'Pre-Partition India wasn't as hunk-dory as we talk about; Hindus and Muslims lived in harmony, sure, but never as miyan-biwi (husband-wife)' 'Unrequited love is very good for a playwright/director.' ...

Yearning and love have long been poetry’s most enduring subjects, often finding their deepest resonance in what remains unsaid. Romantic ache is the core of playwright Syed Hyder Hasan’s Ek Mulaqat ...