Pinjar (novel)



















































Pinjar
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Author Amrita Pritam
Original title ਪਿੰਜਰ
Translator
Khushwant Singh (in English)
Denis Matringe (in French)
Country India
Language Punjabi
Genre Social
Publisher Tara Press (reprint)
Publication date
2009 (reprint)
Media type Print
ISBN
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Pinjar (Punjabi: ਪਿੰਜਰ,پنجر , Urdu: پنجر‎, Hindi: पिंजर, English/Translation: The Skeleton) is a 1950 Punjabi novel written by noted poet and novelist Amrita Pritam.[1] It is the story of a Hindu girl, Puro, abducted by a Muslim man, Rashid[2] whose parents refuse to recover the defiled girl when she manages a run to her parents from Rashid's home. Pinjar is believed to be one of the best literatures written with backdrop of Partition of India.



Main characters



  • Puro (later, Hamida)

  • Rashid

  • Ramchand

  • Lajo

  • Trilok

  • Rajjo

  • Tara (Puro's Mother)

  • Mohanlal (Puro's Father)

  • Shyamlal (Ramchand's Father)

  • Pagali

  • javed



Adaptation


It was adapted into 2003 Hindi film of the same name (Pinjar), starring Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpai and Sanjay Suri in the lead roles. Besides critical acclaim, the film also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration.[3] A Pakistani television series based on the novel titled Ghughi premiered on 25 January 2018 on TVOne Pakistan.[4]



References





  1. ^ Dutt, Nirupama (February 20, 2005). "Pinjar: a novel ahead of its times". The Sunday Tribune - Books. Chandigarh. The Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2012.


  2. ^ "Always Amrita, Always Pritam". Chandigarh. The Tribune. November 5, 2005. Retrieved March 29, 2012.


  3. ^ Pinjar on IMDb


  4. ^ "Trailers of Adnan Siddiqui's drama Ghughi are out!". Daily Pakistan. Retrieved 2018-01-23.









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