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AFTAB HASNAIN

Aftab Hasnain, born on 21st September,1951 in Mumbai is a renowned Urdu/Hindi Indian playwright and children's author and has authored several books in Urdu/Hindi languages. His highly acclaimed full-length and one-act-plays are 'Yahan Ameena Bikti Hai', 'Chal Ud Ja Re Panchhi', 'Roshni', 'Allahumma Labbaik', 'Azaban Naar', 'Woh Subah Kabhi Tou Aayegi', 'Iss Aag ko Bujha do', 'Agnidand' and 'Agnikaal'etc. He has scripted more than hundred stories for children. His famous collection of stories are 'Kahani Nagar','Kahaniyan Aftab Hasnain Ki','Kahaniyan Jaanwaron Ki','Ek Ghar Kahaniyon Ka'etc.So far he has been awarded eleven State and Nationanal level literary awards viz; 'Maharashtra Rajya Puraskar', 'Bihar State Urdu Academy award', 'Sanad-eIqbalia'(Lucknow),'Sahitya Kala Parishad award'(Delhi), 'Mohan Rakesh Samman'(New Delhi), 'Baba Gunakar Sahitik Samman','BaZm-e-Atfal Award', Maharashtra State Urdu Sahitya Academy Award', Uttar Pradesh Urdu Academy Award','West Bengal Urdu Academy Award'and Maharashtra State Hindi Sahitya Academy's 'Vishnudas Bhave Puraskar.'