Kaifi Azmi (born Athar Husain Rizvi; 14 January 1919 â€" 10 May 2002)
was an Indian Urdu poet. He is remembered as the one who brought Urdu
literature to Indian motion pictures. Together with Pirzada Qasim,
Jaun Elia and others he participated in many memorable Mushaira
gatherings of the twentieth century.Azmi was born into a Shia Muslim
family in the village of Mizwaan in Azamgarh district of Uttar
Pradesh.He was from a family of artists. His three brothers are also
shayers. Azmi was married to Shaukat Azmi. They have a daughter,
Shabana Azmi who is an actress, and a son, Baba Azmi, a
cinematographer. Azmi's daughter-in-law Tanvi Azmi is also an actress.
was an Indian Urdu poet. He is remembered as the one who brought Urdu
literature to Indian motion pictures. Together with Pirzada Qasim,
Jaun Elia and others he participated in many memorable Mushaira
gatherings of the twentieth century.Azmi was born into a Shia Muslim
family in the village of Mizwaan in Azamgarh district of Uttar
Pradesh.He was from a family of artists. His three brothers are also
shayers. Azmi was married to Shaukat Azmi. They have a daughter,
Shabana Azmi who is an actress, and a son, Baba Azmi, a
cinematographer. Azmi's daughter-in-law Tanvi Azmi is also an actress.
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