ladli, Doctor Saab, Paperwala, Policewala, Pachapansala, Kalambaaz, Photowala, Sarangiwala, Mishrain Ke Jeth and many more together are ‘eager to spend’ time with the people as the characters of short stories’ collection titled Aur ladki Jeet Gayi, set to be released on Monday, want to share salty, sweet, emotional, social and professional experiences with them.
Governor Dr Aziz Quereshi will release the collection of short stories by IPS officer Satish Kumar Shukla. Soon after launching, the characters will be among the people. loaded with catchy remarks and painful accounts, the characters are sure to evoke mix bag of feeling in the readers.
Any catchy remark made by the characters may leave readers in guffaws. The next moment, painful account of their life may make the reader’s eyes moisten.
Once any of the characters meet the reader, the reader will enjoy the company. The character will make the reader travel with him. Picked up sensibly, the characters, including Shiney Ki Amma, ladli, Sarangiwala, Bachelor, Collector Saab, Policewala and other give their account in such a way as if they were present around. The stories have been weaved in such a way that reader realizes presence of the characters around them time and again.
The characters are not even a bit hesitant in sharing their pain, joy, dilemma, and problems they go through in daily life. If paperwala is set to tell the readers about his everyday life that begins early hour every morning, policewala brings forth his ordeal in performing everyday duty.
The ‘paperwala’ depicts how hard he works to ensures delivery of the newspaper to the readers before dawn. It also discloses various ups and downs he faces his life. Paperawala also reveals how late payment from the customers adds to his woes since he finds it difficult to make both ends meet.
Reticent in real life, ‘Policewala’ is much vocal in giving his account. He depicts an insight of life of police personnel live day to day.
Similarly, ‘Mishrain ke jeth’ will take the readers into different world of property dispute. likewise, ‘Shiney Ki Amma’ will shower affection on his children.
‘Bachelor’ gives a true account of bachelors’ life. Aur ladki Jeet Gayi, one of the short stories in the collection, revolves around trauma of rape victim girl and her family. The heart rending account expresses concern over rise in number of such incidents and suggests effective measures to avoid them. Sevak, Monalisa, Kalambaaj, Berojgar, and Saab are among other stories in the collection.
Shukla says “Short stories comprise characters present around us. I tried to depict their pain, sorrow, joy, success and sentiments in simple language. Hope, people will like the company of these characters.”