Mukti Bodh / مکتی بودھ

by Rajinder Singh Bedi

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About the author

Rajinder Singh Bedi was an Urdu writer, playwright (who later became a Hindi film director), screenwriter and dialogue writer. He belonged to Progressive Writers' Movement and is considered one of the leading 20th century progressive writers of Urdu fiction.

Spanning fifty years and 72 short stories, his literary career was marked with versatility and represented one of the finest creative writing in Urdu literature. His stories "Garam Coat" and "Lajvanti" are considered among the masterpieces of Urdu short stories. His later collections of short stories were "Kokh Jali" and "Apne Dukh Mujhe Dedo" and a collection of plays "Saat Khel".