Umera Ahmad










































Umera Ahmad
Native name
عمیرہ احمد
Born
(1976-12-10) 10 December 1976 (age 42)
Sialkot, Pakistan
Occupation Author, novelist, screenwriter
Language Urdu
Education
Master's degree in English Literature
Alma mater Murray College
Notable works
Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan and Pir-e-Kamil
Years active 1998-present
Spouse Arsam Aftab (m.2014)

Umera Ahmad (Urdu: عمیرہ احمد‎) (born 10 December 1976) is a Pakistani author and screenwriter. She has received various awards including Best Writer Award in Lux Style Award for the drama serial Meri Zaat Zara-e-Benishan.[1]




Contents






  • 1 Personal life


  • 2 Publications


  • 3 Plays


  • 4 Awards and nominations


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links





Personal life


She began her writing career in 1998 at the age of 22 with her initial stories published in monthly Urdu digests. She has written 16 books, ranging from complete novels to compilations of short stories. Her most popular books are Pir-e-Kamil and Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan. She is much inspired by the life of civil service and her many writings have civil servants as protagonists.


Later she became an English language lecturer for the students of O and A levels at Army Public College, Sialkot. However, she left the job a few years back in order to devote her full attention to writing.She is now residing in Lahore. In 2016 she started First Urdu Online Digital Web Portal Alif Kitab


Both her novels and her plays[2] have been adapted for television. Currently, she is writing a story for the film. In 2007 Ahmad attended a discussion meeting organized by Geo TV regarding new ways of being creative in television.[3]



Publications



  • Digest Writer

  • Maat

  • Zindagi Gulzar Hai

  • Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan

  • Main Nay Khabon Kaa Shajar Daikha Hai

  • Mutthi Bhar Mitti

  • Pir-e-Kamil

  • Shehr-e-Zaat

  • Uraan

  • Behadd

  • Man-o-Salwa

  • Qaid-e-Tanhai

  • Kankar

  • Yeh Jo Ik Subha Ka Sitara Hai

  • Ab Mera Intazar Kar

  • Koi Baat Ha Teri Baat Main

  • Sauda

  • Teri Yaad Khaar-e-Gulab Hai

  • Sehar Aik Ista'ara Hai

  • Koi Lamha Khuwab Nahi Hota

  • Kis Jahan Ka Zar Liya

  • Aks

  • Haasil

  • Lahaasil

  • Abhi Maat Baaqi Hai

  • Bas ik Dagh e Nidamat

  • Husna Aur Husn Aara

  • Amar Bail


  • Hum Kahan Ke Sachay Thay§

  • Aao Hum Pahla Qadam Dhartay Hain

  • Hilal-e-Jurat

  • [[Baat Umar Bhar Ki Hai

  • Aisa Kabhi Nahi Hota

  • Imaan, Umeed Aur Mohabbat

  • Band Kawaaron Ke Aagay

  • Darbar e Dil

  • Ghar or Ghaata

  • Harf se Lafz Tak

  • Maat Honay Tak

  • Thora Sa Aasmaan

  • Wapsi

  • Aab-e-Hayat

  • Harf Kahani (A Series Written For Children)



Plays




  • Wujood-e-Laraib (2004)


  • Man-o-Salwa (2007)

  • The Ghost (2008)


  • Daam-e-Mohabbat (2009)


  • Amar Bail (2009)


  • Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan (2009)


  • Thoda Sa Aasman (2009/16)


  • Malaal (2009–2010)


  • Lahasil (2010)


  • Uraan (2010)


  • Daam (2010)


  • Maat (TV series) (2011)


  • Shehr-e-Zaat (2012)


  • Durr-e-Shehwar (2012)


  • Kankar (TV series) (2013)


  • Behadd (2013)


  • Zindagi Gulzar Hai (2013)


  • Mohabat Subh Ka Sitara Hai (2014)


  • Abro (2015)


  • Ek Thi Marium (2016)


  • Baaghi (2017)


  • Noor (2017)


  • Alif (2019)

  • Jaan (2017 Animated Children Series)

  • Wonderland Of Alif Nagar



Awards and nominations



  • Winner: Best Writer Serial for Wujood-e-Laraib in The 1st Indus Drama Awards 2005

  • Winner: Best writer for drama serial Meri Zaat Zara-E-Baynishan in Lux Style Award

  • Winner: Best writer for drama serial Baghi in Lux Style Award



References





  1. ^ "Lux Style Awards Winners". Daily Times. 2011-09-20. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2011-10-25..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Urdu Dramas Umera Ahmed". Retrieved 2011-10-25.


  3. ^ "Life is full of good stories". Daily Times. 2007-11-19. Archived from the original on April 17, 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-25.




External links



  • Umera Ahmad on IMDb










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