Umera Ahmed is one of the most widely-read and popular urdu fiction novelist and screenplay writer of this era. She was born on december 10, 1976. She belongs to the renowned city of Sialkot. Umera Ahmed completed her masters in English literature from Murray College,Sialkot. 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 began her writing career in 1998 at a quite young age. Her initial stories were published in monthly urdu digests and later came out in the form of books. She has written about 16 books , comprising of complete novels and compilations of short stories. However it was her novel "Peer-e-Kaamil (S.A.W.W)" which became her identity.
Umera Ahmed earned a big name in showbiz industry as well in a very short span of time. Many of her novels like Man-o-Salwa, Lahasil, Amar Bail, Husna Aur Husn Ara, Meri Zaat Zarra-e-Benishan, Darbar-e-Dil, Thora Sa Asmaan, Mein Ney Khwabon Ka Shajar Dekha Hai, Daam and Sauda have been adapted by television and aired by different tv channels. Whereas her other tv plays like Uraan, Qaid-e-Tanhai, The Ghost are based on her scripts. Her plays have been as much of a success as her novels, as they are watched by the families together.
Her works depicts her progmatic and mature approach . Her stories revolves around many social, domestic and spiritual issues; comprising colours of true love, friendship,suspense and tragedy. What differentiates her from others is her dynamism, resourcefulness and ambition of bring to light certain
controversial issues . Her admirers include people from
all categories: students, housewives and professionals,
who find themselves reflected by some character or other.
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Awards received: 1 Best Writer for Wujood-e-Laraib Indus Vision Drama Awards 2005 2 Best Young Talent in Scriptwriting TV One Popular Choice Awards 2006 3 Best Telefilm for Sauda TV One Popular Choice Awards 2006 4 Best Serial Award for Amar Bail TV One Popular Choice Awards 2006 5 Best Director for Serial Lahasil Lux Style Awards 2006 6 Best Serial Award for Mano Salwa Lux Style Awards 2007 7 A Cash Prize of 50000 for telefilm Hai Lau Zindgi Geo Telefilm Festival 2007 8 Best Serial Award for Thoda Sa Aasman Lux Style Awards 2009 9 Best Serial Award for Malaal Pakistan Media Awards 2010 10 Best Writer Award for Malaal Pakistan Media Awards 2010 11 Best Director Award for Doraha 2010 Lux Style Awards Nominations: Wujood-e-Laraib (for best serial, best director ) Lux Style Awards 2005 2 Lahasil (for best serial, best director, best actress) Lux Style Awrds 2006 3 Amar Bail (best writer) TV One Popular Choice Awards 2007 4 Mano Salwa (best serial, best director, best actor, best actress) Lux Style Awards 2008 5 Thoda Sa Asmaan (best serial, best director, best actress) Lux Style Awards 2009 6 Doraha (best serial, best director, best actor, best actress) Lux Style Awards 2010 7 Darbar-e-Dil (best telefilm) PTV 786 Festival 2004 |
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