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Kashish Pride Film Festival 2026 to showcase 153 films from 43 countries

TNN / May 29, 2026, 12:50 (IST)

Mumbai gears up for the 17th KASHISH Pride Film Festival, a five-day celebration of queer lives from June 3-7. Showcasing 153 films from 43 countries, the festival aims to foster visibility and inclusive storytelling. Filmmakers and industry leaders will gather to discuss representation and spark conversations around LGBTQ+ experiences, marking Pride Month with a global cinematic showcase.

Veterans on stage: Naseeruddin Shah & Paresh Rawal inspire young Pune audience

May 26, 2026, 00:47 (IST)

Celebrating the fearless Ismat Chughtai's 107th birth anniversary

TNN / Aug 21, 2018, 12:04 (IST)

Here's a brief introduction to Ismat Chughtai and her bold, passionate literature

Naseeruddin Shah and Ratna Pathak Shah to enthrall theatre goers soon

TNN / Jan 10, 2021, 21:51 (IST)

Bengaluru's theatre goers can soon enjoy a play celebrating Ismat Chughtai ideologies through a play reading.

Ismat Chughtai, a 'woman' above all

Jan 30, 2014, 00:00 (IST)

To readers, Ismat Chughtai was an eminent Urdu writer. Her bold protagonists stood out from the ordinary, her outspoken approach jolted regressive minds and her rebellious themes raised many eyebrows.

Udaan to celebrate littérateur Ismat Chughtai’s birth anniversary

TNN / Aug 20, 2021, 04:19 (IST)

'Lihaaf' all set to premiere at MIFF

TNN / Aug 21, 2019, 15:34 (IST)

The film revolves around Ismat Chugtai, one of the powerful voices in Urdu literature

'Lihaaf' wins international acclaim with an award in US

TNN / Aug 31, 2019, 11:25 (IST)

The film is based on the most celebrated story of Ismat Chugtai 'Lihaaf'

Shifting the focus on women through Ismat Chughtai's autobiography

TNN / Sep 11, 2019, 11:25 (IST)

The play has been Naseeruddin Shah

Urdu Theatre Festival honours Ismat Chughtai by enacting her play Chauthi ka Joda

TNN / Mar 16, 2019, 15:05 (IST)

Ismat Apa is back on stage

TNN / Dec 01, 2010, 02:54 (IST)

Read Ismat Chughtai and you are sure to feel the reverberations of her profound conviction, even radicalism, as some would like to call it, that were far ahead of her time.

Theatre Review: Vinay Varma’s Ismat - Ek Aurat is the perfect ode to Chughtai’s brilliance

TNN / Aug 17, 2018, 06:00 (IST)

A magical evening of storytelling

TNN / Apr 10, 2011, 03:33 (IST)

'Ismat Apa Ke Naam - an evening of story telling, of writings by Ismat Khanum Chughtai', that is how Naseeruddin Shah introduced his theatre group Motley's presentation to Amdavadis at the Jai Shankar Sundari Natya Hall on Saturday.

New collection of Ismat Chughtai stories in English

PTI / Jan 09, 2018, 13:01 (IST)

"Quit India & Other Stories", translated from Urdu by Tahira Naqvi comprises humorous, heartfelt and real tales that reflect Chughtais insights into the loves and lives, as well as the shared histories and experiences of Hindus and Muslims in India.

'Lihaaf' chosen for international competition in Kerala Film Fest

TNN / Nov 28, 2019, 15:33 (IST)

The film is getting good reviews and the makers have yet another reason to be proud

Indian Film Festival Stuttgart to premiere 'Lihaaf' as its closing film

TNN / May 28, 2019, 16:20 (IST)

The film revolves a same sex relationship between a woman and her masseuse

Play inspired by Ismat Chughtai’s short stories staged in Kolkata

TNN / Jun 17, 2024, 15:10 (IST)

How UCC could validate Ismat Chughtai and Rashid Jahan

Jul 09, 2023, 16:36 (IST)

The Urdu writers were ostracised for turning the spotlight on misogyny and sexual abuse in Muslim society. Today, those very issues are being discussed in the context of the UCC, which will offer legal safeguards to women

City literati fume after Raj govt drops Chughtai from textbooks

TNN / Nov 24, 2015, 01:10 (IST)

Liberal, rebellious and progressive to the core, Ismat Chughtai (1915-1991), enfant terrible of Urdu literature, fought parochialism all her life. She led from the front and lived by her own principles