Half a Rupee Stories
- Publisher : Penguin Random House
- Binding : Paperback
- ISBN : 9780143068792
- Imprint : Penguin Books India
- Translator : Sunjoy Shekhar
- Age Group : Adult
- Language : English
A suicide bomber in a small town plans out her last day, getting herself photographed before she goes and blows up the p ...
A suicide bomber in a small town plans out her last day, getting herself photographed before she goes and blows up the prime minister. A drunkard in a Mumbai slum tries to compete with the torrential rain, even as it washes his dwelling away. An army man at the border has become so accustomed to speaking over the wireless that he ends every sentence with 'Over!' And in the title story, a cop drags a dead cow from Vinayak Rao Patwardhan Road to the adjoining Bapu Road, since the latter is so much easier to spell. From real-life stories about Javed Akhtar, Sahir Ludhianvi and Kuldip Nayyar to tales set in Kashmir, in the hinterland, in the modern megapolis and on the LoC, from anecdotes of love and betrayal to fables of courage and conviction, this is an enthralling collection available in English for the very first time.
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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