Shatir Ghaznavi

Shatir Ghaznavi (1905 1971) was a playwright, lyricist, story/screenplay and dialogue writer for movies both in British India and later in Pakistan.

Early life He was born in 1905 in Peshawar, North-West Frontier Province, British India.

Playwright He had started writing poetry and literary pursuits from his school days.

Stage drama was on the decline and further, it was following Agha Hashar's tradition of flowery and poetic language. Some of its songs became instant hits like Ravi Kay Oos Par Sajanva, Gori Gori O Gawalan Kee Chori, Chal Prem Kay Pankh Lagaain and Jub Toot Gaya Darpan Mun Ka. In this movie Shatir himself performed a small role. The cast of the movie was also changed there. This movie was released in 1949 in Lahore after the partition. production unit, Shabab Films. He wrote dialogues and screenplays for a number of Shabab Kiranvi's movies including Mehtab (1962), Shukria (1964) and Aaina (1966), a super hit movie, followed by Insaniyat (1967 film) which was very successful at the box office.