Garam Hawa
Garm Hawa ( Hot Winds or Scorching Winds) is a 1973 Hindi- Urdu Film directed by M. S. Sathyu. The film deals with the …
Tag Archives: Ismat Chughtai
Trivia On Poet Majaz
Did you know that Poet Majaz was the uncle of Javed Akhtar and brother-in-law of Jaan Nisaar Akhtar. Majaz is …
Ismat and Annie
Ismat Chughtai and Qurrat-ul-ain Haider (also known as Annie Apa), are two influential names in women’s literature in the Indian …
Jetwings Celebrates Independence Day With Urdu Literature
As part of the Independence august issue, Jet airways has published an article in their inflight magazine ‘Jetwings’ which covers …
Mera Dost Mera Dushman: Ismat & Manto
Ismat Chughtai (August 1915 – 24 October 1991), considered the grand dame of Urdu fiction and known for her indomitable …
Lifting the Veil
Ismat Apa (Ismat Chughtai) and Annie (Qurrat-ul-Ain Haider) would have been peeping from the stars when our third mehfil (on …
A Life in Words: Memoirs
Known as Urdu literature’s most controversial and courageous writer, Ismat Chughtai was distinguished both by the themes she dealt with …
Ismat Ke Baare Mein
Did you know – One of Urdu’s boldest and most outspoken women writers, Ismat Chughtai played an important role in …
Motley’s Kambakth Bilkul Aurat (Ismat Aapa Ke Naam Part 2)
Kambakth Bilkul Aurat…. (Ismat Apa ke Naam – II) is back at Prithvi. A play with a collection of three …
Motley’s Kambakhat Bilkul Aurat (Ismat Aapa Ke Naam Part 2)
Kambakth Bilkul Aurat…. (Ismat Apa ke Naam – II) is a play directed by Naseeruddin Shah which we highly recommend. …
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