Fatima Surayya Bajia

Fatima Surayya Bajia PP (Urdu: فاطمہ ثُڑیا باجیا ), is a renowned Urdu novelist, playwright and drama writer of Pakistan. She has been awarded various awards at home and abroad including Japan's highest civil award in recognition of her works. She also remained Advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh province of Pakistan.[1]

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Early Life and Family

Born on 1 September 1930 in Hyderabad, India, she has never attended a formal school, all her education took place at home, but instead she is ranked an eminent intellectual, reader and writer. One of ten children,[2] her other siblings include: Anwar Maqsood, Zehra Nigah, Zubaida Tariq (cooking expert) and Mrs Kazmi a famous dress designer.

Career

“In this time of unrest and ugliness, of distrust and mayhem, I want to point out the good in society.”
- Fatima Surayya Bajia, Dawn,[3]

She is a well-known personality in Pakistan with relation to the radio, television and stage and an ardent feminist. She wrote her first long play Mehman.

She contributed for the literary programmes like Auraaq, and beauty care programmes under the title Aaraish-e-Khaam-e-Kakal and she also produced some children programmes.

She produced great for Women programmes, especially she is founder of Khwateen key Meilaad. she told us many things which is not known to public. she was just 16 years younger than her mother. there is no1 in her family who has not blessed by special skills. even a children of 10 years has the neck of writing, Bajia is a lady who has never said NO to any one for any work, its like a open darbar, any one can go n have their problems solved, you go any time she will invite you for lunch or dinner. she loves the sweet dish made by one of her lovely distinct neighbor, that girl is from some other country and make v special Burmees sweet dish, Bajia loves that, Bajiya says for them that they are blessing for them, according to Bajia that this couple is like her own children.Mr advocate n her wife is very dear to Bajiya

Plays of Fatima Surayya Bajia

Following are her various some popular drama serials:

References

  1. ^ NAAT COMPETITION 2007” Hamdard University, 2007
  2. ^ Fatima Suriyya Bajiya Retrieved 7 February 2011
  3. ^ Showbiz quotes Dawn Images, April 18, 2004.
  4. ^ Babar Drama, Geo Pakistan, Friday, 21 September 2007