Habib Tanvir was born on 1 September 1923 in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. He was an actor and writer, known for Gandhi (1982), Charandas Chor and TV teatar (1956). He was married to Moneeka Misra. He died on 8 June 2009 in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.