AFTAB HASNAIN

सौ किताबें रद्दी के लिए छपें, उससे बेहतर है कि एक किताब लायब्रेरी के लिए छपे--आफताब हसनैन

Wednesday, 20 April 2016

Posted by Aftab Hasnain at 12:17

Maharashtra Rajya Puraskar (1974)

Aftab Hasnain: Mumbai, Maharashtra; Born on 21st September 1951 in Mumbai,India.Did my secondary school education from Imperial High School, August Kranti Marg, Mumbai and graduation from K,C. College, Churchgate, Mumbai. Renowned Hindi/Urdu playwright and children's author.Many books have been published in both the languages.Author of highly acclaimed full-length-plays viz; 'Yahan Ameena Bikti Hai','Chal ud Ja Re Panchhi', 'Roshni', Allahumma Labaik' etc.'Drama Nagar' in Urdu and 'Natak Nagar' in Hindi are the collections of my one-act-plays. Have written about hundred stories for children.Acclaimed books are: 'KahaniNagar','Kahaniyan Janwaron Ki','Kahaniyan Aftab HasnainKi','khoon KiRoti','Motey Miyan','Jadugar Se Inteqam','Mr.Afeemchi'etc.So far recipient of 13 prestigious Hindi/Urdu literary awards viz; 'Maharashtra Rajya Puraskar'(1974)'Sahitya Kala Parishad (New Delhi) award'(1991),'Mohan Rakesh Samman'and 'Baba Gunakar Sahitik Samman'(2003), Maharashtra Rajya Hindi Sahitya Academy's 'Vishnudas Bhave Puraskar'(2008). Maharashtra,Bihar,Uttar Pradesh and west Bengal Urdu Academies Awards and writers and journalist association's 'Sahitya Gaurav Samman'(2010)for meritorious contribution in literature.