Faiza Iftikhar

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Faiza Iftikhar
Born Lahore, Punjab
OccupationNovelist, screenwriter, author
Language Urdu
NationalityPakistani
Notable works Dil Lagi , Aunn Zara , Ranjha Ranjha Kardi

Faiza Iftikhar is a Pakistani writer, author, novelist and screenwriter. She is active in the Pakistani television industry and known for her romantic and social plays. Her popular plays include Dil Lagi , [1] Aunn Zara , Ranjha Ranjha Kardi [2] etc. Her writing for Ranjha Ranjha Kardi earned her Lux Style Award of Best TV Writer. [3] Her recent projects are Bandhay Aik Dor Say , Pehli Si Muhabbat [4] and Prem Gali . [5] Furthermore, she wrote the screenplay of Lollywood movie Tich Button . [6]

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Education and background

Iftikhar has a masters' in political science and sociology. [7] She has a son and two daughters and currently resides in Lahore. [7] She revealed in an interview that Altaf Fatima, Urdu novelist and short story writer, encouraged her to write when she was her student. [7]

Notable work

Novels

Drama serials

Telefilms

Films

Accolades

Lux Style Awards

CeremonyCategoryProjectResult
12th Lux Style Awards Lux Style Award for Best TV Writer Bilqees Kaur Nominated [14]
13th Lux Style Awards Aunn Zara Nominated [15]
16th Lux Style Awards Dil Lagi Nominated [16]
18th Lux Style Awards Aangan Nominated [17]
19th Lux Style Awards Ranjha Ranjha Kardi Won [18]

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References

  1. ↑ Haider, Sadaf (11 November 2019). "My heroine won't allow anyone to slap her: Faiza Iftikhar & Nadeem Baig on upcoming TV drama Dil Lagi" . Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  2. ↑ Shehreyaar, Armaan (19 August 2020). "Faiza Iftikhar – 3 Dramas That You Can't Miss!". Fuchsia Magazine. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  3. ↑ "Ranjha Ranjha Kardi wins big at Lux Style Awards". Samaa TV. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
  4. ↑ "Pehli Si Muhabbat is more reality and less fantasy, says writer Faiza Iftikhar". Something Haute. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  5. ↑ "Prem Gali: Stuck In A Rut Or Warming Up To A Show-Stopper Faiza Iftikhar Grand Finale In The Making?". 2 February 2021. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
  6. ↑ "Iman Ali, Sonya Hussyn join cast of 'Tich Button'". Express Tribune . 24 January 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2021.
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  8. ↑ "Faiza Iftikhar novels on Goodreads". Goodreads. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
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  10. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Omair Alavi (22 March 2020). "Top-rated writers today | Zafar Mairaj | Umera Ahmed | Mustafa Afridi | Faiza Iftikhar | Farhat Ishtiaq". The News International . Retrieved 15 July 2021.
  11. ↑ Irfan ul Haq (11 August 2022). "Iqra Aziz to star in Aik Thi Laila, a murder-mystery directed by husband Yasir Hussain". Dawn Images. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
  12. 1 2 THR Staff. "Hum Awards: Winners and nominees List". Archived from the original on 18 July 2013.
  13. ↑ "Nominations for the first ever Pakistan International Screen Awards are out". dawn.com. 24 December 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  14. ↑ "LUX Style Awards announces Nominations in 23 categories". www.unilever.pk. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
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  16. ↑ "Nominations revealed for 16th Lux Style Awards". The Nation . 16 March 2017. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  17. ↑ "Lux Style Award 2019 nominations are out!". Dawn. 30 March 2019.
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