Mohiuddin Nawab
Mohiuddin Nawab محی الدین نواب | |
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| Born | 4 September 1930 Kharagpur, West Bengal, British India |
| Died | 6 February 2016 Karachi, Pakistan |
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| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Genre | Romantic literature, Realistic Fiction, Paranormal fiction |
| Years active | 1953–2016 |
| Notable works | Devta (novel), published in Suspense Digest |
| Children | 13 |
Mohiuddin Nawab (Urdu: محی الدین نواب) (4 September 1930 – 6 February 2016) was a Pakistani novelist, screenwriter, and poet. He is famous for his popular novel series, "Devta" that was episodically and continuously published in Suspense Digest from February 1977 to January 2010. Devta is the autobiography of a fictional character, Farhad Ali Taimur, who is a master of telepathy, chain smoker, and a womaniser.
Apart from Devta, Nawab wrote nearly 600 romantic, social, spy, and historical short/novel-length stories for renowned digests like, Jasoosi Digest, and Suspense Digest. Some of his notable stories include Kachra Ghar, Iman Ka Safar, Khali Seep, and Adha Chehra. A collection of his poetry and prose has been published under the title, "Do Tara". Nawab also wrote scripts for a few movies including, "Jo Darr Gya Woh Marr Gya" (1995).