Wed May 21 07:44:13 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

Indian writer Banu Mushtaq has won the International Booker Prize. Her husband, Mushtaq Mohiyudin, and other family members in Hassan, Karnataka, celebrated the win despite his inability to attend the ceremony in London due to visa delays. Mushtaq praised Banu’s work and highlighted the family’s joy. Banu’s husband also shared an incident of lost luggage. Banu Mushtaq is expected to return to India on May 26.

**News Article:**

**Indian Author Banu Mushtaq Wins International Booker Prize, Celebrations Erupt in Karnataka**

*Shivamogga, May 21, 2025* – Celebrations broke out in Hassan, Karnataka, today as Indian writer Banu Mushtaq was awarded the prestigious International Booker Prize. While Mushtaq attended the ceremony in London with her daughters and grandchildren, her husband, businessman Mushtaq Mohiyudin, was forced to celebrate from home due to visa issues.

“All our family members were in touch online throughout the night,” Mohiyudin told *The Hindu*, his voice brimming with pride. “It is an unforgettable day. We are all happy for her.”

Mushtaq Mohiyudin shared that Banu had spoken about the support that he provided in her work. In her writing, journalism and advocacy that she faced fundamentalists.

The trip to London was not without its challenges. Mohiyudin revealed that Banu had lost her luggage, including essential medicines and a silk sari intended for the ceremony. “Our daughters, who accompanied her on the trip, managed to get her a new sari and made some last-minute arrangements in London,” he explained.

Banu Mushtaq is scheduled to return to India on May 26th. The nation eagerly awaits her return to celebrate her literary triumph.

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