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What is the real purpose of fiction? Why do humans keep repeating the same mistakes despite Mahabharata, world wars, fall of berlin wall and other incidents? In this powerful conversation of Readers Official, host Vivek Naik sits down with Sahitya Akademi Award-winning Urdu novelist Rahman Abbas to discuss love, betrayal, bombay, literature, freedom, religion and human behaviour. About the Author: Rahman Abbas is an acclaimed Urdu novelist with 10 books published namely: Nakhlistan Ki Talash (Search of an Oasis), Ek Mamnua Muhabbat ki Kahani (Story of a forbidden Love), Khuda Ke Saaye Mein Ankh Micholi ( Hide & Seek in the Shadow of God), Rohzin (The Melancholy of Soul), Zindeeq (Apostle), Ek Tarha ka Pagalpan (A sort of Madness), Nixdaan (The Food of the poor), Kamakhya (recently published). All his books are translated in English, Hindi, German and French language. He is a Sahitya Akademi Award winner. He has also received Lit prom grant from Swiss and German government. His writing challenges our understanding of love, identity, faith and freedom. What you’ll learn: Why great fiction is about human existence, not just stories. How Bombay shaped Rahman Abbas as a writer. Love, betrayal and the psychology of relationships. Why writers should belong to the whole world, not one nation. What Mahabharata still teaches us about modern society. How books develop a life and destiny of their own. 🔔 New to Readers Official? We bring the world’s most inspiring & bestselling authors to share their stories, failures, breakthroughs, and the wisdom behind their books. We are on a mission to create a better world. Timestamps: 2:07 - Meet Sahitya Akademi Award-Winning Author Rahman Abbas 2:57 - Rahman Abbas' Journey to Winning the Sahitya Akademi Award 4:43 - What Inspired Rahman Abbas to Become a Writer? 5:37 - Rahman Abbas on Family, Books & the Habit of Reading 6:31 - Family Reaction to Rahman Abbas' First Published Book 7:24 - Why Rahman Abbas Portrays Mumbai with Such Depth in His Novels 9:40 - Why Rahman Abbas Writes About Love, Betrayal, Religion & Human Nature 10:44 - The True Purpose of Literature in Society 14:26 - What Happens After an Author Creates a Fictional Character? 16:41 - Rahman Abbas Reveals the Secret to Becoming a Successful Author 19:47 - Why Rahman Abbas Writes Only in the Urdu Language 21:36 - Can Book Translations Preserve the Original Essence? 25:07 - How Book Translators Get Recognition for Their Work 25:54 - When Does the Translation Journey of a Book Begin? 31:59 - Can Fiction Change Society or Only Reflect Reality? 37:15 - Advice Rahman Abbas Would Give to His Younger Self 38:30 - What Has Humanity Learned Through Thousands of Years? 42:39 - Inside 'Rohzin' – Rahman Abbas on His Sahitya Akademi Award-Winning Novel 49:30 - The Story of Iblis' Greatest Betrayal of Allah in Rahman Abbas' Novel 51:51 - Rahman Abbas Defines the True Meaning of Love 56:28 - Three Secrets to Writing an Award-Winning Novel 1:00:45 - Essential Personality Traits Every Great Author Needs 1:03:44 - Rapid Fire with Rahman Abbas #authorpodcast #urduliterature #indianliterature #fictionwriting #sahityaakademi