Imtiaz Ali Taj
Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj | |
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| Born | 13 October 1900 |
| Died | 19 April 1970 (aged 69) Lahore, Pakistan |
| Spouse | Hijab Imtiaz Ali |
| Children | Yasmeen Tahir (daughter) Naeem Tahir (son-in-law) |
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| Relatives | Faran Tahir (grandson) Ali Tahir (grandson) |
| Awards | Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 1965 |
Syed Imtiaz Ali Taj (Urdu: سیّد امتیاز علی تاؔج; Sayyid Imtiyāz ʿAlī Tāj; 1900–1970) was a Pakistani dramatist who wrote in the Urdu language. He is best known for his 1922 play Anarkali, based on the life of Anarkali, that was staged hundreds of times and was adapted for feature films in India and Pakistan, including the Indian film Mughal-e-Azam (1960).