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Portrait of Khwaja Ahmad Abbas

Writing

Khwaja Ahmad Abbas

Career

Active from 1941 to 2024, with a break from 1992 to 2023, busiest in 1946 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score68/100
Highest rated
Poster for Shree 420
Shree 420
GoodWatch score80/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.4 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.1 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Khwaja Ahmad Abbas Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.4
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Social Commentary 4
  • Family Conflict 3
  • Melodrama 3
  • Musical 3
  • Class Conflict 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Classic Bollywood 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Indian Cinema 2
  • Family Drama 2
  • Social Issues 2
  • Romance 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

35
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title
Zabaan
Zabaan (2024)

Writer

1990s

1 title Β· average score 63
Henna
Henna (1991)
GoodWatch score 63

Story

1980s

4 titles
Ek Aadmi
Ek Aadmi (1988)

Director

Love in Goa
Love in Goa (1983)

Dialogue

Mahfil
Mahfil (1981)

Writer

The Naxalites
The Naxalites (1980)

Director

1970s

7 titles Β· average score 65
Dr Mohammad Iqbal
Dr Mohammad Iqbal (1978)

Director

Faslah
Faslah (1974)

Producer, Dialogue

Bobby
Bobby (1973)
GoodWatch score 65

Writer

Achanak
Achanak (1973)
GoodWatch score 55

Story

Black Mountain
Black Mountain (1971)

as Author (voice)

Two Drops of Water
Two Drops of Water (1971)

Producer, Director

Mera Naam Joker
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
GoodWatch score 76

Screenplay

1960s

7 titles Β· average score 64
Saat Hindustani
Saat Hindustani (1969)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer, Producer

Sapnon Ka Saudagar
Sapnon Ka Saudagar (1968)

Screenplay

A Tale of Four Cities
A Tale of Four Cities (1968)

Director, Writer

Bombay In The Night's Embrace
Bombay In The Night's Embrace (1967)

Director

Sky palace
Sky palace (1965)

Producer, Director

Eleven Thousand Girls
Eleven Thousand Girls (1962)

Director, Story

Shehar Aur Sapna
Shehar Aur Sapna (1961)

Writer, Director

1950s

11 titles Β· average score 77
Char Dil Char Rahen
Char Dil Char Rahen (1959)

Dialogue, Director

Satta Bazaar
Satta Bazaar (1959)

Writer

Zindagi Ya Toofan
Zindagi Ya Toofan (1958)

Writer

Pardesi
Pardesi (1957)

Director, Writer

Jagte Raho
Jagte Raho (1956)
GoodWatch score 72

Dialogue

Shree 420
Shree 420 (1955)
GoodWatch score 80

Story, Writer

Munna
Munna (1954)

Director, Writer

Rahi
Rahi (1953)

Story, Writer

Anhonee
Anhonee (1952)

Director, Producer

Awaara
Awaara (1951)
GoodWatch score 78

Story, Dialogue

Adhi Raat
Adhi Raat (1950)

Writer

1940s

4 titles Β· average score 64
Neecha Nagar
Neecha Nagar (1946)
GoodWatch score 64

Writer

Dharti Ke Lal
Dharti Ke Lal (1946)

Writer, Director

Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani
Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani (1946)

Writer

Naya Sansar
Naya Sansar (1941)

Writer