Gunaho Ka Devta
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Gunahon Ka Devta is a popular 1949 Hindi
novel by Dharamvir Bharati
. Over time, it gained historical importance and a cult following of readers, specially among urban Indian males whose first language is Hindi
. The story is about a young student (Chander) who falls in love with the daughter (Sudha) of his college professor. It was published by Bhartiya Jnanpith Trust., and its 55th edition was published in 2009.
This is Dharamvir Bharati's most famous work, and it earned him a huge fan-following especially in the contemporary youth, as well as several awards and accolades, thus making him one of the most recognised names in Hindi Literature following Munshi Premchand
.
The music for this movie was composed by Anu Malik
.
In the novels foreword, the author says, "While writing this novel I experienced the feeling one has during depressing moments when he prays ferevently, with full faith.... It appears as if the very same prayer has been ingrained in my heart and I am still repeating it..."
In this novel Dharamveer Bharati has presented the feeling of Sudha and Chander very brilliantly. Chander loved Sudha very much but his one decision led Sudha to the path of misery. He was "Devta
" later he did a "gunah" (crime) so he was called "Gunaho ka devta"
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
novel by Dharamvir Bharati
Dharamvir Bharati
Dr. Dharamvir Bharati was a renowned Hindi poet, author, playwright and a social thinker of India. He was the Chief-Editor of the popular Hindi weekly magazine Dharmayug....
. Over time, it gained historical importance and a cult following of readers, specially among urban Indian males whose first language is Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
. The story is about a young student (Chander) who falls in love with the daughter (Sudha) of his college professor. It was published by Bhartiya Jnanpith Trust., and its 55th edition was published in 2009.
This is Dharamvir Bharati's most famous work, and it earned him a huge fan-following especially in the contemporary youth, as well as several awards and accolades, thus making him one of the most recognised names in Hindi Literature following Munshi Premchand
Munshi Premchand
Munshi Premchand , was a famous writer of modern Hindi-Urdu literature. He is generally recognized in India as the foremost Hindi-Urdu writer of the early twentieth century...
.
The music for this movie was composed by Anu Malik
Anu Malik
Anu Malik , born Anwar Sardaar Malik, is a famous music director in the Hindi film industry. Son of veteran music director Sardar Malek, Anu Malik made his debut as a music composer in the year 1977. After a considerable period of struggle, the 90's welcomed Anu with hits like 'Phir Teri Kahani...
.
Overview
Romance and love which a young heart cherishes are present in this novel with their various shades and colour. It is primarily the story of "non expressive love and romance between two characters (Chandar and Sudha)...", showing various trappings of love in urban middle-class, pre-independence India and mental conflicts of an enthusiastic, ambitious but idealistic youth. The portraying of characters is beautiful, particularly the female protagonist of novel, Sudha touches the heart.In the novels foreword, the author says, "While writing this novel I experienced the feeling one has during depressing moments when he prays ferevently, with full faith.... It appears as if the very same prayer has been ingrained in my heart and I am still repeating it..."
In this novel Dharamveer Bharati has presented the feeling of Sudha and Chander very brilliantly. Chander loved Sudha very much but his one decision led Sudha to the path of misery. He was "Devta
Devta
Devta is a serialized fantasy story written in the Urdu language by Mohiuddin Nawab. It was published monthly for 33 years in the Pakistani magazine Suspense Digest, which is available in Pakistan, India and various parts of world where Urdu is spoken...
" later he did a "gunah" (crime) so he was called "Gunaho ka devta"
Publication
- Gunaho Ka Devta, by Dharmveer Bharti. Pub. Bhartiya Jnanpith. ISBN 812631916X.
External links
- Gunaho Ka Devta at Dharmveer Bharti website.
- Gunaho Ka Devta, Excerpts