WRITER
Rahat Indori
1950 - 2020

Rahat Indori
Rahat Indori, born as Rahat Qureshi, (1 January 1950 – 11 August 2020) was an Indian Bollywood lyricist and Urdu poet. He was also a former professor of Urdu language and a painter. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Rahat Indori is the 6,899th most popular writer (down from 6,459th in 2024), the 1,140th most popular biography from India (down from 937th in 2019) and the 129th most popular Indian Writer.
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Among WRITERS
Among writers, Rahat Indori ranks 6,899 out of 7,302. Before him are David Hare, Hamed Abdel-Samad, Edwin Morgan, Chenjerai Hove, William Gilmore Simms, and James T. Farrell. After him are Nic Pizzolatto, Kaori Ekuni, Robert C. Cooper, Boris Izaguirre, Mercy Otis Warren, and Ingrid Klimke.
Most Popular Writers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsDavid Hare
1947 - Present
HPI: 47.00
Rank: 6,893
Hamed Abdel-Samad
1972 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 6,894
Edwin Morgan
1920 - 2010
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 6,895
Chenjerai Hove
1956 - 2015
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 6,896
William Gilmore Simms
1806 - 1870
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 6,897
James T. Farrell
1904 - 1979
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 6,898
Rahat Indori
1950 - 2020
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 6,899
Nic Pizzolatto
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 6,900
Kaori Ekuni
1964 - Present
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 6,901
Robert C. Cooper
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.95
Rank: 6,902
Boris Izaguirre
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 6,903
Mercy Otis Warren
1728 - 1814
HPI: 46.93
Rank: 6,904
Ingrid Klimke
1968 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 6,905
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1950, Rahat Indori ranks 724. Before him are Ann C. Crispin, Tim Russert, Khandu Wangchuk, Luisa Fernanda Rudi, Joseph R. Tanner, and Roy Blunt. After him are Paul Westphal, Alan Johnson, Fredis Refunjol, Daniel Benzali, Charles Krauthammer, and Mitch Kapor. Among people deceased in 2020, Rahat Indori ranks 825. Before him are Bob Armstrong, Linda Manz, Marián Čišovský, Sheila Ingram, Basu Chatterjee, and Gita Ramjee. After him are Jagdeep, Dick Garmaker, Pop Smoke, Ezio Bosso, Mel Winkler, and Vasil Yakusha.
Others Born in 1950
Go to all RankingsAnn C. Crispin
WRITER
1950 - 2013
HPI: 47.38
Rank: 718
Tim Russert
JOURNALIST
1950 - 2008
HPI: 47.35
Rank: 719
Khandu Wangchuk
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 720
Luisa Fernanda Rudi
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 47.21
Rank: 721
Joseph R. Tanner
ASTRONAUT
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 722
Roy Blunt
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 723
Rahat Indori
WRITER
1950 - 2020
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 724
Paul Westphal
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1950 - 2021
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 725
Alan Johnson
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 726
Fredis Refunjol
POLITICIAN
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.69
Rank: 727
Daniel Benzali
ACTOR
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.68
Rank: 728
Charles Krauthammer
WRITER
1950 - 2018
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 729
Mitch Kapor
BUSINESSPERSON
1950 - Present
HPI: 46.55
Rank: 730
Others Deceased in 2020
Go to all RankingsBob Armstrong
WRESTLER
1939 - 2020
HPI: 47.16
Rank: 819
Linda Manz
ACTOR
1961 - 2020
HPI: 47.09
Rank: 820
Marián Čišovský
SOCCER PLAYER
1979 - 2020
HPI: 47.04
Rank: 821
Sheila Ingram
ATHLETE
1957 - 2020
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 822
Basu Chatterjee
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2020
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 823
Gita Ramjee
BIOLOGIST
1956 - 2020
HPI: 46.97
Rank: 824
Rahat Indori
WRITER
1950 - 2020
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 825
Jagdeep
ACTOR
1939 - 2020
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 826
Dick Garmaker
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1932 - 2020
HPI: 46.82
Rank: 827
Pop Smoke
SINGER
1999 - 2020
HPI: 46.81
Rank: 828
Ezio Bosso
COMPOSER
1971 - 2020
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 829
Mel Winkler
ACTOR
1941 - 2020
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 830
Vasil Yakusha
ATHLETE
1958 - 2020
HPI: 46.66
Rank: 831
In India
Among people born in India, Rahat Indori ranks 1,140 out of 1,861. Before him are Tara Sutaria (1995), Prabha Atre (1932), Mehboob Khan (1907), Sidharth Shukla (1980), Basu Chatterjee (1930), and Tessy Thomas (1963). After him are Prakash Padukone (1955), Vijayashanti (1966), Sanjay Kapoor (1965), Raj Babbar (1952), Jagdeep (1939), and Nidhhi Agerwal (1993).
Others born in India
Go to all RankingsTara Sutaria
ACTOR
1995 - Present
HPI: 47.02
Rank: 1,134
Prabha Atre
SINGER
1932 - 2024
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 1,135
Mehboob Khan
FILM DIRECTOR
1907 - 1964
HPI: 47.01
Rank: 1,136
Sidharth Shukla
ACTOR
1980 - 2021
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 1,137
Basu Chatterjee
FILM DIRECTOR
1930 - 2020
HPI: 46.99
Rank: 1,138
Tessy Thomas
ENGINEER
1963 - Present
HPI: 46.98
Rank: 1,139
Rahat Indori
WRITER
1950 - 2020
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 1,140
Prakash Padukone
BADMINTON PLAYER
1955 - Present
HPI: 46.94
Rank: 1,141
Vijayashanti
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.90
Rank: 1,142
Sanjay Kapoor
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 1,143
Raj Babbar
ACTOR
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.89
Rank: 1,144
Jagdeep
ACTOR
1939 - 2020
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 1,145
Nidhhi Agerwal
ACTOR
1993 - Present
HPI: 46.87
Rank: 1,146
Among WRITERS In India
Among writers born in India, Rahat Indori ranks 129. Before him are Ravindra Kelekar (1925), Nambi Narayanan (1941), Kaifi Azmi (1919), Nayantara Sahgal (1927), Geetanjali Shree (1957), and Toru Dutt (1856). After him are Kiran Desai (1971), Rupi Kaur (1992), Raja Rao (1908), Aravind Adiga (1974), Urvashi Butalia (1952), and Jasodhara Bagchi (1937).
Ravindra Kelekar
1925 - 2010
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 123
Nambi Narayanan
1941 - Present
HPI: 49.51
Rank: 124
Kaifi Azmi
1919 - 2002
HPI: 49.13
Rank: 125
Nayantara Sahgal
1927 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 126
Geetanjali Shree
1957 - Present
HPI: 48.16
Rank: 127
Toru Dutt
1856 - 1877
HPI: 47.95
Rank: 128
Rahat Indori
1950 - 2020
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 129
Kiran Desai
1971 - Present
HPI: 46.84
Rank: 130
Rupi Kaur
1992 - Present
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 131
Raja Rao
1908 - 2006
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 132
Aravind Adiga
1974 - Present
HPI: 46.06
Rank: 133
Urvashi Butalia
1952 - Present
HPI: 45.74
Rank: 134
Jasodhara Bagchi
1937 - 2015
HPI: 45.40
Rank: 135


























































