A dynamic scholar, author Shoukat Shoro
Profile By Sanober Shoro
There are many people who love their
culture and language but very few people in the world who write in order to
preserve their culture and mother tongue with their skills, Shokat Shoro is one
of them, he has variety of skills. Versatile scholar, drama writer, script
producer and author of many books were born on 4-7-1947 in a little village of
district Sujawal.
Shokat Shoro belongs to a civilized
family of Shoro, the family who accepted Islam at the time period of Muhammad
Bin Qasim. He brought up in his village, his father Abdul Kareem Shoro was a
judge. He took his early education from Chandia High School Sajawal and did his
matriculation in 1963. Later he went to Sachal Arts
College
Hyderabad for intermediate and after completion he moved to University of Sindh and completed his masters in 1968.
He got married in 1974 and has two daughters and a son.
Shokat Shoro started writing from
very little age; he used to read children magazines “Gulistan” and books “Toto
Mena” and “Hatim Tai”. Jamal Abro, Naseem Kharal, and Hameed Sindhi inspired
him by their skills as he was fond of writing since childhood. He was in matric
when he wrote his first story which lifted him to the peak of success. It was a
short story published in “Rooh Rihan
magazine”. At that time, newspapers used to publish children pages. He started
writing in Hilal Pakistan,
Ibrat and in Gul Phul magazine.
During Matriculation he had a part
time job at Pinyari feeder, his earning was 60 rupees only and he was
additionally working as telephone operator because of his financial problems.
Multi-talented Shokat did not lost hope and remain committed. With the passage
of time, he became the owner of skills. He wrote in “Mehran” and “Sohni”
magazine. He has written many books; “Bhuri Dharti Bhurro Akash”, “Akhin Me
Tangial Sapna” and “Gum Thial Paacho” is best of his collections.
“Gum Thial Pacho” (Missing Shadow)
was published in India,
which gave him popularity. He received great response and awarded Sindhi Adbi
Award for his work. This award was presented to him by the famous lawyer of India, Ram Jeth
Malhani in Mumbai on May 14th, 2015.
He has been the solo and serial drama
writer as well. He wrote for Radio Pakistan and Pakistan Television.
He had been script producer at PTV from 1974 to 1977. His famous solo play is
“Bakh” in which character of “Molu” is still remembered by the viewers. Another
drama was “Soneti” written on “Sindh Rani” the wife of Mir Bago, the former
ruler of Sindh. “Dhuban” drama also gained appreciation from public which was
written about the Robbers.
Later he was appointed in University of Sindh as Student Welfare of Stakes
officer in 1977. He worked at different posts in Administration sector time by
time, during the post of Additional controller of examination he threatened to
death by some political leaders but loyal Shokat never cared about his life and
remained sincere with his job. His last post at university was Director of
Sindhology Department. He retired from this designation in 2009.
Shokat Shoro has an excellent ability
to write good quality content. He has been a columnist as well; his articles
have been published by leading newspapers. His last book “Rat jo Rin” was
published in 2013. The genius Shokat Shoro says: "His purpose of writing
is to save civilization from destruction". He vocalized his opinions
saying that: "Our new generation is far behind of literature because our
education system is not good".
The skillful writer avoids from the
crowds as he prefers solitude.
Edited
by Qirat Fatima
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REVISED
Abdul Qadir Junejo is author of 15 books, bundle of TV
serials, short stories and novel. He was born on 1st November 1945 in little
village Jinhan, district Tharparkar, he got his early education from his
village. He went in diverse districts for education. He did his matriculation
from High school Diplo in 1961 and moved to Shah Latif College Mirpurkhas for
intermediate. Later d did his masters in sociology from University of Sindh.
Initially he started his career as government teacher. When Shaikh Ayaz became
VC of Sindh University; he called Junejo to join Sindhology, where he worked
with Mehtab Akber Rashidi, Shoukat Shoro, Qasim Maka and others. Later he was
promoted to Director of Sindhology. His last government assignment was chairman
of Sindhi Language Authority.
Q: What inspired you
to become an author?
Ans: The nature, the deserts and the people of my village
inspired me. They were not educated but were having wide vision, the story
telling people the herders were my teachers. My father was police officer I
used to go with him to visit different jails where I used to observe the
different criminals their stories and studied their nature I was very much
interested in human nature hence i started writing. The skills were in my
inherent I just needed the track which was given me by my step mother she
guided me what is life and in telling her observation. She was more mother of
mine than the real mother. She was robber but quite talented was very tall and
beautiful.
Q: How much you highlighted Sindhi culture in your drama
stories?
Ans: My 70% content is about the culture and the village
life, whether it is drama story or any book story. Now a days I am writing a
novel “Rustics” (Gothana), its also about the village life. It will be publish
in America.
Q: It is generally said standard of Sindhi drama is low, do
you agree?
Ans: Mostly the subject is shown the gun culture, Wadera
system etc. Writers are focusing on such issues and they have no techniques
they highlight the one side of the story there is no balance. If there is
character of robber they only show his negativity they don’t tell that why did
he become like this. A writer should write both the things real as well as
fictitious than your story will be more interested.
Q: You wrote many dramas for Ptv, which was your most
popular drama?
Ans: “Choti si dunya” was my most popular drama in all over
the world people love to watch it even today. Dr Hellen Pasu wrote thesis on
this drama (free university government) in German language named “small
worlds”. She was very inspired of my drama. In this drama there was direct
attack to the German people the Chief Justice of Punjab High Court Shoukat Rizwi
said “Junejo bari safai se contempt of court se bach gaye”.
Q: How do you feel that people like Shabana Azmi, Parvez
Musharrf are your fan?
Ans: Yes there are many personalities who are my biggest fan
but for me all are equal an ordinary or a big personality it does not matter.
My “Seerhiyan” drama was most popular in South Asia. Shabana Azmi became my fan
watching this drama.
Q: You got two times Presidents Pride of Performance award
where as its against of law, even you got it what were your feelings?
Ans: I’m first and last person who got this award, for the
first time Ghulam Ishaq Khan awarded me and again in 2008 the great fan of mine
Parvez Musharraf gave me the same award. When I was nominated for this and
called in President House Musharaf asked me: You have written the “Choti si
Dunya”, I said yes. He said to his adviser I am giving this Award to Abdul
Qadir, his adviser said, Sir he has got already and there is no rule for second
time. Musharaf said I am president and marked on my name and awarded me. It was
prestigious pride for me.
Q:Why the PTV is losing viewership?
Ans: Ptv is about to finish the main reason is the producers
and the directors they sell the time. When your production side is weak your
story will be fail even if it is good. The directors do not catch the spirit of
the script. Ptv is being watched only because of sports. The original work was
spoiled. The directors died who made the Ptv popular. Now a days there are
corrupt people of different parties, another reason is western culture. It is
emerging rapidly.
Q: When & how the downfall starts of a writer?
Ans: When a writer become satisfied from his any written
piece of story and become happy and feel himself genius in writing or skills
his downfall starts.
Q: You are not writing any drama for last few years what is
the reason? Were you not approached from any tv channel or there is another
reason?
Ans: No, not at all. I am still asked to write drama but now
I am Esnglish novel writer they cannot afford me. Few of the channels and
directors approached me but i refused because now a days there is formula
writing the directors ask the writer for dictation and write according their
wish
Q: Any massage for young generation?
Ans: I never give massages or instruction to people but take
messages from them. I always try to learn and observe the people because the
learning process never ends. And still i m not satisfied from my work I still
feel something is left.
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Some points 16 sindhi drama, 7 sindhi drama serials, in Urdu 6 drama and 15 serials
Deewareen, Karwaan, Seerrhya, Dukh Sukh, Thorri Khushi thorra Ghum, Paranda,
Watoon, Ratyoon aeen rol (short stoies), Shiklyoon (profiles/ sketches) Weendar wahi aen Lahndarr Sij, Wada Adeeb wadyoon Galehyoon (translation), Sono Ropo sij (translation), Everest te charrhai(translation), Kursi (Columns), Chho, chha aen keyan? (Translation), Letters of two writers, Dar Dar ja musafir (cultural ethics), wann wann jee kathi translation, Chha Likhaan (columns)
He won Best writer PTV award in 1983 on Deewareen drama, Best writer PTV award in Karwaan in 1985, PTV silver jubilee award in 1989, Best Award of the decade 1988 to 1998 (Jaar)
Interview with drama writer Abdul
Qadir Junejo
The author of 15 book, bundle of
dramas and novel was born on 1st November 1945 in little village Jinhan,
district Tharparkar, he got his early education from his village he went in
diverse districts for education, he did his matriculation from High school
Deeplo in 1961 and moved to Shah Latif College Mirpur khas for intermediate and
did his masters from university of sindh in sociology.
Q: What inspired you to become an Author?
Ans: The nature, the deserts and
the people of my village inspired me, they were not educated but were having
wide vision the story telling people the herders were my teachers, my father
was police officer i used to go with him to visit different jails where i used
to observe the different criminals, their stories and studied there nature i
was very much interested in human nature hence i started writing, The skills
were in my inherent i just needed the track which was given me by my step
mother she guided me what is life and in telling her observation,she was more
mother of mine than the real mother. She was robber but quite talented she was
very tall and beautiful.
Q: How much you highlighted sindhi
culture in your drama stories?
Ans: My 70% content is about the
culture and the village life, whether it is drama story or any book story, now
a days i am writing a novel “Rustics” (gothana) its also about the village
life.
Q: Why standard of sindhi drama is
low?
Ans: Mostly the subject is shown
the gun culture, wadera system etc writers are focusing on such issues. And
they have no techniques they highlight the one side of the story there is no
balance, if there is character of robber they only show his negativity they
don’t tell that why did he become like this, a writer should write both the
things real as well as fictitious than your story will be more interested.
Q: You wrote many dramas for Ptv
,which was your most popular drama?
Ans: “Choti si dunya” was my most
popular drama in all over the world people love to watch it even today, dr
hellen pasu wrote thesis on this drama(free university government) in german
language named “small worlds” she was
very inspired of my drama. In this drama there was direct attack to the german
people the Chief Justice of punjab high court Shokat Rizwi said “Junejo bari
safai se contempt of court se bach gaye”.
Q: How do you feel that people
like shabana azmi, parvez musharf are your fan?
Ans: yes there are many
personalities who are my biggest fan but for me all are equal a common or a big
personality it does not matter . “seerhiyan” drama was most popular in south
asia, shabana azmi become my fan watching this drama.
Q: You got two times Presidents
pride of performance award, where as its against of law, even you got it what
was your feelings?
Ans: i m first and last person who
got this award, for the first time Ghulam ishaq awarded me and again in 2008
the great fan of mine Parvez Musharraf gave me the same award, when i was
nominated for this and called in president house, the musharaf asked me that
you have written the Choti si Dunya, i said yes. he said to his adviser i am
giving this to Abdul Qadir, his adviser said sir he has got already and there
is no rule for second the president said i am president, and marked on my name
, it was prestigious pride for me.
Q:Why the viewership of ptv is ending?
Ans: P.Tv is about to finish the
main reason is the producers and the directors they sell the time, when your
production side is weak your story will be fail even if it is good, the
directors do not catch the spirit of the script. ptv is being watched only
because of sports the original work was spoiled the directors died who made the
ptv popular now a days there are corrupt people of different parties, another
reason is western culture it is emerging rapidly.
Q; When & how the downfall
starts of a writer?
Ans: When a writer become
satisfied from his any written piece of story, and become happy and feel
himself genius in writing or skills his downfall starts.
Q:You are not writing any drama
for last few years what is the reason? Were you not approached from any tv
channel or there is another reason?
Ans: no not all, i am still asked
to write drama, but now i am english novel writer they can not afford me. Few
of the channels and directors approached me but i refused because now a days
there is formula writing the directors ask the writer for dictation and write
according their wish
Q: Any massage for young
generation?
Ans: I never give massages or
instruction to people, I always try to learn and observe the people because the
learning process never ends. And still i m not satisfied from my work still
feel something is left.
Practical work carried under supervision of Sir Sohail Sangi
سنڌ جي تاريخي خطي ٿرپارڪر ۾ ڪيترن ئي املهه ماڻڪ موتين جو جنم ٿيو جن پنهنجي
عملي زندگي ۾ پنهنجو پاڻ مڃايو، ٿر جي خطي
ڳوٺ تڙدوس راهمان ۾ علي اڪبر راهمون جو جنم ٿيو، هن ٿر جي ڀورين ڀٽن ۾ بچپن جا
ڏينهڙا گذاريندڙ انهي شخص جو من اوترو ئي صاف آهي جيترو ٿر جي وسڪاري جو پاڻي،
جنهن جي شاهدي هن جي دل ۾ موجود ٿرين جي لاءِ رحمدلي ۽ هڏ ڏوکي آهي، هن شخص هميشه پنهنجن
مفادن کان بالاتر ٿي ماروئڙن جي سک جو سوچيو، تڏهن سرڪاري نوڪرين کي هڪڙي پاسي رکي
ڀلائي جي ڪمن ۾ اڳ ڀرو ٿيو، هن جي چنچل من کي شاگردي واري دور ۾ غريبن سان تمام
چاهه گهڻو هو، تنهن ڪري هن سانگيئڙن جي لاءِ ڪيترائي هيلا ڪيا، تنهنڪري هن اڄڪلهه
جي جديد ٽيڪنالاجي ڪمپيوٽر جهڙي شعبي کي الوداع
چئي ماروئڙن جي مسئلن کي سمجهڻ لاءِ صحافت ۾ قدم رکيو، صحافت جي دوران هن ڪيترائي
ٻهراڙي جي مسئلن تي لکيو ۽ پٺ تي پيل ڪيترن ئي ڳوٺ جي ماڻهن کي جاگر ڪيو ۽ ٿر جي
غريب شاگردن جي لاءِ مالي مدد به ڪندو رهي ٿو سندن ننڍي هوندي کان ئي غريبن سان
همدردي جو خواب ڏسندو رهندو هو. هن نيڪ دل شخص پنهنجي پرائمري تعليم اباڻي ڳوٺ
تڙدوس ۾ حاصل ڪيائين، ننڍي هوندي کان
پڙهائي ۾ وڌيڪ پڙهڻ لاءِ ڏاڍو اتساهه ٿيو، ڇهين کان وٺي انٽر تائين سخت
محنت ڪيائين، وڌيڪ اعليٰ تعليم حاصل ڪرڻ جي لاءِ سنڌ يونيورسٽي ڄامشورو جي
انفارميشن آف ٽيڪنالاجي شعبي ۾ داخلا ورتائين، جتي ڇهه مهينا پڙهڻ کان پوءِ مهراڻ
يونيورسٽي جي اليڪٽرانڪ شعبي ۾ پڙهائي شروع ڪيائين پارٽ ٽائيم ۾ ريڍيو پاڪستان
حيدرآباد ۾ ڪم ڪندو هو، پوءِ هن جي دل ۾ خيال آهيو ته جيڪڏهن آئون صرف انجنيئر ئي
ٿيندس ته عوام جي خدمت ڪيئن ڪري سگهندس، همدردي جي جذبن کي ساراهيندي مهراڻ يونيورسٽي کي الوداع چئي صحافت ۾ قدم رکيو، ريڊيو
پاڪستان ۾ اڍائي سالن کان پوءِ 8 مهينا ڪوشش اخبار ۾ ڪم ڪيائين، 8 مهينن کان پوءِ
سنڌ اخبار جوائن ڪيائين، انهي جي دوران اهم ڪردار رکندڙ سينيئر صحافي سهيل سانگي
کان خدمتون ورتائين، جتي سندس هڪ اخبار جي صفحي جو انچارج مقرر ٿيو، جنهن جو نالو
هو “سماجي سٽ” انهي تي عوام جا مسئلا لکيا ويندا هئا، 18 آگسٽ 2000ع ۾ آ ڊي ايس
نالي اين جي اوز جي فيلڊ ۾ ڪوئيٽا وڃي ڪم ڪيائين، ڪجهه ئي عرصي کانپوءِ سندن فيلڊ
۾ ريسرچ جو ڪم مليو، جيڪو وڏي محنت سان ڪيائين، آخر ۾ انهي سيوهڻ نالي هڪ اين جي
اوز ۾ ڪم ڪرڻ شروع ڪيو آهي جتي غريب ماڻهن جي مدد ڪري رهيو آهي.
