“From the jilted squalour and refuse of life, he picks out pearls. He enjoys digging in the refuse because he doesn’t trust the luminaries of the world; he doesn’t trust their brilliance or their judgement. He catches the thieves that lie in the hearts of their pure and r…espectable wives. And he compares them to the purity in the heart of a whore in a brothel.” Says Ismat Apa about Manto
Sadaat Hasan Manto – the prolific Urdu short story writer – has a canvas splashed with colourful and controversial stories ranging from the partition to his involvement in the Indian film industry and his love for Bombay. Come join us as we celebrate 100 years of Saadat Hasan Manto and explore his world of storytelling through his writings, at this month’s Mehfil@Prithvi.
Date: May 8th (second Tuesday every month)
Time: 7pm
Venue: Prithvi theatre, Juhu
Mehfil@ Prithvi is a gathering of those who have loved, are starting to love, or want to fall in love with Urdu and we hope it turns into a space where people can appreciate the Urdu language and its literature; where Urdu becomes more accessible to people of all ages. We gather once a month at the Prithvi Adda to discuss all things Urdu. Through ‘open house’ discussions, readings, music and film, we hope that a new generation will rediscover a part of our heritage. The club is led by a team of Urdu lovers, which includes laureates like Javed Siddiqui and Salim Arif and passionate Urdu novices like Urduwali Arwa Mamaji and Urduwali Priya Nijhara who run this blog.
Hi!
I hope you can help me out here. I had sometime back read one of Manto’s stories where a prince who goes to save a princess from a demon gets turned into a fly, which is a big blow to his ego. Try as I might I cannot recall the title of this story. Could you perhaps find out and tell me?
Hi Sourabh – we have checked with all our sources and there doesnt seem to be any Manto story that fits your description. Do check the author name and do let us know if you find out the title of the story.
Cheers – urduwallahs :)
Yeah, I am sorry I messed up. Its a story called Kaya Kalp by Intizaar Hussain. Found that out a few days later. Really sorry. Thanks for your effort though. :)
I wish to obtain this story in full, can anybody help
Qaiser Zaidi
Here you go.Enjoy. :-)