had written, Miya Fuski and Jivram Joshi will live on in children's literature until the ABC of Gujarati language lives on". Adaptations The stories of Miya Fuski are adapted into plays, TV series and a film. Bhargav Joshi, son of Jivram Joshi, adapted the stories in a play, Miya Fuski Ane Tabha Bhatt. Asit Kumarr Modi produced and Sandeep Patel directed a TV series, Miya Fuski, for DD Gujarati. The characters were also adapted in a children's Gujarati film Miya Fuski 007 in 1987 starring Johny Walker and Kishor Bhatt in the lead roles. The film was directed by Manhar Raskapur and produced by Mukesh Pandya. Industrialist Rashmin Majithia's company Zen Opus holds copyrights of Miya Fuski and other characters created by Joshi. The rights were acquired in 2020 from descendants of Joshi. Majithia has announced their adaptations in other media. Publication The stories first appeared in Zagmag starting 1945. They were later published as book format by Sandesh Balsathi Granthmala in 1946, by Bharati Sahitya Sangh in 1951, by Zagmag Prakashan in 1953 , by R. R. Sheth ni Company in 1963, and by Zen Opus in 2021. Several stories were later republished under the title, Miya Fuski Vinodmala. Some of them are: Miya Fuski : Baapnu Sapnu Miya Fuski : Bhajiyano Bhav Miya Fuski : Bhootiyo Kagal Miya Fuski : Bhuvanu Bhoot Miya Fuski : Chorno Kuvo Miya Fuski : Dala Sheth no Kuvo Miya Fuski : Dala Shethni Bhavai Miya Fuski : Fattuni Fuski Miya Fuski : Jaadui Vatko Miya Fuski : Kano Vandaro Miya Fuski : Khudani Potali Miya Fuski : Lanka Jalawi Miya Fuski : Miyani Mijbani Miya Fuski : Thai Fajeti Miya Fuski : Unganashi Raja Miya Fuski : Vilayati Saheb Miya Fuski Ane Bhoot Miya Fuski Ane Daglo Miya Fuski Ane Kachabo Miya Fuski Ane Nandudo Chor Miya Fuski Ane Sadino Rang Miya Fuski Ane Tabha Bhatt : Dadamsha Miya Fuski Kotarma Miya Fuski Na Gha Miya Fuski Nu Maran Miya Fuski Vakil Thaya'' Notes References External links Book series introduced in 1945 Literary characters introduced in 1945 Fictional Muslims Picture books Humour and wit characters of India Gujarati culture Characters in children's literature Fictional Indian people in literature Male characters in literature