Rahi Masoom Reza (September 1927 – 15 March 1992) was an Indian Urdu and Hindi poet and writer and a Bollywood lyricist. He won the Filmfare Best Dialogue Award for the film Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki in 1979, followed by Mili and Lamhe. Biography Early life and education Reza was born in a Muslim family in a village named Gangauli, located in Ghazipur district of Uttar Pradesh, one of the most populous states in Northern India. He was the younger brother of educationist Moonis Raza and scholar Mehdi Raza. Raza completed his early education in and around Ghazipur, from where he went to Aligarh Muslim University to complete higher studies. His studies and life revolved around Muslim theology. He completed a doctorate in Hindustani Literature and pursued a career in literature. He wrote novels under the pseudonym, Shahid Akhtar, for an Urdu magazine Rumani Duniya from Allahabad. He then went on to become a Lecturer in Urdu at Aligarh Muslim University before moving to Bombay (now Mumbai). Literary career He wrote the script and dialogues for a TV serial, Mahabharat. The TV serial was based on the epic, the Mahabharata. The serial became a popular TV serial in India, with a peak television rating of around 86%. Works His works include: Novels Adha Gaon (The Divided Village) Dil Ek Saada Kaghaz Topi Shukla Os Ki Boond Katra Bi Arzoo Scene No. 75 Poetry Mauz-e-ghul mauz-e-saba (Urdu) Ajnabee shahar: ajnabee raste (Urdu) Main ek Feriwala (Hindi) Sheeshe ke Makaan Wale (Hindi) Autobiography Chotey aadmi ki badee kahaani ("Big Story of a Small Man") Movie and TV scripts Neem ka Ped – novel and TV serial of the same name Kissi Se Na Kehna Main Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki Disco Dancer (1982) Mahabharat (1988) Movie dialogues Alaap (1977) Gol Maal (1979) Karz (1980) Judaai (1980) Hum Paanch (1980) Anokha Rishta (1986) Baat Ban Jaye (1986) Naache Mayuri (1986) Awam (1987) Lamhe (1991) Parampara (1992) Aaina (1993) Movie Lyrics Alaap (1977) Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand (Jagjit Singh & Chitra Singh) References External links A Village Divided Indian male novelists Hindi-language poets Hindi-language writers 20th-century Indian Muslims Aligarh Muslim University alumni People from Ghazipur Filmfare Awards winners 1992 deaths 1927 births Indian male screenwriters 20th-century Indian novelists 20th-century Indian poets Indian male poets People from Ghazipur district Poets from Uttar Pradesh Hindi screenwriters 20th-century Indian dramatists and playwrights Screenwriters from Uttar Pradesh