Bhatkal’s Dr. Haneef Shabab selected for Karnataka Urdu Academy Award 2024
Bengaluru: Veteran Urdu scholar, poet, and educator from Bhatkal Dr. Haneef Shabab has been selected for the Karnataka Urdu Academy Award 2024 for his “Collective Services and contributions to Urdu Literature.” The award will be presented to him on February 27 at a special ceremony in Bengaluru,
Dr. Shabab, who has dedicated his life to the promotion and enrichment of Urdu literature, has made significant contributions as a poet, teacher, researcher, and mentor. With a passion for Urdu, he has spent decades preserving and promoting the language through his scholarly writings, literary works, and academic initiatives. His research and critical analyses of Urdu poetry and prose have been widely recognized, and his work has played a crucial role in nurturing a new generation of Urdu scholars. He has also spent over 25 years teaching Urdu at Shams English Medium School in Bhatkal.
Over the years, he has been actively involved in seminars, workshops, and literary festivals, bringing together scholars, poets, and Urdu enthusiasts.
Beyond academics, Dr. Shabab has also been a social thinker, using his writings to reflect on human emotions, cultural values, and the changing times.
One of his internationally acclaimed works is the poem Aur Line Cut Gayi, a powerful and emotional piece that highlights the tragic reality of female foeticide. This poem, written as a conversation between a deceased child and her mother, is framed in the child’s voice from paradise. The poem’s delivery, filled with conviction and sorrow, has left a profound impact on audiences worldwide, earning it recognition for its deep social message.
Dr. Shabab has also made contributions to Urdu journalism. His articles, editorials, and literary critiques have had impact Urdu media, offering in-depth perspectives on cultural and social issues.
He has also published two books, both of which are collections of his poems. His first book, "Sulagte Khwaab," was released in 1997. His second book, “Lahu Lahu Mausam," published in 2009.
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Screenwriter Salim Khan on ventilator support and stable, say doctors
Mumbai (PTI): Veteran screenwriter Salim Khan suffered a brain haemorrhage which has been tackled, is on ventilator support as a safeguard and stable, doctors treating him said on Wednesday, a day after he was admitted to the Lilavati Hospital here.
The 90-year-old, one half of the celebrated Salim-Javed duo which scripted films such as "Sholay", "Deewar" and "Don" with Javed Akhtar, is in the ICU and recovery might take some time given his age.
"His blood pressure was high for which we treated him and we had to put him on a ventilator because we wanted to do certain investigations. Now the ventilator was put as a safeguard so that his situation doesn't get worse. So it is not that he is critical," Dr Jalil Parkar told reporters.
"We did the investigations that were required and today we have done a small procedure on him, I will not go into the details. The procedure done is called DSA (digital subtraction angiography). The procedure has been accomplished, he is fine and stable and shifted back to ICU. By tomorrow, we hope to get him off the ventilator. All in all, he is doing quite well," he added.
Asked whether he suffered a brain haemorrhage, the doctor said, "Unko thoda haemorrhage hua tha, which we’ve tackled. No surgery is required.
As concern over Khan's health mounted, his children, including superstar Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan, daughter Alvira, and sons-in-law Atul Agnihotri and Aayush Sharma, have been seen outside the hospital along with other well-wishers. His long-time partner Akhtar was also seen coming out of the hospital.
Khan, a household name in the 70s and 80s, turned 90 on November 24 last year. It was the day Dharmendra, the star of many of his films, including "Sholay", "Seeta aur Geeta" and "Yaadon Ki Baraat", passed away.
Hailing from an affluent family in Indore, Khan arrived in Mumbai in his 20s with dreams of stardom. He was good looking and confident he would make a mark in the industry as an actor. But that did not happen. And then, after struggling for close to a decade and getting confined to small roles in films, he changed lanes.
He worked as an assistant to Abrar Alvi and soon met Akhtar to form one of Hindi cinema's most formidable writing partnerships. They worked together on two dozen movies with most of them achieving blockbuster status.
Other than "Sholay", "Deewar" and "Don", Khan and Akhtar also penned "Trishul", "Zanjeer", "Seeta Aur Geeta", "Haathi Mere Saathi", "Yaadon Ki Baarat" and "Mr India".
