Boskys Panchatantra
- Publisher : Rupa Publications
- Publishing year : April 2013
- Binding : Paperback
- ISBN : 9788129121189
- Imprint : Red turtle
- Age Group : Young Reader
- Language : English
There was once a king who had three stupid sons. A learned man visited the kingdom and offered to teach the boys the tru ...
There was once a king who had three stupid sons. A learned man visited the kingdom and offered to teach the boys the true qualities of kings—kindness, bravery and a sense of justice. He narrated them one story a day, and these became known as the well-loved Panchatantra tales. Gulzar turns these stories into story-poems, to be read aloud or enjoyed alone. He describes how a rabbit outwits a hungry lion, and tells us why a girl married a mouse. There is a story about a mosquito who was an unwelcome guest, and one about the foolish donkey who could not stop singing. Hilarious and wise, naughty and clever, this retelling of the Panchatantra by one of India’s most loved writers will be treasured by readers of all ages
Gulzar was born as Sampooran Singh Kalra, and he is a Indian film director, lyricist, and poet. Often called poet at heart, Gulzar began his professional life in the movie called Bandini in 1963 as a lyricist. He has worked with some of the biggest names in the Indian film industry like A R Rahman, R D Burman, and Vishal Bhardwaj. He has also television series’ and movies like Mausam and Aandhi. Gulzar also won the Dadasaheb Phalke Award , which is considered to be the greatest award in the world of Indian cinema. This is just one of the many awards he has won, and he has also won a Grammy and Academy award. Pavan Varma has translated this book.
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