Author | Razia Butt |
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Original title | وحشی |
Language | Urdu |
Genre | Novel |
Publication place | Pakistan |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Wehshi is an Urdu novel by Pakistani author Razia Butt. The novel revolves around the dysfunctional relation of a son with his mother and stepfather. The novel has been adapted into a film in 1972 and a TV series in 2022. [1]
The novel talks about the effects of the childhood deprivations, abuse and toxic environment on one's life. It is about a young boy and his traumatised life who becomes so when his mother marries for second time after his father's death. His stepfather too tortures him mentally leading him to worse. [2]