Ismat Chughtai'ISMAT CHUGHTAI' was born in 1915 in Badayun and is counted among the earliest and foremost women Urdu writers. She focused on women's issues with a directness and intensity unparalleled in Urdu literature among writers of her generation. She is the uthor of several collections of short stories, novellas, a novel, 'Terhi Lakir' (The Crooked Line), a collection of reminiscences and essays, 'My Friend, My Enemy', and a memoir, 'Kaghazi Hai Perahan' (The Paper-thin Garment). With her husband, Shahid Latif, a film director, she produced and co-directed six films, and produced a further six, independently, after his death. Read More Read Less