Astha Vaishnav on how she thinks 'Pinjar' would progress

After Puro successfully manages to send Lajjo back to her family, she resumes the normal routine of life. She accepts the way her life turns out to be. She accepts her new identity—the identity which helps her continue with her life. 

A few weeks pass by and Puro still shivers with the visuals that run in her mind’s eye as she works in the field. Flashes of riot hit women running in the fields looking to save themselves clutter her mind. She shivers at that thought but shakes it away. She smiles, feeling glad about how she was able to save Lajjo from a lifetime of horror. An idea strikes her and she decides to implement it. 

Early the next morning she readies herself in her ‘costume’, embracing her new ‘avatar’ and character as the shawl seller. She maps out the entire village and mentally makes a note of the number of women or girls like Lajjo who are the victims of riots and are held hostage in their new “homes”. One by one, over the period of one month, she tries to help them escape with the help of Rashid. She collates the information about the girls’ families from the information desk set up at the border between India and Pakistan. 

Of course, the entire village is shook! People start guessing about who could possibly be behind all of this. Gossip and grapevine cannot place the responsibility on Puro though. A year passes by and the guessing and doubts of the villagers die down and everything returns to normal. One afternoon Puro’s home finally has a good news breaking. Rashid and Puro are ecstatic with the anticipation of their child. All worries and anxieties are now laid to rest and their baby girl brings new joys to their lives.

Few years down the line, Reha is a smart young lady for her 14 years. Puro though is diagnosed with leukaemia and speedily counts her last days. She calls Reha next to her and narrates her life story amidst tears of joy, pride and remorse. She did not expect Reha to understand it all at this stage but knew some day the bright young woman that she was growing into, she would one day certainly would.

With Puro gone, it was increasingly difficult for Rashid to stay on in the village for the memories that flooded each corner. Reha secures admission in a prestigious institution in Delhi and after great difficulties in securing the visa, father-daughter duo move to India.

It’s been 7 years since Puro’s death. Reha is a 21 year old young woman pursuing her career in journalism. She decides to write a book and dedicate it to her mother. She then sets on the journey of writing a book discovering her brave heart mother through her selfless act and courage.

The book gets published and makes it to the international list of bestseller books. Rashid and Reha get overjoyed. Reha receives a letter from the UN, congratulating her on her book. The UN are impressed by the humanitarian service rendered by Puro and have decided to posthumously felicitate Puro’s contribution towards human rights. They have invited Reha and Rashid to the UN headquarters to accept it on Puro’s behalf. 

Reha becomes a full time journalist and a human rights activist and continues to inspire and touch many lives. Rashid, is obviously proud and filled with joy but decides to be a silent spectator—he still doesn’t forgive himself for having abducted Puro.