up in the movie-making business. Honestly, it's like the ultimate showbiz family tree, and it just keeps growing. You gotta love these little connections that pop up in Bollywood history.
September 1, 1927
Konidela Ram Charan
Ghazipur, United Provinces, British India
97 years old