Asghar Wajahat

Syed Asghar Wajahat, popularly known as Asghar Wajahat (Hindi: असग़र वजाहत), (born July 5, 1946) is a Hindi scholar, fiction writer, novelist, playwright, an independent documentary filmmaker and a television scriptwriter [http://www.hindu.com/fr/2005/08/26/stories/2005082602390300.htm History's reflections] The Hindu, Aug 26, 2005.] , who is most known for his work, 'Saat Aasmaan' and his acclaimed play, 'Jis Lahore Nai Dekhya, O Jamyai Nai', based on the story of a old Punjabi Hindu woman who gets left behind in Lahore, after the Partition of India, and then refuses to leave [ [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20021020/spectrum/book2.htm Brilliance in untruths, half-truths, lies, and white lies] The Tribune, October 20, 2002.] .

He has published five collections of short stories, six collections of plays and street plays, and four novels [ [http://www.abhivyakti-hindi.org/lekhak/a/asghar_wajahat.htm Asghar_wajahat] www.abhivyakti-hindi.org.] [ [http://www.urdustudies.com/auinfo/wajahatAsghar.html Profile] www.urdustudies.com.] .

Biography

Syed Asghar Wajahat was born on July 5, 1946 in the city of Fatehpur, in Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh. He completed his M.A. (Hindi) in 1968, and his Ph.D in 1974, also from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), later he did his Post Doctoral Research from Jawaharlal Nehru University (1981-83). And by 1960, while still studying at the Aligarh Muslim University, he had already started writing.

He joined Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi in 1971 as a Lecturer of Hindi, and later became a Professor and also the Head of the Department of Hindi in the university [http://jmi.nic.in/FHum/asghar_hindi.htm Professor Syed Asghar Wajahat] Official website Jamia Millia Islamia] .

Plays

His most noted Partition play, 'Jin Lahore Nai Dekhya', was first performed under the direction of Habib Tanvir in 1989, who subsequently took the play to Karachi, Lahore, Sydney, New York and Dubai . The play has also been performed in several regional languages, a version of it has also been directed by theatre director Dinesh Thakur, and now veteran Bollywood director Rajkumar Santoshi plans to make a film on it [ [http://www.indiatarget.com/cgi-bin/detailnews.cgi?id=6170 Package Deal - Saif and Kareena] www.indiatarget.com.]

Bibliography

* Lies: Half Told; translated by Rakshanda Jalil; 2002, Srishti Publishers. ISBN 81-87075-92-9.
* Kaisi Aagi Lagai (Novel)
* Andhere se, collection of short stories with Pankaj Bisht, Bhasha Publication, New Delhi.
* Hindi Kahani, Punarmulyankan (criticism), co-editor, Bhasha Publication, New Delhi.
* Dilla Pahuncna hai, collection of short stories, Prakashan Sansthan, Delhi.
* Nioeant ke Sahyatra, translation of Qurratul-ain-Haider's Urdu Novel, Joanpah, Delhi.
* Hindi Urdu ka pragatioeal kavita, criticism, McMillan, Delhi.
* Inna ka avaz (Play), Prakasan Sansthan, Delhi
* Vargati (play), Vaya Prakashan, Delhi.
* Nazeer Akbarabadi, translation of criticism by Prof. Mohd. Hasan, Sahitya Akademi, Delhi.
* Swimming pool collection of short stories, Rajkamal, Delhi.
* Bund Bund script of TV series, Radha Kasya, Delhi.
* Sab se sasta gooet, collection of street plays, Gagan Bharta, Delhi.
* Pak napak (play), Prem Prakashan Mandir
* O Janmya ha naa (play), Dinman Prakashan, Delhi.
* Sab kaha kuch, collection of short stories, Kitab Ghar, New Delhi.
* Sat asman (Novel), Rajkamal Prakashan, Delhi.

References

External links

* [http://www.abhivyakti-hindi.org/upanyas/rajdhani_me_har/rajdhani01.htm "Rajdhani", an excerpt from Novel "Kaisi Aag Lagaai" by Asghar Wajahat]
* [http://www.littlemag.com/bloodsport/asgharwajahat.html "The spirits of Shah Alam Camp", A short story by Asghar Wajahat]
* [http://www.anyatha.com/AsgharWajahat7(1).htm An article by Asghar Wajahat]