Saba Imtiaz

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Saba Imtiaz
Born (1985-06-18) June 18, 1985 (age 37)
Ras-al-khaimah, UAE
Nationality Pakistani
OccupationAuthor, journalist, critic, screenwriter
Notable work Karachi, You're Killing Me!

Saba Imtiaz is a Pakistani author, journalist, music critic, and screenwriter from Karachi. She previously worked for The News International and The Express Tribune , and is currently writing for The New York Times , The Guardian , [1] and The Christian Science Monitor . Karachi, You're Killing Me! is her debut novel first published in 2014. Imtiaz also wrote the script of the romantic comedy Dekh Magar Pyar Se (2015).

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Career

Imtiaz started her career as a freelance journalist and column writer. She had worked for various newspapers like The News International and The Express Tribune before she started writing for The New York Times , The Guardian , and The Christian Science Monitor . [2] [3]

Imtiaz is also a music critic and wrote several articles on music, especially Coke Studio. [4] [5]

Karachi, You're Killing Me!

Imtiaz is the author of the comedy crime novel Karachi, You're Killing Me! , which was released on February 1, 2014 by the Random House India. The book was mostly positively reviewed . [6] The novel is about a 28-year-old reporter, Ayesha Khan, living in one of the world's most dangerous cities, Karachi, and her misadventures and her efforts to find a nice lover. In April 2015, India's Abundantia Entertainment acquired the Bollywood film rights to the novel, which Vikram Malhotra would produce. Imtiaz would also be involved in developing the screenplay. [3] [7]

No Team of Angels

Imtiaz has written her second novel No Team of Angels, about the conflict in Karachi. [8] The novel is not yet published. [9]

Film career

Imtiaz is also a screenwriter, her debut script was Dekh Magar Pyar Se , which was made into a film and was directed by Asad ul Haq, starring Humaima Malick and Sikander Rizvi. [10] The film was released on August 14, 2015, and was commercial success, though it received mixed reviews from critics. [11]

As of 2016, Imtiaz has developed the script of Noor , a Bollywood adaptation of her own novel Karachi, You're Killing Me!. Produced by Bhushan Kumar and starring Sonakshi Sinha in the lead, the film is set for April 2017 release. [7] [12]

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Filmography

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References

  1. ↑ "Forever prisoners: were a father and son wrongly ensnared by America's war on terror?". the Guardian. December 13, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Saba Imtiaz, Pakistan Correspondent". csmonitor.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Bhushan, Nyay (April 10, 2015). "Pakistani 'Bridget Jones'-Style Book Acquired for Bollywood Adaptation". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  4. ↑ Imtiaz, Saba (July 24, 2010). "The hits and misses of Coke Studio". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  5. ↑ Imtiaz, Saba (August 4, 2010). "Coke Studio comes to an end". tribune.com.pk. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  6. ↑ Virani, Faiza (March 23, 2014). "COVER STORY: Karachi, You're Killing Me! by Saba Imtiaz". dawn.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Pathak, Ankur (April 9, 2015). "With Love, From Pakistan". Mumbai Mirror . Retrieved July 25, 2015.
  8. ↑ Santana, Rebecca (June 23, 2014). "Pakistani author's debut novel captures Karachi". denverpost.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Saba Imtiaz". sabaimtiaz.com. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  10. ↑ "'It's a wrap! Dekh Magar Pyaar Say stars say goodbye to Lahore". May 18, 2015. Dawn. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  11. ↑ "Humaima's 'Dekh Magar Pyaar Say' to hit screens in August 2015". April 2, 2015. Dawn, 2 April 2015. Retrieved July 27, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Purab Kohli to romance Sonakshi Sinha in 'Noor'". Times Of India. 6 July 2016. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
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