Shaheed Latif or more appropriately Shahid Lateef (11 June 1913 - 16 April 1967) was Hindi film director, writer, and producer. He was the maker of films like Ziddi (1948 film)

Ziddi (1948 film)

Ziddi is a 1948 Hindi film directed by Shaheed Latif. It was based on a story by Ismat Chughtai and launched the career of Dev Anand as the lead hero. The film helped establish its stars Dev Anand, Kamini Kaushal and Pran in Hindi films...

 with launched Dev Anand's career and Arzoo (1950 film)

Arzoo (1950 film)

Arzoo is a 1950 Bollywood film produced by Hiten Chaudhary and directed by Shaheed Latif. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Kamini Kaushal and Shashikala. The films music is by Anil Biswas. Cukoo appears as a dancer in the song Aao Milke Jawani Ki Loote Bahaar.-Cast:*Kamini Kaushal ... Kamini...

 starring Dilip Kumar and Kamini Kaushal. Noted Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi

Kaifi Azmi

Kaifi Azmi was an Indian Urdu poet. He is considered to be one the greatest Urdu poets of 20th century. Together with Pirzada Qasim, Jon Eliya and many others he participated in many memorable mushairas of 20th century.-Early life:...

 started his career as a lyricist with his film Buzdil in 1951.

He was born in Chandausi

Chandausi

Chandausi is a city and a municipal board in Bhimnagar district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.The original name of the city was "Chaand Si", meaning "Moon Like" . It is said that the city was founded by Valmiki and he gave the name "Chaand Si"...

, Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...

 and studied at Aligarh Muslim University

Aligarh Muslim University

Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...

. In 1941, he married noted Urdu writer Ismat Chughtai

Ismat Chughtai

Ismat Chughtai 1 was an eminent Urdu writer, known for her indomitable spirit and a fierce feminist ideology. She was considered the grand dame of Urdu fiction, as one of the four pillars of modern Urdu short story, the other three being Saadat Hasan Manto, Krishan Chander, and Rajinder Singh Bedi...

 (1915-1991), and they had two daughters.

The husband wife duo worked together on many films, where Ismat was sometimes a scenarist, a writer or at times even producer.
He died in Mumbai, Maharashtra on 16 April 1967.

Filmography

• Jawab Ayega (1968) - Director
• Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi
  Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi
  Baharen Phir Bhi Aayengi is a 1966 Hindi-language film. Produced by Guru Dutt and directed by Shaheed Latif. It stars Mala Sinha, Dharmendra, Tanuja, and Rehman. The film is still remembered for its music is by O.P...
  
   (1966) - Director
• Picnic (1966) - Director
• Sone Ki Chidiya (1958) - Director
• Society (1955) - Director
• Darwaza (1954) - Director
• Faraib (1953) - Director
• Sheesha (1952) - Director
• Buzdil (1951) - Director
• Arzoo (1950 film)
  Arzoo (1950 film)
  Arzoo is a 1950 Bollywood film produced by Hiten Chaudhary and directed by Shaheed Latif. The film stars Dilip Kumar, Kamini Kaushal and Shashikala. The films music is by Anil Biswas. Cukoo appears as a dancer in the song Aao Milke Jawani Ki Loote Bahaar.-Cast:*Kamini Kaushal ... Kamini...
  
   - Director
• Shikayat (1948) - Director
• Ziddi
  Ziddi (1948 film)
  Ziddi is a 1948 Hindi film directed by Shaheed Latif. It was based on a story by Ismat Chughtai and launched the career of Dev Anand as the lead hero. The film helped establish its stars Dev Anand, Kamini Kaushal and Pran in Hindi films...
  
   (1948) - Director
• Anjaan (1941) - Dialogue
• Jhoola (1941) - Screenwriter, Dialogue
• Naya Sansar
  Naya Sansar (1941 film)
  Naya Sansar is a 1941 Hindi film on radical journalism, directed by reporter turned director, N. R. Acharya , and written by a journalist himself, Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, who started his film career with this film. It won him the Bengal Film Journalists Award for the best story and screenplay.It had...
  
  (1941) - Dialogue