Anwar Sajjad

Anwar Sajjad, more commonly known as Enver Sajjad (27 November 1935 – 6 June 2019) was a Pakistani playwright and fiction writer. Because he was a novelist, playwright, actor, director, producer, voice-over artist, columnist, painter, dancer and physician, he has been described as a polymath.

Anwar Sajjad was a Pakistani writer, playwright, actor, director, painter, dancer, voice-over artist and physician. He was associated with Urdu short fiction, Pakistani television and theatre, and was known for experimental and symbolic writing in Urdu literature. He received the President's Pride of Performance in 1989. He studied medicine and completed his MBBS from King Edward Medical College, Lahore. His first novelette, Rag-i-Sang, was published in 1955. His collection Istearay was published in 1970.

In addition to writing, Sajjad acted in a number of PTV productions. They had two daughters, Ayesha and Priya.

Death

Sajjad died in Lahore on 6 June 2019 after a prolonged illness. He was 84.

Works

Fiction and essays

Rag-i-Sang Chauraha Istearay Aaj Pehli Kahaniyan Janam Roop Khushiyon Ka Bagh Neeli Notebook Talash-i-Wajood / Talash-e-Vajood Zard Konpal Rassi Ki Zanjeer Nigar Khana Saba Samandar

Television plays

Picnic Raat Ka Pichla Pehar Koyal Yeh Zameen Meri Hai

Theatre plays

Aik Thi Malika Khatra-e-Jan Meri Jan Faslay

Awards and recognition

President's Pride of Performance, 1989 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Progressive Writers Movement, 2019