Bhisham Sahni, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Bhisham Sahni

Indian writer, playwright, and actor

Date of Birth: 08-Aug-1915

Place of Birth: Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan

Date of Death: 11-Jul-2003

Profession: screenwriter, actor, writer, playwright, translator, children's writer

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Bhisham Sahni (8 August 1915 – 11 July 2003) was a Hindi writer, playwright, and actor, most famous for his novel and television screenplay Tamas ("Darkness, Ignorance"), a powerful and passionate account of the Partition of India.
He was awarded the Padma Bhushan for literature in 1998, and Sahitya Akademi Fellowship in 2002. He was the younger brother of the noted Hindi film actor, Balraj Sahni. He was the son of shree Babu Haribansal Sahni.