17 Facts About Mukhram Sharma

Mukhram Sharma was an Indian film lyricist, script, and story writer.

Mukhram Sharma is best known for winning the first Filmfare Award in the Best Story category in 1955 for the film Aulad.

Mukhram Sharma produced films like Talaq, Santaan, and Diwana.

Mukhram Sharma was born in Poothi village of Uttar Pradesh, India on 13 May 1909.

Mukhram Sharma studied Sanskrit and was brought up in Meerut.

Mukhram Sharma worked as a Hindi and Sanskrit language teacher while continuing writing poetry and short stories for local magazines.

Mukhram Sharma narrated one of his stories to one of his friends in Meerut who was associated with Hindi film industry.

But, he did not get any work in Mumbai so Mukhram Sharma moved to Pune, Maharashtra with his family.

Mukhram Sharma joined Prabhat Films owned by filmmaker V Shantaram as a Marathi language tutor to newcomers at the salary of 40 per month.

In 1942, Mukhram Sharma got his break by penning lyrics and dialogue of the Hindi-Marathi bilingual film Das Baje.

Mukhram Sharma worked with Nene on more films like Taramati, based on mythological love story of King Harishchandra and Taramati where actress Shobhna Samarth played the title role.

Mukhram Sharma worked on more mythological films like Vishnu Bhagwan and Nal Damyanti.

Mukhram Sharma won the first Filmfare Award in the Best Story category.

Mukhram Sharma continued writing for films like Vachan, Ek Hi Rasta, Dushman, Sadhna, Santaan, Do Behneh, Talaq, Dhool Ka Phool, Samadhi, Pyaar Kiya Toh Darna Kya, and Humjoli.

For Sadhna which described the life of a prostitute, Mukhram Sharma initially approached director Bimal Roy who requested to change the ending.

Mukhram Sharma took retirement from film writing after the release of Nauker and Sau Din Saas Ke and moved to Meerut.

Mukhram Sharma died on 25 April 2000 at the age of 92 at his residence in Meerut.