Heer Ranjha (or Heer and Ranjha) (Punjabi: ہیر رانجھا(Shahmukhi), ਹੀਰ ਰਾਂਝਾ (Gurmukhi)) is one of several popular tragic romances of Punjab, other important ones being "Sohni Mahiwal", "Mirza Sahiban" and "Sassi Punnhun". There are several poetic narrations of the story, the most famous being Heer by Waris Shah written in 1766. It tells the story of the love between Heer Sial and Dheedo Ranjha.[1]
Heer Ranjha was written by many poets. Damodar Gulati, who also known as Damodar Das Arora, claims to be the eyewitness of this tale. His Qissa/story is deemed the oldest and the first Heer in Punjabi literature . He states in the poem that he is from Jhang—the home of Heer, one of the poem's two main characters. 16th century poet Shah Hussain also used story in his "Kafi" (poetry). Some historian[which?] said this story has came from Persia and other claimed word Heer was inspired by Greek goddess Hera. Some historians[which?] say that the story was the original work of Waris Shah, others say that Heer and Ranjha were real personalities who lived under the Lodi dynasty of the 15th and 16th century and that Waris Shah later utilized these personalities for his novel that he wrote in 1766. Waris Shah states that the story has a deeper meaning, referring to the unrelenting quest that man has towards God.[2]
Plot
Luddan ferries Ranjha across the Chenab
Heer (Izzat bibi) was an extremely beautiful woman, born into a wealthy Muslim family of SialJatts and Dheedo Ranjha of the Ranjha tribe of Jatts, is the youngest of four brothers and lives in the village of Takht Hazara by the river Chenab in Punjab, Pakistan.[3][4] Being his father's favourite son, unlike his brothers who had to toil in the lands, he led a life of ease, playing the flute ('Wanjhli'/'Bansuri'). After the death of Ranjha's father, Mauju Chaudhry, Ranjha has a quarrel with his brothers over land, and leaves home. In Waris Shah's version of the epic, Ranjha leaves home because his brothers' wives refused to give and serve him food. Eventually he arrives in Heer's village and falls in love with her. Heer's father offers Ranjha a job herding his cattle. Heer becomes mesmerized by the way Ranjha plays his flute and eventually falls in love with him. They meet each other secretly for many years until they are caught by Heer's jealous uncle, Kaido, and her parents Chuchak and Malki. Heer is forced by her family and the local priest or 'Maulvi' to marry another man named Saida Khera.[1]
Heer Ranjha and Qaido. Gujjar Singh Saudagar Kutubfrosh. Amritsar. c 1875.
Ranjha is heartbroken. He wanders the countryside alone, until eventually he meets a ShaivaJogi (ascetic). After meeting Gorakhnath, the founder of the "Kanphata" (pierced ear) sect of jogis at Tilla Jogian (the 'Hill of Ascetics', located 80 kilometres north of the historic town of Bhera, Sargodha District, Punjab), Ranjha becomes a jogi himself, piercing his ears and renouncing the material world. While reciting the name of the Lord, he wanders all over Punjab, eventually finding the village where Heer now lives.
The two return to Heer's village, where Heer's parents agree to their marriage - though some versions of the story state that the parents' agreement is only a deception. On the wedding day, Kaido poisons her food so that the wedding will not take place, in order to punish the girl for her behaviour. Hearing this news, Ranjha rushes to aid Heer, but is too late, as she has already eaten the poison and has died. Brokenhearted once again, Ranjha eats the remaining poisoned food and dies by her side.
Heer and Ranjha are buried in Heer's hometown, Jhang. Love-smitten couples and others often pay visits to their mausoleum.[1][5]
Because its plot involves a romance opposed by family members and ends with the two lovers dying, the story is often compared to the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet.[7][8]
In popular culture
The epic poem has been made into several feature films between 1928 and 2013.[9]
Sulochana and Dinshaw Billimoria in the movie Heer Ranjha (1929).
In 2013, the television serial Heer Ranjha, directed by Shahid Zahoor and produced by Yousuf Salahuddin, aired on PTV Home. Heer Ranjha is a 2020 Indian Punjabi-language period drama television series starring Amaninder Pal Singh and Sara Gurpal in the lead roles. It aired on Zee Punjabi and is based on the folktale of Heer and Ranjha.[11]
In music
Heer Ranjha- Two Women, Jodhpur school, watercolor, Tokyo National Museum.
Bally Jagpal British musician has a song dedicated to their story. ‘RANJHA’ (sad love song).
The British musician Panjabi MC references the tale of Heer and Ranjha in his 2003 song Jogi.[12] It has been sung by various Pakistani singers, including the classical/traditional artist Ghulam Ali.
The tale is mentioned in popular Bollywood songs such as "Ranjha" by Rupesh Kumar Ram from the movie Queen ,"Ranjha Ranjha" by Rekha Bhardwaj and Javed Ali from the movie Raavan and "Dariya" from the movie Baar Baar Dekho.[citation needed]
The names of Heer and Ranjha have been referred in the song lyrics of "One Love: The Taj Anthem" by A.R. Rahman.[citation needed]
Alam Lohar is renowned for reciting Heer in various styles and one of the first international folk singers to bring this story in a song format.[citation needed]
The song Khaireyan De Naal from Shafqat Amanat Ali's debut solo album, Tabeer (2008), tells the tale of Heer Ranjha.[13]
Also, the 2018 Hindi film Race 3 has a song named "Heeriye" which refers to Heer and Ranjha.
In 2020, popular Indian YouTuber Bhuvan Bam wrote and sang "Heer Ranjha". The song depicts the brutal customs of society in the Indian subcontinent and has garnered more than 10 million views.
^ abc(Arif Jamshaid) The epic of Heer Ranjha, research paper on epic poem written by Waris Shah in 1766 on Academy of the Punjab in North America website Retrieved 14 November 2020
^Waqar Pirzada (2014), Chasing Love Up against the Sun, p. 12
^Re-Thinking Punjab: The Construction of Siraiki Identity. Lahore : Research and Publication Centre: Hussain Ahmed Khan. 2004. p. 130. ISBN978-9-69862-309-8.
^Transition and Transformation in Varis Shah's Hir. Snell, Rupert (eds.). The Indian Narrative: Perspectives and Patterns. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag.: Shackle, Christopher. 1992. p. 253. ISBN978-3-44703-241-4.
^Tomb Of Heer Ranjha In Jhang on Pakistan Geotagging website Retrieved 14 November 2020
^Moretti, Franco (2006). The Novel: History, geography, and culture. Princeton University Press. p. 603. ISBN978-0-691-04947-2. Retrieved 20 April 2022. Qissa in Arabic merely means “story,” but in the Indian subcontinent it came to mean specifically a “verse-narrative telling the tragic story of two young people who love each other beyond discretion.” Well-known examples of this genre are Laila-Majnu, Heer-Ranjha, Sassi-Punno, Soni-Mahiwal, and Yusuf-Zulekha (written roughly between the sixteenth and the eighteenth centuries)
^Sirhandi, Marcella C. (1 September 1999). "Manipulating Cultural Idioms". Art Journal. 58 (3): 40–47. doi:10.1080/00043249.1999.10791952. ISSN 0004-3249.
^Cultural Insights Punjab Can It Be a Bridge to Peace Between India and Pakistan? Calhoun website, Published 1 October 2011, Retrieved 14 November 2020
^ abcdef. 3 April 2016. Archived from the original on 8 October 2018. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
^ abcdefghiRajadhyaksha, Ashish; Willemen, Paul (1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
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For other uses see Heer Ranjha disambiguation Heer Ranjha or Heer and Ranjha Punjabi ہیر رانجھا Shahmukhi ਹ ਰ ਰ ਝ Gurmukhi is one of several popular tragic romances of Punjab other important ones being Sohni Mahiwal Mirza Sahiban and Sassi Punnhun There are several poetic narrations of the story the most famous being Heer by Waris Shah written in 1766 It tells the story of the love between Heer Sial and Dheedo Ranjha 1 Heer RanjhaMarriage procession of Heer by a Lahori artistFolk taleNameHeer RanjhaRegionPunjabOrigin Date17th centuryPublished in Heer and Ranjha by Damodar Gulati Tilla Jogian Punjab Pakistan where Ranjha came Contents 1 History 2 Plot 3 Legacy and influence 4 In popular culture 5 In music 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditHeer Ranjha was written by many poets Damodar Gulati who also known as Damodar Das Arora claims to be the eyewitness of this tale His Qissa story is deemed the oldest and the first Heer in Punjabi literature He states in the poem that he is from Jhang the home of Heer one of the poem s two main characters 16th century poet Shah Hussain also used story in his Kafi poetry Some historian which said this story has came from Persia and other claimed word Heer was inspired by Greek goddess Hera Some historians which say that the story was the original work of Waris Shah others say that Heer and Ranjha were real personalities who lived under the Lodi dynasty of the 15th and 16th century and that Waris Shah later utilized these personalities for his novel that he wrote in 1766 Waris Shah states that the story has a deeper meaning referring to the unrelenting quest that man has towards God 2 Plot Edit Luddan ferries Ranjha across the Chenab Heer Izzat bibi was an extremely beautiful woman born into a wealthy Muslim family of Sial Jatts and Dheedo Ranjha of the Ranjha tribe of Jatts is the youngest of four brothers and lives in the village of Takht Hazara by the river Chenab in Punjab Pakistan 3 4 Being his father s favourite son unlike his brothers who had to toil in the lands he led a life of ease playing the flute Wanjhli Bansuri After the death of Ranjha s father Mauju Chaudhry Ranjha has a quarrel with his brothers over land and leaves home In Waris Shah s version of the epic Ranjha leaves home because his brothers wives refused to give and serve him food Eventually he arrives in Heer s village and falls in love with her Heer s father offers Ranjha a job herding his cattle Heer becomes mesmerized by the way Ranjha plays his flute and eventually falls in love with him They meet each other secretly for many years until they are caught by Heer s jealous uncle Kaido and her parents Chuchak and Malki Heer is forced by her family and the local priest or Maulvi to marry another man named Saida Khera 1 Heer Ranjha and Qaido Gujjar Singh Saudagar Kutubfrosh Amritsar c 1875 Ranjha is heartbroken He wanders the countryside alone until eventually he meets a Shaiva Jogi ascetic After meeting Gorakhnath the founder of the Kanphata pierced ear sect of jogis at Tilla Jogian the Hill of Ascetics located 80 kilometres north of the historic town of Bhera Sargodha District Punjab Ranjha becomes a jogi himself piercing his ears and renouncing the material world While reciting the name of the Lord he wanders all over Punjab eventually finding the village where Heer now lives The two return to Heer s village where Heer s parents agree to their marriage though some versions of the story state that the parents agreement is only a deception On the wedding day Kaido poisons her food so that the wedding will not take place in order to punish the girl for her behaviour Hearing this news Ranjha rushes to aid Heer but is too late as she has already eaten the poison and has died Brokenhearted once again Ranjha eats the remaining poisoned food and dies by her side Heer and Ranjha are buried in Heer s hometown Jhang Love smitten couples and others often pay visits to their mausoleum 1 5 Legacy and influence Edit Painting of Heer and Ranjha in a lover s embrace Heer Ranjha is part of the Qissa genre of tragic love stories along with tales such as Laila Majnu and Sassui Punnhun 6 Because its plot involves a romance opposed by family members and ends with the two lovers dying the story is often compared to the Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet 7 8 In popular culture EditThe epic poem has been made into several feature films between 1928 and 2013 9 Film and release year Actors Producer and director Film songs lyricist and music composerHeer Ranjha 1928 9 Zubeida as Heer Shehzadi Jani Babu Fatma Begum Victoria Fatma Co FCoHeer Sundari 1928 10 Janibabu Nirasha Master Vithal Anand Prasad Kapoor Sharda Film Co Heer Ranjha Hoor e Punjab 1929 9 Salochna as Heer Dinshaw Bilimoria as Ranjha Jamshedji Neelum M Ismail as Kaidu Abdul Rashid Kardar as Saeda Kherra Hakim Ram Parasad Producer Pesi Karani amp R S Chaudhry Directors Imperial Film Company BombayHeer Ranjha 1931 10 Master Faqira as Ranjha Shanta Kumari as Heer J P Advani Karishna ToneHeer Ranjha 1932 10 Rafiq Ghaznavi as Ranjha Anwari Bai as Heer Abdul Rashid Kardar Hakim Ram Parasad at Lahore Rafiq GhaznaviHeer Syal 1938 10 Eiden Bai Haider Bandi M Ismail Noor Jehan Krishna Dev MehraHeer Ranjha 1948 10 Mumtaz Shanti as Heer Ghulam Mohammed as Ranjha Wali Sahib Aziz KhanHeer 1955 Swaran Lata as Heer Inayat Hussain Bhatti as Ranjha Nazir at Lahore Hazin Qadri Safdar HussainHeer 1956 10 Nutan as Heer Pradeep Kumar as Ranjha Hameed Butt Kaifi AzmiHeer Syal 1960 10 Shanti Prakash BakshiHeer Sial 1962 Bahar Begum as Heer Sudhir as RanjhaHeer Sial 1965 Firdaus as Heer Akmal Khan as Ranjha Jafar Bukhari at Lahore Tanvir Naqvi Bakhshi WazirHeer Ranjha 1970 9 Firdaus as Heer Ejaz Durrani as Ranjha Masood Pervez at Lahore Ahmad Rahi Khurshid AnwarHeer Raanjha 1970 9 Priya Rajvansh as Heer Raaj Kumar as Ranjha Chetan Anand Kaifi Azmi Madan MohanSayyed Waris Shah 1980 10 Urmila Bhatt Ajit Singh Deol Koushalya Devi Prema Kumari Ganpat RaoAaj Di Heer 1983 10 Tina Ghai Satish Kaul Mehar Mittal Om Shivpuri Raj Oberoi B N BaliHeer Ranjha 1992 9 Sridevi as Heer Anil Kapoor as Ranjha Harmesh Malhotra Anand Bakshi Laxmikant PyarelalWaris Shah Ishq Daa Waaris 2006 Gurdas Maan Juhi Chawla Sushant Singh Divya Dutta Manoj Punj Manjeet Maan Sai Productions Jaidev KumarHeer Ranjha A True Love Story 2009 Neeru Bajwa as Heer Harbhajan Mann as Ranjha Ksshitij Chaudhary and Harjit Singh Babu Singh Mann Gurmeet Singh Sulochana and Dinshaw Billimoria in the movie Heer Ranjha 1929 In 2013 the television serial Heer Ranjha directed by Shahid Zahoor and produced by Yousuf Salahuddin aired on PTV Home Heer Ranjha is a 2020 Indian Punjabi language period drama television series starring Amaninder Pal Singh and Sara Gurpal in the lead roles It aired on Zee Punjabi and is based on the folktale of Heer and Ranjha 11 In music Edit Heer Ranjha Two Women Jodhpur school watercolor Tokyo National Museum Bally Jagpal British musician has a song dedicated to their story RANJHA sad love song The British musician Panjabi MC references the tale of Heer and Ranjha in his 2003 song Jogi 12 It has been sung by various Pakistani singers including the classical traditional artist Ghulam Ali The tale is mentioned in popular Bollywood songs such as Ranjha by Rupesh Kumar Ram from the movie Queen Ranjha Ranjha by Rekha Bhardwaj and Javed Ali from the movie Raavan and Dariya from the movie Baar Baar Dekho citation needed The names of Heer and Ranjha have been referred in the song lyrics of One Love The Taj Anthem by A R Rahman citation needed Alam Lohar is renowned for reciting Heer in various styles and one of the first international folk singers to bring this story in a song format citation needed The song Khaireyan De Naal from Shafqat Amanat Ali s debut solo album Tabeer 2008 tells the tale of Heer Ranjha 13 One of the songs of 2012 Hindi film Jab Tak Hai Jaan has been named Heer 14 Also the 2018 Hindi film Race 3 has a song named Heeriye which refers to Heer and Ranjha In 2020 popular Indian YouTuber Bhuvan Bam wrote and sang Heer Ranjha The song depicts the brutal customs of society in the Indian subcontinent and has garnered more than 10 million views See also EditMuna Madan Damodar Das Arora Sassi Punnun Trilok Singh Chitarkar Sri CharitropakhyanReferences Edit a b c Arif Jamshaid The epic of Heer Ranjha research paper on epic poem written by Waris Shah in 1766 on Academy of the Punjab in North America website Retrieved 14 November 2020 Waqar Pirzada 2014 Chasing Love Up against the Sun p 12 Re Thinking Punjab The Construction of Siraiki Identity Lahore Research and Publication Centre Hussain Ahmed Khan 2004 p 130 ISBN 978 9 69862 309 8 Transition and Transformation in Varis Shah s Hir Snell Rupert eds The Indian Narrative Perspectives and Patterns Otto Harrassowitz Verlag Shackle Christopher 1992 p 253 ISBN 978 3 44703 241 4 Tomb Of Heer Ranjha In Jhang on Pakistan Geotagging website Retrieved 14 November 2020 Moretti Franco 2006 The Novel History geography and culture Princeton University Press p 603 ISBN 978 0 691 04947 2 Retrieved 20 April 2022 Qissa in Arabic merely means story but in the Indian subcontinent it came to mean specifically a verse narrative telling the tragic story of two young people who love each other beyond discretion Well known examples of this genre are Laila Majnu Heer Ranjha Sassi Punno Soni Mahiwal and Yusuf Zulekha written roughly between the sixteenth and the eighteenth centuries Sirhandi Marcella C 1 September 1999 Manipulating Cultural Idioms Art Journal 58 3 40 47 doi 10 1080 00043249 1999 10791952 ISSN 0004 3249 Cultural Insights Punjab Can It Be a Bridge to Peace Between India and Pakistan Calhoun website Published 1 October 2011 Retrieved 14 November 2020 a b c d e f List of many films made on the love story of Heer Ranjha on Complete Index To World Film CITWF website 3 April 2016 Archived from the original on 8 October 2018 Retrieved 9 November 2020 a b c d e f g h i Rajadhyaksha Ashish Willemen Paul 1999 Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema British Film Institute Retrieved 12 August 2012 Heer Ranjha ZEE5 Retrieved 5 May 2021 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint url status link jogi lyrics English translation lyricstranslate com website Retrieved 14 November 2020 Tabeer www radioandmusic com Retrieved 26 December 2021 Jab Tak Hai Jaan Watch the new song Heer News18 India website 6 November 2012 Retrieved 14 November 2020 External links EditDocumentary on Heer Ranjha Kamran Saqi Documentary Film on Heer Ranjha Produced by Kamran Saqi Royal News Read Online Heer Waris Shah By Peeran Dita Targarh in Urdu language Complete Heer Waris Shah in Shahmukhi language Qissa Heer Waris Shah in Unicode Punjabi language Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Heer Ranjha amp oldid 1131467698, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
