Asghar Nadeem Syed (اصغر ندیم سید) (born 14 January 1950) is a Pakistani playwright, TV drama serial writer and poet.[1][2] He has written shows for the Pakistani state channel, PTV, as well as the privately owned Shalimar Television Network.
Early life and career
editSyed was born on 14 January 1950 in the city of Multan, Pakistan.[1] He received his master's degree in Urdu language from the University of Punjab, Lahore and completed his PhD at Bahauddin Zakariya University in Multan.[3][1] He is married and has three children; a son and two daughters. His son Syed Adeel Hassan is a British national who works for FTSE 100 businesses in the UK. Syed gets inspiration from his son to depict life in foreign lands. Syed is a family man with strong bonds with his son and daughters. Syed wrote the popular TV play Chand Grehan, an Urdu TV drama serial that was one of the highest rated dramas produced by STN, along with "Nijaat" and "Hawain," classic dramas from PTV. One of Syed's works, "Ghulam Gardish" was directed by Nusrat Thakur.[1]
At one time, Asghar Nadeem Syed was a media consultant at the Pakistan Television Corporation.[3][1]
His dramas depict the social injustices in the society. He has written plays depicting the feudal culture in rural Sindh, exploitation of women, the oligarchic structure in Pakistan comprising politicians, feudals, media moguls and the bureaucracy.
In January 2014, he was wounded by unknown assailants in a gun attack in Lahore while he was returning home from his job as head of the Department of Television, Film and Theatre at Beaconhouse National University in Lahore. The assailants shot at his car when he was near Shaukat Khanum Hospital.[4][5]
Syed has a total of 36 years of teaching experience.[3]
TV plays
edit- Pyas (1989) (PTV)[6][1]
- Khuwahish (1993) (aired on PTV)
- Nijaat (1993) (aired on PTV)[7][1]
- Alao (1994) (aired on PTV)
- Chand Grehan (1995) (aired on Shalimar Television Network)[7]
- Maigh Malhar (1995) (NTM)[7]
- Hawain (1997) (PTV)[7]
- Ghulam Gardish (1998) (PTV)[1]
- Riyasat (2005) (aired on Geo TV)[7]
- Khuda Zameen Se Gaya Nahin (2009) (aired on PTV)[7][1]
- Bol Meri Machli (aired on Geo TV from 2009-2010)[7]
- Tum Ho Ke Chup (2011) (aired on Geo TV)[1]
- Dil Tou Bhatkay Ga (2012) (aired on Geo TV)
- Jaan'nisar (2016–17) (aired on A-Plus Entertainment)[1]
- Aik Bond Zindagi (2018) (aired on A-Plus Entertainment)
Literary activities
editIn 2013, he served on the Board of Governors of Pakistan Academy of Letters, an institution of Pakistani scholars and writers.[1] In November 2020, he was appointed as one of the directors of Pakistan Television under the chairmanship of Mr. Naeem Bokhari.
Awards and recognition
edit- He won Best Writer Nigar Award for drama Pyas in 1989.[8]
- He won Best Writer Award at 9th PTV Awards in 1998[9]
- Pride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2006[10][3]
- Pakistan Television Corporation Award for Best Writer[3]
Lux Style Awards
edit| Ceremony | Category | Project | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9th Lux Style Awards[11] | Best Television Writer | Khuda Zameen Se Gaya Nahi | Won |
| 10th Lux Style Awards[12] | Bol Meri Machli | Nominated |
Books
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Asghar Nadeem Syed on Associated Press of Pakistan website Retrieved 7 October 2023
- ^ Literary gathering: Conference on China-Pakistan literature from 28th The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 27 July 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2023
- ^ a b c d e "Profile of Asghar Nadeem Syed" (PDF). Punjab.gov.pk website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 February 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Playwright Asghar Nadeem Syed survives gun attack in Lahore The Express Tribune (newspaper), Published 21 January 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2018
- ^ Playwright Asghar Nadeem Syed injured in Lahore firing Dawn (newspaper), Published 21 January 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2018
- ^ "From TV to cinemas: 'Pyas will make for a great film script'". The Express Tribune. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g "ON LIFE AND ART". The Express Tribune newspaper. 13 February 2022. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "نگار ایوارڈز سال 1989". Nigar Weekly (in Urdu). Golden Jubilee Number: 297. 2000.
- ^ "PTV Awards 1998", PTV (News), 10 October 2019, archived from the original on 21 December 2021, retrieved 29 June 2021
- ^ "President confers 192 civilian awards". Dawn (newspaper). 14 August 2005. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ 9th Lux Style Awards
- ^ 10th Lux Style Awards
- ^ Books written by Asghar Nadeem Syed on rekhta.org website. Retrieved 26 February 2018
- ^ Questioning society and identity: Review of Adhoori Kulliyat Dawn (newspaper), Published 12 April 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2018