Pinjar (novel)

Pinjar
Author	Amrita Pritam
Original title	ਪਿੰਜਰ
Translator	Khushwant Singh (in English); Denis Matringe (in French)
Language	Punjabi
Genre	Social
Publisher	Tara Press (reprint)
Publication date	2009 (reprint)
Publication place	India
Media type	Print
ISBN	978-81-83860-97-0

Pinjar (Punjabi: ਪਿੰਜਰ; English/Translation: The Skeleton) is a 1950 Punjabi-language novel written by notable Indian poet and novelist Amrita Pritam. In 2009, Pinjar was translated into English by Khushwant Singh. The novel depicts the conditions and nature of the Indian society during the partition of India in 1947. Amrita Pritam has poured her own experiences in the novel. It is the story of a Hindu woman, Puro, abducted by a Muslim man, Rashid; Puro's parents refuse to accept the "defiled" woman when she manages to escape from Rashid. Pinjar is widely considered one of the outstanding works of Indian fiction set during the Partition of India.

Main characters

Puro (age: approx. 15)(later, Hamida): main protagonist
Rashid (age: approx. 22-24): Muslim man who kidnapped Puro
Ramchand: Puro's fiancé
Lajjo: sister of Ramchand & wife of Trilok
Trilok: Puro's brother
Rajjo: younger sister of Puro
Tara (Puro's Mother)
Mohanlal (Puro's Father)
Shyamlal (Ramchand's Father)
Pagali
Javed: Puro's son with Rashid

Adaptation

The novel was adapted in the 2003 Hindi film of the same title (Pinjar), starring Urmila Matondkar, Manoj Bajpai and Sanjay Suri in the lead roles. After receiving critical acclaim, the film went on to win the National Film Award for Best Feature Film on National Integration. A Pakistani television series based on the novel titled Ghughi premiered on 25 January 2018 on TVOne Pakistan.

References

↑ Dutt, Nirupama (20 February 2005). "Pinjar: a novel ahead of its times". The Sunday Tribune - Books. Chandigarh. The Tribune. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
↑ "Always Amrita, Always Pritam". Chandigarh. The Tribune. 5 November 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2012.
↑ Pinjar at IMDb
↑ "Trailers of Adnan Siddiqui's drama Ghughi are out!". Daily Pakistan. 4 January 2018. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.

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

[ti2-2] "Always Amrita, Always Pritam". Chandigarh. The Tribune. 5 November 2005. Retrieved 29 March 2012.

[3] Pinjar at IMDb

[dailypakistan-4] "Trailers of Adnan Siddiqui's drama Ghughi are out!". Daily Pakistan. 4 January 2018. Archived from the original on 24 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.