Riyazulla, doctorate in Geology, is a bilingual writer, who has published seven novels in English on various national and international themes. His debut historical attainment, the ‘Midnight Daughter’ (2003), accomplished through reflective research is about the holocaust subsequent to the partition of India in 1947, when millions of people trapped in the wrong moments of history were craving for each other’s blood. Mr. M. V. Kamath, the veteran diplomat suggested a film on this book while releasing it in Delhi in 2004. Its success and an exquisite ally stimulated him to continue his passion for writing and since then he has authored six more novels. The focus of most of his literary creations is terrorism and wars that have wreaked havoc in many parts of the world. Almost all his novels are political fictions conceived through meticulous investigations in the line of renowned British author, Fredrick Forsyth that conveys a message of peace and harmony among various communities and countries.
He ingeniously depicts the historical facts through fictitious characters that are often interspersed with internecine antagonism and eclectic romanticism. He has also authored a dissertation, ‘Role of Communication in Communal harmony’ (2005) during his post-graduate diploma course in Mass Communication. Professionally a scientist, while he published many research papers and attended many national and international seminars, he has also reviewed a few non-fictions and has written more than hundred short stories and articles in both English and Urdu on various tangible social and geopolitical events across the globe, transmuting himself from academic to literary domain. Most of his works have received accolades from the progressives and embassies of many countries. All his novels are registered in Screen Writers Association. Mumbai. India.
