Fatima Surayya Bajia
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Native name | فاطمہ ثریاّ بجیا |
Born | 1 September 1930 Hyderabad State, British India |
Died | 10 February 2016 (aged 85) Karachi, Pakistan |
Nationality | Pakistani |
Occupation | Writer |
Years active | 1960–2016 |
Awards |
Hilal-i-Imtiaz (2012)
Pride of Performance (1996) |
Fatima Surayya Bajia (فاطمہ ثریا بجیا; 1 September 1930 – 10 February 2016) was an Urdu novelist, playwright and drama writer from Pakistan.[1] She was awarded various awards at home and abroad including Japan's highest civil award in recognition of her works. Bajia remained Advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh province in Pakistan, and was a member of the managing committee of the Arts Council of Pakistan.[2] She died on 10 February 2016 in Karachi, Pakistan, aged 85.
A well-known personality in social welfare, literary Radio,TV and Stage, Bajia wrote for PTV Centres Islamabadand Lahore since the launch of those television channels. She wrote her first long play Mehman. She contributed to literary programmes such as Auraaq and beauty care programmes under the title Aaraish-e-Khaam-e-Kakal. Bajia also produced various children programmes.[3]
Early life[edit]
A native of Hyderabad, India, she was born near "Panj Bibi Mountain", in the town of Raichur in the present state of Karnataka. She migrated to Pakistan soon after independence, along with her family. She never received any formal education, and was instead homeschooled. Despite this she is ranked an eminent intellectual, reader and writer.[4]
Talking about her childhood, she said,
One of ten children, her siblings include: Anwar Maqsood, Zehra Nigah, Zubaida Tariq , and Mrs. Kazmi (a fashion designer).
Career[edit]
Bajia first became involved with PTV in the 1960s when her flight to Karachi was delayed and she came to PTV Islamabad station for a visit. Director Agha Nasir hired her and Bajia made her debut as an actress in 1966 in one of his plays. She began writing afterwards. Nasir is quoted to have said,
He further added that when writing a play, Bajia would literally move with her belongings to the TV station and then become an authority by default.
Most of her dramas, including Shama, Afshan, Aroosa, Ana and Tasveer, had large ensemble casts and portrayed huge families and their problems. She produced great number of women's programmes, including 'Khwateen key Meilaad'.
Awards, honours and recognition[edit]
Bajia won numerous awards, including the Pride of Performance Award in 1996 for her services to the performing arts in Pakistan. It is one of the highest civil awards conferred by the Pakistan Government. She was also awarded Japan's highest civil award in recognition of her works. She remained Advisor to the Chief Minister of Sindh province in Pakistan. Most recently she appeared in The Big Show on CNBC alongside another legendary writer Haseena Moin. In 2012, she was awardedHilal-i-Imtiaz by President of Pakistan.[7]
On 22 May 2012 Bajia's biography, titled Apki Bajia (Your Bajia) was released. The book had been written by Syeda Iffat Hasan Rizvi after six years of research. [8]
Death[edit]
Plays[edit]
Some of her popular drama serials:
- Shama 1974 (adapted from a novel by A.R. Khatoon)
- Afshaan (adapted from a novel by A.R. Khatoon)
- Aroosa(adapted from a novel by Zubaida Khatoon)
- Tasweer (adapted from a novel by A.R. Khatoon)
- Zeenat (adapted from a Sindhi novel by Mirza Quleech Baig)
- Ana
- Aagahi
- Aabgeenay
- Babar[11]
- Tareekh-o-Tamseel
- Ghar aik Nagar
- Faraz Aik Karz
- Phool Rahi Sarsoon
- Tasveer-e-Kainaat
- Asaavari
- Arzoo
- Sassi Punno
- Anarkali
- Auraq
- Jisse Piya Chahe
See Also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Bajia's admirers pay tribute: ‘We can say that we have lost our mother’
- ^ NAAT COMPETITION 2007” Archived 20 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine. Hamard University, 2007
- ^ "Fatima Suraiya Bajia". Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ Fatima Suriyya Bajiya Retrieved 7 February 2011
- ^ "Fatima Suraiya Bajia Looking at the World Through an "Unschooled" Perspective" (PDF). Retrieved22 February 2013.
- ^ "Meteors in comet-filled skies: Fatima Surayya Bajia's biography launched". Retrieved 22 February2013.
- ^ "Civilian awards: Presidency issues list of 192 recipients". Retrieved 20 March 2016.
- ^ "Fatima Surayya Bajia on stage at the launch of her biography". Retrieved 22 February 2013.
- ^ The Sindh Times. "Renowned Urdu writer Fatima Surayya Bajia dies at 85". The Sindh Times. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ^ "Renowned Urdu playwright Fatima Surayya Bajia passes away at 85". DAWN. 10 February 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.
- ^ Babar Drama, Geo Pakistan, Friday, 21 September 2007
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