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Saba Imtiaz | |
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Born | Ras-al-khaimah, UAE | June 18, 1985
Nationality | Pakistani |
Occupation(s) | Author, 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).
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]
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] [7] 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] [8]
Imtiaz has written her second novel No Team of Angels, about the conflict in Karachi. [9] The novel is not yet published. [10]
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. [11] The film was released on August 14, 2015, and was commercial success, though it received mixed reviews from critics. [12]
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. [8] [13]