Razia Butt (Urdu: رضیہ بٹ) was an Urdu novelist and playwright from Pakistan. One of the famous popular fiction writer of the 1960s and 1970s, she is often compared with English writer Barbara Cartland due to her popularity among the household readers.[1][2][3]
Razia Butt رضیہ بٹ | |
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| Born | 19 May 1924 Wazirabad, Punjab, British India |
| Died | 4 October 2012 (aged 88) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Occupation | Writer, playwright, novelist |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Subject | Socialism, romance |
| Notable works | Saiqa, Naila, Bano, Najia |
Some of her works have been adapted into television serials and films, including Bano.[4]
Background
editRazia Niaz was born in Wazirabad on 19 May 1924.[5] She spent most of her childhood in Peshawar.[6]
Career
editShe first appeared in a literary journal around 1940 when she was in her teens.[7] She later developed her first published story into a novel, Naila.[2] Butt also wrote radio plays. Films such as Naila, Saiqa and television serials such as Saiqa and Dastaan are based on her novels.[2][8][9]
Married in 1946, Razia Butt resumed writing in 1950s after a break of some years. She wrote 51 novels and 350 short stories.[10]
Death
editRazia Butt died in Lahore on 4 October 2012 after a protracted illness.[13][14]
Bibliography
editNovels
edit- Aadhi Kahani (Lit: Half a story)
- Aag (Lit: Fire)
- Aaina (Lit: Mirror)
- Aneela
- Bano (adapted as TV drama Dastan)[citation needed]
- Beena
- Chahat
- Darling
- Faslay (Lit: Distances)
- Mein kon hon (Lit: Who am I?)
- Naila
- Najia
- Nasoor
- Noreena
- Reeta
- Roop
- Sabeen
- Saiqa (novel)
- Wehshi
- Samina
- Sawaneh
- Shabbo
- Zindgi (Lit: Life)
- Amma (Mother) (adapted as TV drama written by Ahmed Naveed)[citation needed]
- Mehru
- Zari
Others
edit- Bichhray Lamhe (autobiography)
Dramatisation of works
editTelevision
edit- Amma (mother) dramatized by drama writer Ahmed Naveed.PTV
- Bano as Dastaan – Hum TV 2010
- Naila
- Noerena (PTV 1995)
- Saiqa – Hum TV – 2009
- Wehshi (HUM TV) 2022
Films
editAwards
edit- 1969 - Nigar Award for Best Scriptwriter of Saiqa.[15][16]
- 2012 - Hum Honorary Most Challenging Subject Award for Dastaan
References
edit- ^ "Popularity, literary finesse and some Urdu bestsellers". dawn.com. 19 October 2021.
- ^ a b c عارف وقار بی بی سی اردو ڈاٹ کام، لاہور (1 January 1970). "BBC Urdu – فن فنکار – ناول نگار رضیہ بٹ انتقال کر گئیں". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Abbas Akhtar (18 May 2008). "Writer & Novelist Razia Butt in Brunch w/ Bushra P-3/5". Vidpk.com. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Dastaan: History on TV". Express Tribune. 24 September 2011.
- ^ "Great Urdu novelist Razia Butt passes away aged 89". Samaa Tv. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Razia Butt is no more". Paklinks.com. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Rayan Khan (July 10, 2011). Rasheed Butt: The life and times of a calligrapher, The Express Tribune
- ^ Gul, Aijaz (4 January 2019). "Lok Virsa to screen classical film 'Saiqa' tomorrow". The News.
- ^ Hasan, Taneeya (24 September 2011). "Dastaan: History on TV". Express Tribune.
- ^ "Novelist Razia Butt passes away at 89". The News Tribe. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Novelist Razia Butt is no more". Dawn.Com. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ شائستہ جلیل، کراچی (4 October 2012). "مشہور ناول نگار رضیہ بٹ انتقال کرگئیں". Urduvoa.com. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Novelist Razia Butt dies at 89". The Nation. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Fiction writer Razia Butt dies". Central Asia Online. 5 October 2012. Retrieved 21 October 2012.
- ^ Gul, Aijaz (4 January 2019). "Lok Virsa to screen classical film 'Saiqa' tomorrow". The News.
- ^ "THE NIGAR AWARDS 1957 - 1971". The Hot Spot. Archived from the original on 3 August 2008.
External links
edit- Razia Butt on IMDb