Half a Rupee Sub title: Stories Author: Gulzar-penguin india
Twenty-five fascinating stories from the inimitable Gulzar
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.
