Saba Imtiaz is a Pakistani author, journalist, music critic, and screenwriter from

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former c ...

. She previously worked for ''

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'' and ''

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'', and is currently writing for ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''. '' Karachi, You're Killing Me!'' is her

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first published in 2014. Imtiaz also wrote the script of the romantic comedy ''

Dekh Magar Pyar Se ''Dekh Magar Pyaar Say'' is a 2015 Pakistani romantic comedy film directed by Asad ul Haq and produced by Ali Murtaza under the production banner Shiny Toy Guns. The film was the directorial debut for Haq. The movie starred Humaima Malick and ...

'' (2015).

Career

Imtiaz started her career as a freelance journalist and column writer. She had worked for various newspapers like ''

'' and ''

'' before she started writing for ''

'', ''

'', and ''

''. Imtiaz is also a music critic and wrote several articles on music, especially

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''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 . 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.

''No Team of Angels''

Imtiaz has written her second novel ''No Team of Angels'', about the conflict in Karachi. The novel is not yet published.

Film career

Imtiaz is also a screenwriter, her debut script was ''

'', which was made into a film and was directed by Asad ul Haq, starring

Humaima Malick Humaima Malick (born 18 November 1987) is a Pakistani actress who works in Cinema of Pakistan, Pakistani films and serials. She is known for ''Ishq Junoon Deewangi'' as Pares Usmani and social-drama ''Bol (film), Bol'' in 2011. Personal life M ...

and

Sikander Rizvi Sikander “Xander” Rizvi ( ur, سکندر رضوی) is a Pakistani restaurateur and film actor who is the founder of Xander's. Born in Karachi to the Jehan-Rizvi family; where his grandparents Noor Jehan and Shaukat Hussain Rizvi and other ...

. The film was released on August 14, 2015, and was commercial success, though it received mixed reviews from critics. 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 Bhushan Kumar Dua (born 27 November 1977) is an Indian film producer and music producer. He is the chairman and managing director of Super Cassettes Industries Limited, also known as T-Series. He is known for his work in Bollywood. Career K ...

and starring

Sonakshi Sinha Sonakshi Sinha (; born 2 June 1987) is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. After working as a costume designer in independent films, she made her acting with the action film ''Dabangg'' in 2010, which won her the Filmfare Award for Be ...

in the lead, the film is set for April 2017 release.

Bibliography

* '' Karachi, You're Killing Me!'' (2014) * ''No Team of Angels'' (TBA)

Filmography

*2015 ''

'' (Screenwriter)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Imtiaz, Saba Living people Writers from Karachi Journalists from Karachi Pakistani women writers Pakistani women journalists Pakistani screenwriters Women screenwriters Pakistani music critics Pakistani women critics 1985 births