Gauhar Raza

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Gauhar Raza
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Born (1956-08-17) 17 August 1956 (age 68)
Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
Occupation(s) poet, activist, scientist, documentary filmmaker
Spouse Shabnam Hashmi

Gauhar Raza (born 17 August 1956) is an Indian scientist by profession, and a leading Urdu poet, social activist [1] and documentary filmmaker working to popularize the understanding of science among general public, known for his films like Jung-e-Azadi, on the India's First War of Independence, and Inqilab (2008) on Bhagat Singh. [2] [3] [4] He was also the honorary director of Jahangirabad Media Institute.

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Early life and education

Born in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India on 17 August 1956. [5] His family shifted to Aligarh in 1958. His father Wizarat Husain (1919-2007) was a freedom fighter, a communist party member and a renowned educationist and science teacher in Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. His mother, a social worker, was also intensely involved in freedom struggle and had worked with Indira Gandhi in Allahabad.

He completed a BSc in Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), in 1977 and MTech in Power Apparatus and Systems from Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in 1979. [6] He was a member of Students' Federation of India when he studied in AMU. During the Emergency, he was the SFI Secretary of Western Uttar Pradesh.

Career

In 1979 he joined Eicher Goodearth Ltd., a multinational company as an electrical engineer and worked there for 3 years. Solved a few major design problems that the company was facing and within a short span of time he rose to Executive-Engineer level. In 1982 he joined the National Institute of Science, Technology and Development Studies as a scientist and still to work continues there.

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Poetry

Gauhar Raza's poetry collection Jazbon Ki Lau Tez Karon has been noticed for the frankness of tone and for the social concerns that they take up and treat sensitively. In his most famous poem "Main Chahta hoon"(I like to), he express his helplessness to write a romantic poem in the days of darkness. [7] He also wrote lyrics for a Hindi film Say Salaam India released in 2007. [8] [9]

Personal life

He is married to activist Shabnam Hashmi, sister of the slain theatre activist Safdar Hashmi. The couple have a son, Sahir Raza, and a daughter, Seher. [10]

Works

Awards

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  2. ↑ Documentary on Bhagat Singh by Madhur Tankha, The Hindu, 12 July 2008.
  3. ↑ United we stand The Hindu, 4 October 2007.
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