A series of paintings entitled “Silent Fears” depicting the life of dancing girls in Lahore (Hira Mandi) by Iqbal Hussain.
Awaiting Dowry
http://www.gupistan.com/gallery/1/rund.jpg
Girl With Piano
http://www.gupistan.com/gallery/1/rund1.jpg
Privacy
http://www.gupistan.com/gallery/1/rund2.jpg
Reflections
http://www.gupistan.com/gallery/1/rund3.jpg
Still Life
http://www.gupistan.com/gallery/1/rund4.jpg
Three Girls on Roulette Table
Continued…
Two Friends With Trumpet
http://www.gupistan.com/gallery/1/rund6.jpg
Twins With Drugs
http://www.gupistan.com/gallery/1/rund7.jpg
These images are small but the bigger sizes can be found at:
I have not been to Hira Mandi but would like to go someday. But personally I think these women have more honor than nuns.
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Originally posted by Sarah Splendor:
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But personally I think these women have more honor than nuns.**
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I was gonna say sth but then re-read your remark....'personal thought'
The pics are really nice. But y would u like to go to hira mundi?
well, I have always wanted to visit that place too. But I have a question for your, why do you think they have more honor than nuns? Not that I agree or disagree with you but I am just curious.
[This message has been edited by Neera (edited August 07, 2002).]
Sarah, ur subject is not correct they are called Dancing girls of Lahore and nor randis or prostitutes!! Dancing is leagal In that place but prostitution is not..
I have seen these life size paintings and met Iqbal Hussain .. he teaches at National College of Arts and has a gallery and studio near Lawrence Garden where I met him few times.. I was amazed that this fellow hails from Hera Mandi and his mother was actually a dancer there.. Iqbal has opened a nice resturant in that area called Cuckoo's Nest..
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been to these place a few timez but haven’t done anything
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…i even went to a place in rawalpindi, when i was there a few yearz ago…itz amazing to hear storiez and struggle these ppl are going through…but then itz all a part of life…maybe not our livez but their livez for sure…the perception that these are involved in prostitution is not right…yes a few are but not all…and even these few are very hard to find…
God bless u all…
DerVaisH
Ai khuda jazba-e-ehsaas na bakhsha hota…
Acha hota ager pather ka tarasha hota…
Waja-e-tehQeer hon insanon mein insan ho ker…
Pather ka hota to inhe insanon ne pooja hota…
Sarah,
Rundi Lahori was a member of Gupshup who used to post here once in a while. Just thought you should know that.
Phajje de paye khaane
Not tap then?
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hmmm interestin,but i agree with degas to a
certain extent prostitutes and dancin girlz
are two separate things,BUT heera mandi
constitutes of dancin girlz who are
prostitutes aswell,u can even lokk at it the other way round...
"i LoVe ThE SOUND Of A BrEaKiNg gLaSS"
Man! whats the problem, sarah is right. we all do have it. if some charge for it so what! btw sarah...i like the way the think.
Have you seen the type of guys who are willing to pay for it?
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**Have you seen the type of guys who are willing to pay for it?
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YAA! thats how the business runs. other wise wudnt it have stopped?
Well you obviously haven’t seen those guys
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If you charge for it, you'll remember it on your credit card bill and not in your heart and that kinda kills the whole idea in the first place
Interesting.
Acha to Cukoo’s Nest is Iqbal Hussain’s. Planning to visit the place shortly!
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Sarah and Sugar and spice, it’s true that we all have it but it’s not true that we all have it with a few dozen men. For us, one is enough but for them, (as many as they can have)
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Plus an average woman has it with her husband but hira mundi prostitutes don’t have husbands, they would just do with any man who pays them.