Mahmood Farooqui is an Indian writer, performer and director. He specializes in a type of story-telling known as Dastangoi. Farooqui along with his uncle Shamsur Rahman Faruqi, noted Urdu poet and literary critic, revived Dastangoi, the ancient art...
The Great Shamsuddin Family is a 2025 Hindi-language comedy drama film written and directed by Anusha Rizvi. It is produced by Ajit Andhare, Alok Jain and Mahmood Farooqui under Star Studio18. It stars an ensemble cast including Kritika Kamra,...
Anusha Rizvi (born 13 March 1978) is an Indian film director and screenwriter. Formerly a journalist, Anusha's directorial debut, Peepli Live, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival 2010 in the World Competition Section. It was the first Indian...
Mahmood Azam Farooqui was a Pakistani politician who served as the federal minister for education and broadcasting in the second presidential cabinet of Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq from August 1978 to April 1979. He was earlier elected to the National...
Shaykh Ul Islam Imam Muhammad Anwaarullah Khan Farooqui is the founder of the Islamic university Jamia Nizamia, Hyderabad. His actual name is Muhammad Anwaarullah Farooqui and was bestowed the title of "Fadheelat Jung" by the Nizam.
This is a list of Rhodes Scholars, covering notable people who have received a Rhodes Scholarship to the University of Oxford since its 1902 founding, sorted by the year the scholarship started and student surname. All names are verified using the...
Aamir Bashir is an Indian actor, film producer, and director who works in Hindi films. He is best known for his role in the thriller film, A Wednesday, which earned him a Screen Award nomination for Best Actor in a Supporting Role. For his...
Dastangoi (Hindi: दास्तानगोई, romanized: dāstāngōī, Urdu: داستان گوئی, romanized: dāstān-gōī, Persian: داستانگویی, romanized: dāstān-gōyī) is a 13th century Urdu oral storytelling art form. The Persian style of dastan evolved in 16th century. One...
Masud Husain Khan (28 January 1919 – 16 October 2010) was an Indian linguist known for his contributions to Urdu literature and history. He the first Professor Emeritus in Social Sciences at Aligarh Muslim University. He also served as fifth...
Murtaza Danish Husaini, credited by his stage name Danish Husain, is an Indian actor, storyteller, poet and theatre director.