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Wikipedia article




'Pinjar' (Punjabi: ; English/Translation: The Skeleton) is a 1950 Punjabi novel written by noted poet and novelist Amrita Pritam. It is the story of a Hindu girl, Puro, abducted by a Muslim man, Rashid; Puro's parents refuse to accept the defiled girl when she manages to escape from Rashid's home. 'Pinjar' is widely considered one of the outstanding works of Indian fiction set during the period of the 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



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



Category:Punjabi-language novels

Category:1950 novels

Category:Indian novels adapted into films

Category:Novels about Indian women

Category:Partition of India in fiction

Category:1950 Indian novels

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