Ismat Chughtai
Ismat Chughtai was an Indian author and filmmaker. Writing in the Hindustani language Urdu, Chughtai wrote novels and short stories and made films that explored female sexuality, a woman's role in society, and class conflict from a Marxist perspective. Chughtai is a leading figure in the world of Urdu literature.
Born in northern India, while the country was still a colony of Britain, Chughtai grew up greatly influenced by her six brothers, as her four sisters married while Chughtai was still...
