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Nitish Kumar pulling down woman’s hijab ‘deplorable’: Booker winner Banu Mushtaq

Nitish Kumar pulling down woman’s hijab ‘deplorable’: Booker winner Banu Mushtaq

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Pune: International Booker Prize 2025 winner Banu Mushtaq on Friday described Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar’s act of pulling down the hijab of a woman AYUSH practitioner during a government function as “deplorable”, while reiterating her opposition to practices that compel women to cover their faces. Nitish Kumar pulling down woman’s hijab ‘deplorable’: Booker winner Banu Mushtaq Mushtaq was speaking at a session titled ‘Voices Behind the Heart Lamp: Stories of Muslim Women, Resilience and Resistance’ at the Pune Lit Fest, held at the amphitheatre of Fergusson College as part of the Pune Book Festival. Young writer Vedant Agarwal was in conversation with her. Referring to the recent incident in Bihar during the distribution of appointment letters, Mushtaq said she condemned both the practice of forcing women to cover their faces and the chief minister’s action. “While researching the Quran and Hadith, I did not come across any religious injunction mandating that a woman must cover her face. In some regions, cultural practices have evolved where women cover everything except the eyes. The question is …

Saira Banu pays tribute to Dharmendra on his 90th birthday

Saira Banu pays tribute to Dharmendra on his 90th birthday

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Veteran actress Saira Banu faced a hard time putting into words the enormous personality of the legend called Dharmendra. Remembering Dharmendra on his 90th birthday, Saira Banu wrote on her Insta, “Dharam ji… if I were to put the man into words, it would never be easy. Some people are too large for language, too gentle for description, and too loved for boundaries and he was all of that. (sic).”           View this post on Instagram                       A post shared by Saira Banu Khan (@sairabanu) She pointed out how both Dharmendra and Dilip Kumar were extremely humble people and ended up touching every soul who came in contact. “His humility was unlike…very much like Dilip Sahib…anything I have ever seen. In a world filled with stars, he shone differently… quietly with a warmth that touched every soul lucky enough to know him. He was always very close to our family, effortlessly bridging the worlds of stardom and simplicity,” she added. Reflecting on …

A warmth that touched every soul lucky enough to know him: Saira Banu remembers Dharmendra on 90th birthday

A warmth that touched every soul lucky enough to know him: Saira Banu remembers Dharmendra on 90th birthday

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New Delhi, In a world filled with stars, Dharmendra shone differently and touched everyone with his warmth, veteran actor Saira Banu said while remembering her friend and co-star on his 90th birthday. A warmth that touched every soul lucky enough to know him: Saira Banu remembers Dharmendra on 90th birthday Dharmendra died on November 24, just two weeks before his landmark birthday and Banu was among the many friends who mourned the loss with a touching tribute on Monday. Banu, who worked with Dharmendra in several films including “Ayee Milan Ki Bela” in 1964, “Jwar Bhata” in 1973, and “Chaitali” in 1975, said Dharmendra was not only a close friend but also someone who loved her husband, Dilip Kumar, dearly. “Dharam ji… if I were to put the man into words, it would never be easy. Some people are too large for language, too gentle for description, and too loved for boundaries and he was all of that. His humility was unlike…very much like Dilip Sahib…anything I have ever seen. “In a world filled with …

‘Dharam ji loved Dilip sahab more than me, he is with him now’: Saira Banu remembers Dharmendra on his 90th birth anniversary | Bollywood News

‘Dharam ji loved Dilip sahab more than me, he is with him now’: Saira Banu remembers Dharmendra on his 90th birth anniversary | Bollywood News

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Legendary actor Dharmendra passed away on November 24 in Mumbai, just days before his 90th birthday. On the late actor’s birth anniversary, his family members, Hema Malini, Sunny Deol, Bobby Deol and Esha Deol, shared heartfelt tributes on social media. Several of Dharmendra’s colleagues, including Saira Banu, Shatrughan Sinha, Jackie Shroff and others, also remembered the actor on the occasion. Saira Banu, Dilip Kumar, and Dharmendra shared a familial bond. Dilip, who died in 2021, considered Dharmendra his brother. Saira took to her Instagram account and posted a heartfelt note with an old interview of the trio. In the clip, she said that she is doubtful who loves Dilip Kumar more, his best friend Dharmendra or herself. Remembering Dharmendra, she wrote in the caption, “Dharam ji… if I were to put the man into words, it would never be easy. Some people are too large for language, too gentle for description, and too loved for boundaries and he was all of that. His humility was unlike…very much like Dilip Sahib…anything I have ever seen. In …

Dharmendra death: Saira Banu shares unheard stories about late actor

Dharmendra death: Saira Banu shares unheard stories about late actor

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Veteran actor Dharmendra passed away at the age of 89 on Monday. He has left behind a rich legacy of his art as he was an integral part of the Indian film industry for six decades. Upon his demise, many people shared fond memories they had the privilege of making with the late actor. Saira Banu who worked with Dharmendra, recalled the actor as her later husband Dilip Kumar`s younger brother. In a long post on social media, she shared her memories with the actor and the bond he shared with Dilip Kumar.  Saira Banu remembers Dharmendra The senior actress took to her Instagram on Tuesday, and shared a series of throwback pictures featuring the late actor, herself, and her late husband Dilip Kumar. Dharmendra and Dilip Kumar shared a bond of mutual respect and love, with the former even going to the extent of owing his enduring career to Dilip Kumar. The actress also penned a long note in the caption, and spoke about the bond, as she wrote, “The demise of Dharam ji …

Dharmendra once broke into Dilip Kumar’s house, reveals Saira Banu: ‘Dharam was ghar ka aadmi’ | Bollywood News

Dharmendra once broke into Dilip Kumar’s house, reveals Saira Banu: ‘Dharam was ghar ka aadmi’ | Bollywood News

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Dharmendra and Saira Banu shared screen space in films such as Saazish, Pocket Maar and Aadmi Aur Insaan. A day after Dharmendra’s demise, Saira took to social media to share a long note, recalling the Sholay star’s warm bond with her husband Dilip Kumar. She also recalled how Dharmendra, as a young struggling actor, once broke into Dilip’s house just to meet him. Saira shared a carousel of throwback pictures on her Instagram handle, featuring Dharmendra, herself, and Dilip Kumar. Along with the post, she wrote a heartfelt caption expressing how it’s a personal loss. It read, “The demise of Dharam ji feels as though a chapter of our shared cinematic and personal history has gently closed its pages, leaving behind a warmth that is rare to find in today’s hurried times. For me, the loss is not merely of a colleague, but he was my dear Yousuf Sahib’s (Dilip Kumar) ‘Dharam.’” Saira Banu then shared how Dharmendra once broke into Dilip Kumar’s house to meet him. “With the courage only youth can claim, he …

Banu Mushtaq | Lady with the lamp

Banu Mushtaq | Lady with the lamp

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Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq has been lending expression to the voiceless for five decades, and when Deepa Bhasthi came on board as translator, her stories leapt across linguistic barriers and provincial borders. On Tuesday (May 20, 2025), Mushtaq’s Heart Lamp, translated from Kannada to English by Bhasthi, won the International Booker Prize for 2025. This is the first honour for Kannada, a language Mushtaq says has “cosmic wonder and earthly wisdom”, on this stage. It’s also the first time a collection of short stories has been feted, and the second time in three years an Indian writer has gotten the top prize. Geetanjali Shree had won for Tomb of Sand, translated from the Hindi by Daisy Rockwell in 2022. Heart Lamp (And Other Stories/Penguin) is a selection of 12 tales, written between 1990 and 2023. An array of characters have walk-on parts — maulvis, thuggish brothers who flex muscles on their whims, grandparents, uncles, broods of children — but the spotlight is firmly on Muslim girls and women on the margins, searching for a toehold …

Banu Mushtaq, Heart Lamp: “Emotional Explosions, Turmoil Are Universal”: International Booker Winner

Banu Mushtaq, Heart Lamp: “Emotional Explosions, Turmoil Are Universal”: International Booker Winner

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New Delhi: Journalist, lawyer, author and activist Banu Mushtaq, whose “Heart Lamp” won the International Booker Prize, said her stories of Muslim women from traditional south Indian families had resonated with the global audience because they think they reflect the universal condition of women.  Asked about the matter in an exclusive interview with NDTV Banu Mushtaq said her readers feel that the stories “can be applied to wherever women are there”. “These types of issues, turmoil, emotional explosions – it can be traced universally in all parts of the world. — that is their opinion,” she said. As to why her anthology of 12 short stories appealed to the Booker Committee, she said from what the members said at various press conferences they attended with her, she has come to the conclusion that it is a “new thing” they have experienced.  “The stories in heart lamp are socially committed pieces. They are individual experiences which have been documented by me,” she said.  But at the same time, they are not just experiences. “It has grown …

Writers and activists of Hassan celebrate Banu Mushtaq’s International Booker Prize

Writers and activists of Hassan celebrate Banu Mushtaq’s International Booker Prize

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Writers and activists of Hassan celebrating International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Writers and activists of Hassan celebrating International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Shivamogga Writers and activists of Hassan on Thursday celebrated Hassan resident and Kannada writer Banu Mushtaq, who has been honoured with the International Booker Prize 2025. They congratulated Banu Mushtaq and translator Deepa Bhasthi, who shared the award. Artist K.T. Shivaprasad, poet Rupa Hassan, activists H.K. Sandesh, Dharmesh, Vijay Kumar Dandora, Krishna Das, writer Suvarna Shivaprasad, and many others gathered on the premises of the Kannada Sahitya Parishat office. They carried a banner conveying wishes to Banu Mushtaq. The participants hailed the occasion as historic, and it was a proud moment for Kannada, Karnataka, and Hassan. They also recalled Banu Mushtaq’s involvement in socio-cultural events in Hassan. As an advocate, journalist, and writer, Banu Mushtaq took to the streets on many occasions and raised her voice against atrocities and exploitation of women. Hassan district Kannada Sahitya Parishat had chosen her as …

Banu Mushtaq: A voice of empathy and resilience

Banu Mushtaq: A voice of empathy and resilience

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Banu Mushtaq, author of “Heart Lamp” and winner of The International Booker Prize 2025 at the Tate Modern on May 20, 2025 in London | Photo Credit: Getty Images Banu Mushtaq, eminent short story writer and Booker awardee for 2025, is a writer-activist deeply concerned with gender inequalities and the patriarchal violence which is invisibalised by religion and tradition. In retrospect, her major concerns and her passionate rebellious stance seem to have emerged from the Bandaya (protest) movement in Kannada literature in the 1970s and the 1980s. This was also the time which saw the coming into maturity of the second generation of women writers who discovered their authentic voices in the midst of the churming created by the people’s movements in Karnataka. The phenomenal Lankesh Patrike, a weekly tabloid edited by P. Lankesh, also proved to be a platform for writers who emerged as the major representatives of women-centric fiction and non-fiction writings. Banu also doubled as a reporter for the tabloid from Hassan where she worked as a lawyer. Keen eye for the …