''Pinjar'' ( Punjabi: ਪਿੰਜਰ; English/Translation: The Skeleton) is a

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Punjabi novel written by noted poet and novelist

Amrita Pritam Amrita Pritam (; 31 August 1919 – 31 October 2005) was an Indian novelist, essayist and poet, who wrote in Punjabi and Hindi. A prominent figure in Punjabi literature, she is the recipient of the 1956 Sahitya Akademi Award. Her body of wo ...

. 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

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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

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and

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in the lead roles. After receiving critical acclaim, the film went on to win the

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for

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. A Pakistani television series based on the novel titled ''

Ghughi ''Ghughi'' ( ur, , lit=Dove) is a 2018 Pakistani drama serial based on Amrita Pritam's 1950 novel ''Pinjar (novel), Pinjar''. This drama is directed by Iqbal Hussain, written by Amna Mufti and produced by Cereal Entertainment. It originally air ...

'' premiered on 25 January 2018 on

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References

{{reflist Punjabi-language novels 1950 novels Indian novels adapted into films Novels about Indian women Partition of India in fiction 1950 Indian novels