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Popular Urdu writer 'Ismat Chugtai' (1915-1991) has authored numerous books on short stories on various social topics inter-alia focussing on women issues. 'Shaadi' is a unique compilation of her short stories, articles and dramas comprising of the topicsz 'Parde ke Peechhe', 'Genda', 'Shaadi', 'Jawaani', 'Daayan', 'Khidmatgar', 'Tareeki', 'Kaafir', 'Nera', 'Bachpan', 'Intikhaab', 'Saanp', 'Fasaadi', 'Dheethh', and 'Banne'. It has been Edited by Abdul Mugni transliterated by Shabnam Rizvi. The readers will definitely find this book much interesting and appealing in its contents and presentation. Her writings have attracted the Cinema equivocally. As a result, movies like 'Garm Hava', 'Junoon', 'Arzoo', 'My Dreams', and 'The Quilt' based on her writings won people's heart. Amongst others, she also won National Filmfare Award for Best Story. Her books / writings in Urdu have been translated in Hindi and English both. Several of her manuscripts have already been translated in Hindi, Shaadi being one of her latest publications has been published by Rajkamal Prakashan.