Farhat Ishtiaq
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Farhat Ishtiaq | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 1980 |
| Occupation | Author, novelist, screenwriter |
| Language | Urdu |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Notable works | Humsafar, Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu, Diyar-e-Dil, Rehaai, Udaari, Yaqeen Ka Safar, Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum |
Farhat Ishtiaq (Sindhi: فرحت اشتياق) (born June 23, 1980) is a Pakistani author and screenwriter. She is best known for her romantic novels Humsafar, Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu, Diyar-e-Dil, Dil se Nikle Hain Jo Lafz and Woh Jo Qarz Rakhty Thay Jaan Per. Her work mostly focuses on Pakistani society.
She was born into a Sindhi family in Karachi, Sindh. She spent some of her childhood in Tokyo, Japan where her father worked for the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).[1] Ishtiaq has a master's degree in civil engineering.[2] She made a choice to give up engineering in 2005 and devote herself to writing.[2]
Publications
Novels, books and short stories
- Humsafar
- Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu
- Mere Humdum Mere Dost
- Diyar-e-Dil
- Bin Roye Ansoo
- Jo Bache Hain Sang Samait Lo[3]
- Woh Jo Qarz Rakhtay Thay
- Woh Yakeen Ka Aik Naya Safar
- Safar Ki Shaam
- Dil Say Niklay Hain Jo Lafz
- Kuchh Pagal, Pagal Sai
- Tum Hansti Achhi Lagti Ho
- Junoon Tha Kay Justujoo
- Khushboo, Baadal, Chaand, Hawa
- Abhi Kuchh Din Lagain Gai
- Mosam-e-Gul
- Aap Apnay Daam Mein
- Woh Ek Aisa Shajar Ho
Translations
Ishtiaq published the Hindi edition of her famous novel Woh Yakeen Ka Naya Safar on Amazon.[4] She has also published a Roman Urdu edition of her short story Rait say But na Bana.
Filmography (as a Screenwriter)
Television
| Year | Title | Network | Director | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Humsafar | Hum TV | Sarmad Sultan Khoosat | ||
| 2012 | Mata-e-Jaan Hai Tu | Mehreen Jabbar | |||
| 2013 | Rehaai | ||||
| 2014 | Mere Humdum Mere Dost | Urdu1 | Shahzad Kashmiri | ||
| 2015 | Diyar-e-Dil | Hum TV | Haseeb Hassan | ||
| 2016 | Udaari | Mohammed Ehteshamuddin | |||
| Bin Roye | Momina Duraid | Co-directed by Haissam Hussain and Shahzad Kashmiri | |||
| 2017 | Yaqeen Ka Safar | Shahzad Kashmiri | |||
| 2019 | Yeh Dil Mera | Aehsun Talish | |||
| 2024 | Kabhi Main Kabhi Tum | ARY Digital | Badar Mehmood | ||
| Meem Se Mohabbat | Hum TV | Ali Hassan | |||
| 2025 | Meri Tanhai | Meer Sikandar | Script supervision | ||
| 2026 | Zanjeerain | Shahzad Kashmiri | |||
| TBA | Woh Ek Raat † | Telefilm | |||
| TBA | Jo Bachay Hain Sang Samait Lo † | Netflix | Momina Duraid | [5] | |
| TBA | Tan Man Aur Tum † | Green Entertainment | TBA | Script supervision | [6] |
Films
| Year | Title | Director | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Bin Roye | Momina Duraid | Hum Films |
| 2018 | Parwaaz Hai Junoon | Haseeb Hassan |
