Sahir Ludhianvi

Summary

Sahir Ludhianvi is a human^[1]. He was born in Ludhiana^[2]. He was born on March 8, 1921^[3]. He passed away in Mumbai^[4]. He died on October 25, 1980^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], lyricist^[7], songwriter^[8], and writer^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,530 views/month, #6,636 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Ludhiana^[2], Sahir Ludhianvi…
• Sahir Ludhianvi passed away in Mumbai^[4].
• Sahir Ludhianvi was born on March 8, 1921^[3].
• Sahir Ludhianvi died on October 25, 1980^[5].
• Sahir Ludhianvi held citizenship in India^[11].
• Sahir Ludhianvi held citizenship in British Raj^[12].
• Sahir Ludhianvi held citizenship in Dominion of India^[13].
• Sahir Ludhianvi worked as a poet^[6].
• Sahir Ludhianvi's professions included lyricist^[7].
• Sahir Ludhianvi's professions included songwriter^[8].
• Sahir Ludhianvi's professions included writer^[9].
• Sahir Ludhianvi was educated at Government College University^[14].
• Sahir Ludhianvi received the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist^[15].
• Sahir Ludhianvi received the Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist^[16].
• Sahir Ludhianvi received the Padma Shri in literature and education^[17].
• Sahir Ludhianvi's religion is recorded as Islam^[18].
• Sahir Ludhianvi is recorded as male^[19].
• Sahir Ludhianvi's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Sahir Ludhianvi is associated with the Progressive Writers' Movement movement^[21].
• The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[22].
• Sahir Ludhianvi's given name is recorded as Sahir^[23].
• Sahir Ludhianvi's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[24].
• Sahir Ludhianvi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Urdu^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Began / founded: 1921-03-08^[27]

• Ended / dissolved: 1980-10-25^[28]

• Genre(s): filmi^[29]

• Community tags: filmi, lyricist^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 5e73f6d4-766f-4ab6-9a42-f660ea831432^[31]

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Origins and Family

Born in Ludhiana^[2], Sahir Ludhianvi… he was born on March 8, 1921^[3].

Education

Sahir Ludhianvi's education included a stint at Government College University^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], lyricist^[7], songwriter^[8], and writer^[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist^[15], a film award category^[32], in India^[33], founded in 1959^[34] and Padma Shri in literature and education^[17].

Personal Life

Sahir Ludhianvi's religion is recorded as Islam^[18].

Death and Burial

Sahir Ludhianvi died on October 25, 1980^[5]. He died in Mumbai^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[22].

Why It Matters

Sahir Ludhianvi ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,530 views/month, #6,636 of 1,000,298).^[10]

FAQs

Where was Sahir Ludhianvi born?

Sahir Ludhianvi was born in Ludhiana^[2].

Where did Sahir Ludhianvi die?

Sahir Ludhianvi died in Mumbai^[4].

What did Sahir Ludhianvi do for work?

Sahir Ludhianvi worked as poet^[6], lyricist^[7], songwriter^[8], and writer^[9].

Where did Sahir Ludhianvi go to school?

Sahir Ludhianvi was educated at Government College University^[14].

What awards did Sahir Ludhianvi receive?

Honors received include Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist^[15], Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist^[16], and Padma Shri in literature and education^[17].