Saba Imtiaz
{{BLP sources|date=October 2015}}
{{Short description|Pakistani author, journalist, music critic, and screenwriter}}
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| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|06|18}}
| birth_place = Ras-al-khaimah, UAE
| nationality = Pakistani
| occupation = Author, journalist, critic, screenwriter
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| notable_works = Karachi, You're Killing Me!
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Saba Imtiaz is a Pakistani author, journalist, music critic, and screenwriter from Karachi. She previously worked for The News International and The Express Tribune, and is currently writing for The New York Times, The Guardian,{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/dec/13/saifullah-uzair-paracha-guantanamo-bay-al-qaida-war-on-terror|title=Forever prisoners: were a father and son wrongly ensnared by America's war on terror?|date=December 13, 2018|website=the Guardian}} and The Christian Science Monitor. Karachi, You're Killing Me! is her debut novel first published in 2014. Imtiaz also wrote the script of the romantic comedy Dekh Magar Pyar Se (2015).
Career
Imtiaz started her career as a freelance journalist and column writer. She had worked for various newspapers like The News International and The Express Tribune before she started writing for The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Christian Science Monitor.{{cite web|title=Saba Imtiaz, Pakistan Correspondent|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/About/People/Saba-Imtiaz|publisher=csmonitor.com|accessdate=July 27, 2015}}
Imtiaz is also a music critic and wrote several articles on music, especially Coke Studio.{{cite news|last1=Imtiaz|first1=Saba|title=The hits and misses of Coke Studio|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/30741/the-hits-and-misses-of-coke-studio/|accessdate=July 27, 2015|work=tribune.com.pk|date=July 24, 2010}}{{cite news|last1=Imtiaz|first1=Saba|title=Coke Studio comes to an end|url=http://tribune.com.pk/story/34052/coke-studio-comes-to-an-end/|accessdate=July 27, 2015|work=tribune.com.pk|date=August 4, 2010}}
= ''Karachi, You're Killing Me!'' =
Imtiaz is the author of the comedy crime novel Karachi, You're Killing Me!, which was released on February 1, 2014 by the Random House India. The book was mostly positively reviewed .{{cite news|last1=Virani|first1=Faiza|title=COVER STORY: Karachi, You're Killing Me! by Saba Imtiaz|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1094839|accessdate=July 27, 2015|work=dawn.com|date=March 23, 2014}}{{cite news|url=https://newslinemagazine.com/literature-in-the-capital/|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 May 2017|access-date=15 December 2024|author=Mehar Khursheed|date=20 April 2017|title=Saba Imtiaz interview (scroll down to read this article)|newspaper=Newsline magazine|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170501052739/https://newslinemagazine.com/literature-in-the-capital/}} The novel is about a 28-year-old reporter, Ayesha Khan, living in one of the world's most dangerous cities, Karachi, and her misadventures and her efforts to find a nice lover. In April 2015, India's Abundantia Entertainment acquired the Bollywood film rights to the novel, which Vikram Malhotra would produce. Imtiaz would also be involved in developing the screenplay.{{cite news|last1=Bhushan|first1=Nyay|title=Pakistani 'Bridget Jones'-Style Book Acquired for Bollywood Adaptation|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/pakistani-bridget-jones-style-book-787716|accessdate=July 25, 2015|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=April 10, 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Pathak|first1=Ankur|title=With Love, From Pakistan|url=http://www.mumbaimirror.com/entertainment/bollywood/With-love-from-Pakistan/articleshow/46856268.cms|accessdate=July 25, 2015|work=Mumbai Mirror|date=April 9, 2015}}
= ''No Team of Angels'' =
Imtiaz has written her second novel No Team of Angels, about the conflict in Karachi.{{cite news|url=http://www.denverpost.com/avalanche/ci_26016597/pakistani-authors-debut-novel-captures-karachi?source=infinite|title=Pakistani author's debut novel captures Karachi|last1=Santana|first1=Rebecca|date=June 23, 2014|work=denverpost.com|accessdate=July 27, 2015}} The novel is not yet published.{{cite web|title=Saba Imtiaz|url=http://sabaimtiaz.com/#/about/|publisher=sabaimtiaz.com|accessdate=July 27, 2015}}
= Film career =
Imtiaz is also a screenwriter, her debut script was Dekh Magar Pyar Se, which was made into a film and was directed by Asad ul Haq, starring Humaima Malick and Sikander Rizvi.{{cite web|title='It's a wrap! Dekh Magar Pyaar Say stars say goodbye to Lahore|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1182927|work=May 18, 2015|date=19 May 2015 |publisher=Dawn|accessdate=July 27, 2015}} The film was released on August 14, 2015, and was commercial success, though it received mixed reviews from critics.{{cite web|title=Humaima's 'Dekh Magar Pyaar Say' to hit screens in August 2015|url=http://www.dawn.com/news/1173440/humaimas-dekh-magar-pyaar-say-to-hit-screens-in-august-2015|work=April 2, 2015|date=2 April 2015 |publisher=Dawn, 2 April 2015|accessdate=July 27, 2015}}
As of 2016, Imtiaz has developed the script of Noor, a Bollywood adaptation of her own novel Karachi, You're Killing Me!. Produced by Bhushan Kumar and starring Sonakshi Sinha in the lead, the film is set for April 2017 release.{{cite news|title=Purab Kohli to romance Sonakshi Sinha in 'Noor'|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Purab-Kohli-to-romance-Sonakshi-Sinha-in-Noor/articleshow/52970772.cms|accessdate=6 July 2016|work=Times Of India|date=6 July 2016}}
Bibliography
- Karachi, You're Killing Me! (2014)
- No Team of Angels (TBA)
Filmography
- 2015 Dekh Magar Pyar Se (Screenwriter)
References
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External links
- {{official website|http://sabaimtiaz.com/}}
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Category:Journalists from Karachi
Category:Pakistani women writers
Category:Pakistani women journalists
Category:Pakistani screenwriters
Category:Pakistani music critics