ISBN: Ostalo
Autor: Domaći
Godina izdanja: Posle 1950.
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Jezik: Srpski
Tematika: Za decu

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Krishan Chander (23 November 1914 – 8 March 1977) was an Indian Urdu and Hindi writer of short stories and novels. Some of his works have also been translated into English. He was a prolific writer, penning over 20 novels, 30 collections of short stories and scores of radio plays in Urdu, and later, after partition in 1947, took to writing in Hindi as well. He also wrote screen-plays for Bollywood movies to supplement his meagre income as an author of satirical stories. Krishan Chander`s novels (including the classic: Ek Gadhe Ki Sarguzasht, transl. `Autobiography of a Donkey`) have been translated into over 16 Indian languages and some foreign languages, including English.

His short story `Annadata` (transl. The Giver of Grain – an obsequious appellation used by Indian peasants for their feudal land-owners), was made into the film Dharti Ke Lal (1946) by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas – which led to his being offered work regularly as a screenwriter by Bollywood, including such popular hits as Mamta (1966) and Sharafat (1970). He wrote his film scripts in Urdu.[1][2]
Early life and education

Krishan Chander was born in Bharatpur, Rajasthan where his father worked as a doctor.[1][3][4] The family originally belonged to Wazirabad District Gujranwala, of undivided Punjab, India. Chander spent his childhood in Poonch, in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, where his father worked as the physician of Maharaja Poonch. His novel Shakast (Defeat) is related to Kashmir`s partition. Mitti Ke Sanam, one of his most popular novels, is about the childhood memories of a young boy who lived with his parents in Kashmir. His another memorable novel is `Gaddar`, which is about the partition of India and Pakistan in 1947. In this novel, he brilliantly picturised the sufferings of the people during that time through a selfish young man`s feelings, who himself was a gaddar (betrayer). His short stories are the stories of Kashmiri villages, as well as those of displaced expatriates and rootless urban man. He used Pahari (dialect of people living in Poonch) words while writing in Urdu.[1][3]

In the 1930s, he studied at Forman Christian College, Lahore and edited the English section of the college house magazine, and was at that time interested in English writings. As the then editor of the Urdu section of the magazine, Mehr Lal Soni Zia Fatehabadi was instrumental to his career in having got published, in the year 1932, Chander`s first Urdu short story, `Sadhu`.[5]
Career

His literary masterpieces on the Bengal famine and the savagery and barbarism that took place at the time of the partition of India in 1947 are some of the finest specimens of modern Urdu literature, but at other times, too, he continued relentlessly to critique the abuse of power, poverty and the suffering of the wretched of the earth; but above all he never stopped protesting casteism, fanaticism, communal violence and terror. He was a humanist and a cosmopolitan.[6]
Books written by Krishan Chander

He has been described as the `author of more than 100 books including novels, collections of short stories, plays, fantasies, satires, parodies, reportages, film-scripts and books for children`,[7] which include:

Novels:

Jamun Ka Peid
Shikast[8][3]
Jab Khet Jagay
Toofaan Ki KaliyaaN
Dil Ki Waadiyaan So GayiN
Darwaaze Khol Do
Aasmaan Roushan Hai
Bavan Patte[8]
Ek Gadhe Ki Sarguzasht (The Life Story a Donkey)[1]
Ek Aurat Hazaar Deewanay
Ghaddaar[1][6]
Jab Khet Jage
Sarak Wapas Jaati Hai
Dadar Pul Ke Neechay
Barf Ke Phool
Borban Club
Meri Yaadon Ke Chinaar
Gadhay Ki Wapasi[1]
Chandi Ka Ghaao
Ek Gadha Nefa Mein
Hong Kong Ki Haseena
Mitti Ke Sanam
Zar Gaon Ki Raani
Ek Voilon Samundar Ke Kinare
Dard Ki Nahar
London Ke Saat Rang[9]
Kaghaz Ki Naao
Filmi Qaaida
Panch Loafer (1966)[9]
Panch Loafer Ek Heroine
Ganga Bahe Na Raat
Dusri Barfbari Se Pahlay
Gwalior Ka Hajjam
Bambai Ki Shaam
Chanda Ki Chandni
Ek Karor Ki Botal
Maharani
Pyar Ek Khushbu
Masheenon Ka Shahr
Carnival
Aayine Akelay Hain
Chanbal Ki Chanbeli
Uska Badan Mera Chaman
Muhabbat Bhi Qayamat Bhi
Sone Ka Sansaar
SapnoN Ki Waadi
Aadha Raasta
Honolulu Ka Rajkumar
Sapnon Ki Rahguzarein
Footpath Ke Farishtay
Aadhe Safar Ki Poori Kahani

Short Story Collections:

Tilism E Khayal[9]
Ekk Tawaef Ka Khat
Nazaray
Hawai Qilay
Ghunghat Mein Gori Jalay
Tootay Hue Taaray
Zindagi Ke Mor Per
Naghmay Ki Maut
Purane Khuda
Ann Daata[8]
Teen Ghunday[9]
Hum Wahshi Hain[8]
Ajanta Se Aagay
Ek Girja Ek Khandaq
Samunder Door Hai
Shikast Ke Baad
Naye Ghulam
Main Intezaar Karunga
Mazaahiya Afsaanay
Ek Rupiya Ek Phool
Eucalyptus Ki Daali
Hydrogen Bomb Ke Baad
Naye Afsaanay (1943)[9]
Kaab Ka Kafan
Dil Kisi Ka Dost Nahi (1959)[9]
Muskuraane Waaliyan
Krishn Chander Ke Afsaanay
Sapnon Ka Qaidi
Miss Nanital
DaswaaN Pul (1964)[9]
Gulshan Gulshan Dhundha Tujhko
Aadhe Ghante Ka Khuda
Uljhi Larki Kaalay Baal (1970)[9]
Kaloo Bhangi[1]

Filmography

Dharti Ke Lal (1946) — story
Andolan (1951) — screenplay and story[10]
Tamasha (1952) — dialogue
Dev Anand in Goa (1955) — screenplay and dialogue
Do Phool (1958) — dialogue
Delhi Junction (1960) — dialogue[10]
Mamta (1966) — dialogues[10]
Sharafat (1970) — screenplay and dialogue[10]
Do Chor (1972) — dialogue
Manchali (1973) — dialogue
Hamrahi (1974) — story and dialogue writer[10]
Ram Bharose (1977) — dialogue

Personal life and legacy

Krishan Chander Chopra had married twice. His first wife was Vidyawati Chopra, a lady from a decent family belonging to his own community, and the match was arranged by their families in the usual Indian way. They had three children together, two daughters and one son.

Chander later took a second wife, and he was her second husband. This was a divorced Muslim woman, Salma Siddiqui, daughter of Rasheed Ahmed Siddiqi, an Urdu academic.[1] Siddiqui was the mother of a son born of her earlier marriage, and the boy was raised in Chander`s household. No children were born of the relationship between Chander and Siddiqui.

Krishan Chander died working at his desk in Mumbai on 8 March 1977.[1] He had just started to write a satirical essay entitled Adab baray-e-Batakh (Literature for a duck), and wrote just one line Noorani ko bachpan hi se paltoo janwaron ka shauq tha. Kabootar, bandar, rang barangi chiriyaan… (since childhood Noorani was fond of pet animals such as pigeons, monkeys, multi-coloured birds…). Before he could complete the sentence, he succumbed to a massive heart attack.

A Fountain Park in the town of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir has been renamed Krishan Chander Park, Poonch in his memory. His statue has also been erected in the middle of that garden.