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Bee Gul
Gul at an event for Bunvat in 2018
Born
Bee Gul

Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Alma materKinnaird College for Women University
Occupation(s)screenwriter and director
Years active2010-present
Notable workTalkhiyaan, Pehchaan, Kaun Qamar Ara, Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila and Raqeeb Se


Bee Gul (Urdu: بی گل) is a Pakistani screenwriter and director. She wrote films and TV plays like Talkhiyaan,[1][2] Pehchaan,[3] Kaun Qamar Ara, Firdous ki Dozakh,[4] most notably Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila and Raqeeb Se for HUM TV.[5]

With a pen sharper than wit itself, Bee Gul weaves tales that pierce the veil of reality, exposing the complexities of human experience. Her characters, like tangled threads in a weaver's loom, embody the contradictions that color our lives - love laced with bitterness, tradition wrestling with progress.[6] Her work is often described as artsy.[7] Gul's artistic lens focuses on the plight of the Pakistani woman, a warrior navigating a society steeped in unspoken rules. Through her heroines, she celebrates the indomitable spirit that burns bright even in the face of oppression. [8]

In 2024, her short film "Jamun Ka Darakht" (The Java Plum Tree) won the Best Social Justice Short Film award at World Film Festival in Cannes. The film also garnered recognition at the Vancouver International Movie Awards for Best Human Rights Short Film and the Los Angeles International Short Film Festival Indie Short Fest, solidifying Bee Gul's international acclaim.[9]

Career

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Gul's writing debut was marked by the television film, Kaun Qamar Aara, which premiered at Hum TV's 2nd Telefilms Festival. Set against the backdrop of British India, this one-hour telefilm weaves the poignant tale of a husband and wife, played by Shakeel and Faiza Hassan. The film received nominations in every category at the 2nd Hum Telefilm Awards,[10] with Gul taking home the Best Telefilm Writer Award.[11]

Gul then brought Arundhati Roy's bestselling novel, The God of Small Things, to life as the TV series Talkhiyaan. The show's opening theme was inspired by Sahir Ludhianvi's poem,[12] while the title itself was a nod to Ludhianvi's book of the same name. An Express Tribune based reviewer stated it as "an excellent adaptation barring a few false notes" and further wrote, "Gul managed to rework the book The God of Small Things in a really poetic way".[13] Gul also received a Best Television Writer nomination at the 4th Pakistan Media Awards.[14]

Bee Gul won a LUX Style Award (2019) for Best TV Writer for Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila, a play that tackled the topic of sexual predators in normal households.[15] [16]

Filmography

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As screenwriter

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Key
† Denotes films that have not been released yet
Year Title Director(s) Notes Ref.
2016 Laloolal.com Khalid Ahmed streamed on ZEE5 [17]
2022 Intezaar Sakina Samo
2024 Jamun Ka Darakht Rafay Rashdi Short film [18]

Television

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Year Title Notes
2010-2011 Kaun Qamar Ara Telefilm
2012-2013 Talkhiyaan Adaptation on Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things [19]
2012-2013 Firdous ki Dozakh [19]
2013-2014 Ain
2013-2014 Chup ka Shor [20]
2013-2014 Kitni Girhain Baaki Hain
2013-2014 Pehchaan [21]
2014-2015 Zid [22]
2017 Janaat
2017-2018 Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila [21]
2018 Dilara Adaptation of Munshi Premchand's Nirmala[22]
2021 Raqeeb Se
2023 Working Women
2024 Standup Girl Script supervisor
2024 Hum Dono [23]

Plays

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  • Naql-e-Makani,
    Badshahat Ka Khatima     (A theatrical rendition of a short story by Manto and a play written by Rajinder Singh Bedi, both presented at NAPA auditorium. Dir. by Khalid Ahmed, 2013)[24]
  • Bedroom Conversations (2019), presented at NAPA auditorium. Dir. by Khalid Ahmed, 2019.[25]
  • Kal Agar Main Marjaoun, Vasl productions. Dir. by Khalid Ahmed, 2021.

Accolades

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Ceremony Category Project Result
18th Lux Style Awards[citation needed] Best Television Writer Dar Si Jaati Hai Sila Won
21st Lux Style Awards[26] Raqeeb Se Nominated

See also

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References

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'Jamun Ka Darakht' secures third win

  1. ^ "Talkhiyan - Reviews by desirantsnraves". Archived from the original on 29 December 2013.
  2. ^ "A story of bitterness-Talkkhiyaan". Express Tribune. 6 December 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Pehchan - Reviews by desirantsnraves". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Telefilms That are worth to watch". Desi Rants. Archived from the original on 9 March 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  5. ^ Staff Report (19 January 2021). "'Raqeeb Se' takes you on a rollercoaster ride of thrill and emotions". Daily Times. Retrieved 6 July 2021.
  6. ^ "Bee Gul Stories Themes and Influences". Desi Rants. Archived from the original on 8 January 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Zid an upcoming Bee Gul Drama". Dramas Review. Archived from the original on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Bee Gul". Dramas Pakistani. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
  9. ^ "Bee Gul". Tribune PK. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  10. ^ "And the Finalist are". Express Tribune. 21 May 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Spotlight Hum Awards". Dawn News. 23 January 2011. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Talkhiyaan OST". Dramas Online. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  13. ^ Sadaf Haider (30 December 2013). "The award for best Pakistani drama of 2013 goes to..." The Express Tribune.
  14. ^ "4th Pakistan Media Awards Nominations". www.hamaralink.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  15. ^ "LUX Style Awards (LSA)". The Express Tribune. 8 July 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
  16. ^ "One of the most profound points about the night was made by Bee Gul". Dawn News. 14 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
  17. ^ "Did you know? Faysal Quraishi's comeback film will be Laloolal.com". Dawn Images. 4 October 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
  18. ^ "'Jamun Ka Darakht' secures third win with Best Human Rights Film Short Film award". Express Tribune. 9 March 2024. Retrieved 10 March 2024.
  19. ^ a b Muhammad Ali (February 18, 2018), "'Our housewives are blackmailed in the name of financial dependency and honour'", The Daily Times.
  20. ^ "Express telefilms: Chup ka shor". dramasonline. 10 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
  21. ^ a b Tehreem M Alam (10 March 2020). "Female writers who disregard women's plight are biggest supporters of patriarchy: Bee Gul". The Express Tribune.
  22. ^ a b Muhammad Ali (12 July 2018). "'Baat Cheet' with Bee Gul". The Nation.
  23. ^ "Hum Dono New PROMO: Wafa comes to know from her father about MISSING Asad". PinkVilla. 13 August 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
  24. ^ "Double Bill: Back-to-back plays at NAPA depict realities of life". Tribune Pakistan. 18 April 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  25. ^ "Bedroom Conversations is a window into the intense inner lives of nine couples". dawn.com. 11 December 2019. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  26. ^ "LSA 2022: And the nominees are". 23 November 2022.
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