Noorul Huda Shah
Noorul Huda Shah is a Pakistani dramatist, short story writer, poet and columnist. She was also the Information Minister during the caretaker government in Sindh.[1][2][3]
Shah writes in both Sindhi and Urdu. She is best known for writing popular TV serials like Jungle, Marvi, Faaslay and Tapish.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Noorul Huda completed her education from Sindh University and then started a career at Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV). Her first play, Jungle, aired on PTV in 1983. The series, set against a Sindhi backdrop, revolves around the feudalism in the region.[4] Later, she joined Geo as a soap producer and then became a script writer for Hum TV.[5] She was appointed CEO of A-Plus television. Afterwards, she started working for Hum Sitaray.[6] In 2017, she joined Bol Network.[5] Shah has written numerous short stories, some of which have been compiled in a collection called Jala Watan (lit. "Exiled").[7] Presently, Shah writes a column for an online news forum called HumSub.[8]
Shah served as the provincial Information Minister during the caretaker government in Sindh in 2013.[5] She is known in Pakistan for promoting women empowerment and feminism under the funding and her collaboration with the Johns Hopkins University in the United States.[5]
List of TV dramas
[edit | edit source]- Jungle (1983)[6][5]
- Asmaan Tak Deewar
- Tapish[1]
- Marvi (Sindhi)[1]
- Marvi[6]
- Ab Mera Intazaar Kar
- Zara Si Aurat
- Ajnabi Raaste
- Thodi Si Mohabbat
- Bebak[6]
- Hawa Ki Beti
- Na Junoon Raha Na Pari Rahi
- Meri Adhuri Moahabat[6]
- Ajayb Ghar[6]
- Ishq Gumshuda[6]
- Badlon Pay Basera
- Aman aur Pichu
- Chand Khatoot Chand Tasveerein
- Sammi
- Adhura Milan (2014)[6]
- Faaslay[1]
- Man-o-Salwa (GEO TV) (2007)[5]
- Aun Zara (2013)[6]
Awards
[edit | edit source]- President's Award for Pride of Performance (2008)[9]
References
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External links
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- Living people
- Sindhi people
- Sindhi-language writers
- Pakistani women writers
- Pakistani dramatists and playwrights
- Pakistani novelists
- Pakistani screenwriters
- University of Sindh alumni
- Provincial ministers of Sindh
- Women provincial ministers of Sindh
- Sindhi women writers
- Recipients of the Pride of Performance
- Pakistani writer stubs