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Wajida Tabassum

Indian writer (1935-2011) · India · On the map · Writers · Died at 76

Wajida Tabassum was an Indian writer of fiction, verses and songs in the Urdu language. She wrote 27 books. Some of her stories have been made into movies and Indian television serials. Her controversial 1975 story titled "Utran" was made into a popular soap opera on Indian television in 1988.

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"Utran" was reprinted in English translation as part of an anthology of 20 short stories titled Such Devoted Sisters in 1994, and from there was made into a movie in 1996 under the title Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love, with a script by Mira Nair and Helena Kriel.

Country
India
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2011 · aged 76

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