Cinemaazi remembers Nida Fazli on his birth anniversary

One of the most significant Urdu poets of his time, Nida Fazli was born in Delhi on this day in 1938. In 1965, when his family decided to migrate to Pakistan, he decided to stay back. He was reportedly inspired to write poetry after hearing a bhajan by Surdas. A critic of Urdu poetry of his times, he worked yo expand its horizons. He shifted to Mumbai in 1964 and his popularity soon brought him to teh attention of filmmakers. He was known for using common language instead of the usual floral style in his ghazals and nazms. His book Mulaqatein caused quite a stir due to his criticism of other poets of his times.

His poems became a part of many film soundtracks. Notable among them are Red Rose (1980), Nazrana Pyar Ka (1980), Aap To Aise Na The (1980),Daulat(1981), Silsila (1981), Anokha Bandhan (1982), Adat Se Majboor (1982), Razia Sultan (1983), Ameer Aadmi Gareeb Aadmi (1985), Vijay (1988), Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin (1996), Sarfarosh (1999), Sur (2002), Dev (2004) and Yatra (2006). He was awarded the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1998 and the Padma Shri in 2013. He received the Mir Taqi Mir Award from the Government of Madhya Pradesh. Cinemaazi remembers him on his birth anniversary.