Shahryar was born on June 19, 1936 in Aonla, United Provinces, British India [now Aonla, Uttar Pradesh, India]. Shahryar is known for
Umrao Jaan (1981),
Faasle (1985) and
The Namesake (2006). Shahryar died on February 13, 2012 in Aligargh, Uttar Pradesh, India.