It is interesting to note that white color has been used to symbolize a widow several times in the texts provided in this course. Intezaar Hussain in his novel 'Basti' describes Sabirah wearing white a lot after the partition- that is after Zakir migrates to Pakistan. In 'Garam hawa' we see Amina wearing pure white clothes when her beloved is deported back to Pakistan.
Intezaar Hussain presented Sabira as a symbol for the 'widowed' nation that being Pakistan. This could be interpreted by the fact that she was described as dressing up as a widow. Similarly, in 'Garam Hawa' we see Dadu wearing white when she has to leave her Haveli unwillingly. Also, the setting of the movie describes the post partitioned era; it deals with describing India as a widowed nation too.
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