Litreray genius Wajahat Mirza was a poet, dialogue writer, screenwriter, story writer, and film director, best known for his work in films like Shaheed (1948), Shikast (1953), the Academy Award nominee, Mother India (1957), Yahudi (1958), Kohinoor (1960), Mughal-e-Azam (1960), Gunga Jamuna (1961), Leader (1964), Love and God (1986), and many more. Birth and Early