Abis Rizvi: Difference between revisions
m Reverted edits by 223.206.42.35 (talk) to last version by Kuru |
m Dating maintenance tags: {{Cn}} |
||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
== Life == |
== Life == |
||
=== Early life === |
=== Early life === |
||
Rizvi was born to Dr. Akhtar Hassan Rizvi, a former member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] in [[Bandra]], [[Mumbai|West Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-turkey-two-indians-killed-in-istanbul-nightclub-attack-says-sushma-swaraj-2288375|title=Istanbul nightclub attack: Two Indians killed, including CEO of Rizvi Builders Abis Rizvi|last=|first=|date=2017-01-01|work=DNA India|newspaper=|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-02|via=}}</ref> Rizvi lived in Mumbai with his wife and son.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/news/india/abis-rizvi-son-of-ex-rajya-sabha-mp-akhtar-hasan-rizvi-among-2-indians-killed-in-istanbul-nightclub-attack-sushma-swaraj-1735082/|title=Abis Rizvi, son of ex-Rajya Sabha MP Akhtar Hasan Rizvi, among 2 Indians killed in Istanbul nightclub attack: Sushma Swaraj|last=Shaikh|first=Zeeshan|date=1 January 2017|website=India.com|publisher=|access-date=2 January 2017}}</ref> Rizvi was director of the Rizvi Group and CEO of his father's [[real estate]] company Rizvi Builders.<ref name=":0" /> His uncle Sibte Hassan Rizvi directed the films ''Khamoshi'' (1986) and ''[[Joshilaay|Joshilay]]'' (1989). His cousin Anjum Rizvi is the producer of ''[[Ahista Ahista (2006 film)|Ahista Ahista]]'' (2006) and ''[[A Wednesday!|A Wednesday]]'' (2008).{{cn}} |
Rizvi was born to Dr. Akhtar Hassan Rizvi, a former member of the [[Rajya Sabha]] in [[Bandra]], [[Mumbai|West Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-turkey-two-indians-killed-in-istanbul-nightclub-attack-says-sushma-swaraj-2288375|title=Istanbul nightclub attack: Two Indians killed, including CEO of Rizvi Builders Abis Rizvi|last=|first=|date=2017-01-01|work=DNA India|newspaper=|language=en-US|access-date=2017-01-02|via=}}</ref> Rizvi lived in Mumbai with his wife and son.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.india.com/news/india/abis-rizvi-son-of-ex-rajya-sabha-mp-akhtar-hasan-rizvi-among-2-indians-killed-in-istanbul-nightclub-attack-sushma-swaraj-1735082/|title=Abis Rizvi, son of ex-Rajya Sabha MP Akhtar Hasan Rizvi, among 2 Indians killed in Istanbul nightclub attack: Sushma Swaraj|last=Shaikh|first=Zeeshan|date=1 January 2017|website=India.com|publisher=|access-date=2 January 2017}}</ref> Rizvi was director of the Rizvi Group and CEO of his father's [[real estate]] company Rizvi Builders.<ref name=":0" /> His uncle Sibte Hassan Rizvi directed the films ''Khamoshi'' (1986) and ''[[Joshilaay|Joshilay]]'' (1989). His cousin Anjum Rizvi is the producer of ''[[Ahista Ahista (2006 film)|Ahista Ahista]]'' (2006) and ''[[A Wednesday!|A Wednesday]]'' (2008).{{cn|date=September 2017}} |
||
=== Film career === |
=== Film career === |
||
Revision as of 18:49, 1 September 2017
 | The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's general notability guideline. (January 2017) |
Abis Rizvi | |
|---|---|
| Born | Abis Hasan Rizvi[1] 27 February 1968 |
| Died | (aged 48) |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Occupation(s) | Producer, Writer, Businessman |
| Years active | 2013–2016 |
| Notable work | Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans (2014) |
Abis Hasan Rizvi (27 February 1968 – 1 January 2017) was an Indian businessman, CEO of real estate company Rizvi Builders and film producer.[2]
Life
Early life
Rizvi was born to Dr. Akhtar Hassan Rizvi, a former member of the Rajya Sabha in Bandra, West Mumbai, Maharashtra.[3] Rizvi lived in Mumbai with his wife and son.[4] Rizvi was director of the Rizvi Group and CEO of his father's real estate company Rizvi Builders.[3] His uncle Sibte Hassan Rizvi directed the films Khamoshi (1986) and Joshilay (1989). His cousin Anjum Rizvi is the producer of Ahista Ahista (2006) and A Wednesday (2008).[citation needed]
Film career
Rizvi was producer and co-writer of the Indian feature films Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans (2014) and bilingual Hindi-Punjabi docu-drama He-Man (2016). He worked last on the drama film T for Taj Mahal. He was founder of film company ARF Films (Abis Rizvi Films), the company behind the latter two films.[5]
Death
While on holiday in Turkey with friends, Rizvi was one of the victims of the terrorist attack in the Reina nightclub in Istanbul on 1 January 2017 in which 39 people were killed.[6]
Filmography
Producer
- Roar: Tigers of the Sundarbans (2014)
- He-man (2016)
- T for Taj Mahal (2017)
References
- ^ "Turkey victim's tiger trail". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Indians among nightclub dead". The Telegraph. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ a b "Istanbul nightclub attack: Two Indians killed, including CEO of Rizvi Builders Abis Rizvi". DNA India. 1 January 2017. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ Shaikh, Zeeshan (1 January 2017). "Abis Rizvi, son of ex-Rajya Sabha MP Akhtar Hasan Rizvi, among 2 Indians killed in Istanbul nightclub attack: Sushma Swaraj". India.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Abis Rizvi Films - Projects". abisrizvifilms.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.
- ^ "Istanbul Nightclub Shooting: 2 Indians Including Filmmaker Abis Rizvi Among 39 Killed In Terror Attack". NDTV.com. Retrieved 2 January 2017.