WRITER
Ali Sardar Jafri
1913 - 2000

Ali Sardar Jafri
Ali Sardar Jafri (29 November 1913 – 1 August 2000) was an Indian writer of Urdu language. He was also a poet, critic and film lyricist. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ali Sardar Jafri is the 6,188th most popular writer (up from 6,566th in 2019), the 886th most popular biography from India (up from 971st in 2019) and the 113th most popular Indian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Ali Sardar Jafri ranks 6,188 out of 7,302. Before him are Tillie Olsen, Caterina Davinio, Jun Maeda, Lydie Salvayre, Susan Cooper, and Kari Hotakainen. After him are Joyce Cary, Patricia A. McKillip, Beryl Bainbridge, Alberto Dines, Thomas Traherne, and Éva Janikovszky.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsTillie Olsen
1912 - 2007
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 6,182
Caterina Davinio
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 6,183
Jun Maeda
1975 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 6,184
Lydie Salvayre
1948 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 6,185
Susan Cooper
1935 - Present
HPI: 51.86
Rank: 6,186
Kari Hotakainen
1957 - Present
HPI: 51.85
Rank: 6,187
Ali Sardar Jafri
1913 - 2000
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 6,188
Joyce Cary
1888 - 1957
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 6,189
Patricia A. McKillip
1948 - 2022
HPI: 51.83
Rank: 6,190
Beryl Bainbridge
1932 - 2010
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 6,191
Alberto Dines
1932 - 2018
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 6,192
Thomas Traherne
1636 - 1674
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 6,193
Éva Janikovszky
1926 - 2003
HPI: 51.80
Rank: 6,194
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1913, Ali Sardar Jafri ranks 378. Before him are William Inge, Melvin Frank, Mari Gerekmezyan, Norman Dello Joio, Heinrich Keimig, and Eleanor Holm. After him are Odd Frantzen, Evelyn Venable, Emmanuil Kazakevich, Luigi Piotti, Jim Backus, and Red Skelton. Among people deceased in 2000, Ali Sardar Jafri ranks 321. Before him are Lewis Wilson, Diógenes Domínguez, Usha Mehta, Kurt Schmid, Paul Bartel, and Peter Dubovský. After him are Bunny Austin, Julius J. Epstein, Barbara Sobotta, Iskandar Khatloni, Tranquilino Garcete, and Big Pun.
Others Born in 1913
Go to all RankingsWilliam Inge
WRITER
1913 - 1973
HPI: 52.06
Rank: 372
Melvin Frank
FILM DIRECTOR
1913 - 1988
HPI: 52.00
Rank: 373
Mari Gerekmezyan
SCULPTOR
1913 - 1947
HPI: 51.97
Rank: 374
Norman Dello Joio
COMPOSER
1913 - 2008
HPI: 51.91
Rank: 375
Heinrich Keimig
HANDBALL PLAYER
1913 - 1966
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 376
Eleanor Holm
SWIMMER
1913 - 2004
HPI: 51.88
Rank: 377
Ali Sardar Jafri
WRITER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 378
Odd Frantzen
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 1977
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 379
Evelyn Venable
ACTOR
1913 - 1993
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 380
Emmanuil Kazakevich
WRITER
1913 - 1962
HPI: 51.66
Rank: 381
Luigi Piotti
RACING DRIVER
1913 - 1971
HPI: 51.60
Rank: 382
Jim Backus
ACTOR
1913 - 1989
HPI: 51.52
Rank: 383
Red Skelton
ARTIST
1913 - 1997
HPI: 51.51
Rank: 384
Others Deceased in 2000
Go to all RankingsLewis Wilson
ACTOR
1920 - 2000
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 315
Diógenes Domínguez
SOCCER PLAYER
1902 - 2000
HPI: 52.14
Rank: 316
Usha Mehta
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1920 - 2000
HPI: 52.05
Rank: 317
Kurt Schmid
ATHLETE
1932 - 2000
HPI: 52.01
Rank: 318
Paul Bartel
FILM DIRECTOR
1938 - 2000
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 319
Peter Dubovský
SOCCER PLAYER
1972 - 2000
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 320
Ali Sardar Jafri
WRITER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 321
Bunny Austin
TENNIS PLAYER
1906 - 2000
HPI: 51.81
Rank: 322
Julius J. Epstein
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 2000
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 323
Barbara Sobotta
ATHLETE
1936 - 2000
HPI: 51.75
Rank: 324
Iskandar Khatloni
WRITER
1954 - 2000
HPI: 51.69
Rank: 325
Tranquilino Garcete
SOCCER PLAYER
1907 - 2000
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 326
Big Pun
SINGER
1971 - 2000
HPI: 51.62
Rank: 327
In India
Among people born in India, Ali Sardar Jafri ranks 886 out of 1,861. Before him are Javed Akhtar (1945), Gurdial Singh (1933), Tarsem Singh (1961), Buddhadeb Dasgupta (1944), Kanan Devi (1916), and Balasaraswati (1918). After him are Karisma Kapoor (1974), V. K. Krishna Menon (1896), Pritam (1971), Tabu (1971), Anjali Devi (1927), and Deepa Mehta (1950).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsJaved Akhtar
WRITER
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 880
Gurdial Singh
WRITER
1933 - 2016
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 881
Tarsem Singh
FILM DIRECTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 882
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
WRITER
1944 - 2021
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 883
Kanan Devi
ACTOR
1916 - 1992
HPI: 51.89
Rank: 884
Balasaraswati
DANCER
1918 - 1984
HPI: 51.87
Rank: 885
Ali Sardar Jafri
WRITER
1913 - 2000
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 886
Karisma Kapoor
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 51.82
Rank: 887
V. K. Krishna Menon
POLITICIAN
1896 - 1974
HPI: 51.78
Rank: 888
Pritam
COMPOSER
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.77
Rank: 889
Tabu
ACTOR
1971 - Present
HPI: 51.76
Rank: 890
Anjali Devi
ACTOR
1927 - 2014
HPI: 51.73
Rank: 891
Deepa Mehta
FILM DIRECTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 51.67
Rank: 892
Among WRITERS In India
Among writers born in India, Ali Sardar Jafri ranks 113. Before him are Saroo Brierley (1981), Abdullah Yusuf Ali (1872), Nalini Bala Devi (1898), Javed Akhtar (1945), Gurdial Singh (1933), and Buddhadeb Dasgupta (1944). After him are Sarojini Sahoo (1956), Shrilal Shukla (1925), Ruskin Bond (1934), Mah Laqa Bai (1768), Vikram Seth (1952), and Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi (1907).
Saroo Brierley
1981 - Present
HPI: 52.44
Rank: 107
Abdullah Yusuf Ali
1872 - 1953
HPI: 52.38
Rank: 108
Nalini Bala Devi
1898 - 1977
HPI: 52.30
Rank: 109
Javed Akhtar
1945 - Present
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 110
Gurdial Singh
1933 - 2016
HPI: 51.99
Rank: 111
Buddhadeb Dasgupta
1944 - 2021
HPI: 51.98
Rank: 112
Ali Sardar Jafri
1913 - 2000
HPI: 51.84
Rank: 113
Sarojini Sahoo
1956 - Present
HPI: 51.47
Rank: 114
Shrilal Shukla
1925 - 2011
HPI: 51.39
Rank: 115
Ruskin Bond
1934 - Present
HPI: 51.33
Rank: 116
Mah Laqa Bai
1768 - 1824
HPI: 51.16
Rank: 117
Vikram Seth
1952 - Present
HPI: 51.08
Rank: 118
Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi
1907 - 1966
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 119