Overview
- Speaking at the festival, Mushtaq said she faced one-and-a-half months of online trolling and home intrusions over the Dasara invitation.
- She recounted an alleged knife attack and said an attempted murder case was registered based on the incident.
- Mushtaq said constant travel for festivals and interviews left her unable to write since the May 2025 prize, with her autobiography paused.
- She announced plans to publish her seventh Kannada short-story collection soon.
- Heart Lamp, translated by Deepa Bhasthi, preserves Kannada and Dakhani terms to retain regional authenticity and centers everyday Muslim women in southern Karnataka.