1919 (Azamgarh) – 2002 (Mumbai) • Red Poet
"Writing his first ghazal at the tender age of 11, Kaifi Azmi grew up to be a hardcore communist intellectual and a leading Bollywood lyricist. He famously wrote the poem 'Aurat', urging women to rise up and march shoulder-to-shoulder with men. Despite suffering a paralyzing stroke later in life, his spirit never broke; he continued to write fiercely powerful, socially conscious poetry until his final days. He is the father of actress Shabana Azmi."