गवाही

Neelesh Gokhale #1

by सुरेन्द्र मोहन पाठक

गवाही गवाह के नहीं, इंस्पेक्टर नीलेश गोखले के गले की फांस बन गयी। क्योंकि गवाह खास था। उसका सगा मांजाया भाई था जो गवाही से न हिलने की जिद ठाने था।
अब इंस्पेक्टर गोखले को बड़े मवालियों की धमकी थी - भाई जान से जायेगा, तू भाई से जायेगा।

302 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published March 1, 2010

About the author

Surender Mohan Pathak, is an author of Hindi-language crime fiction with 314 books to his credit. His major characters are Crime reporter Sunil (unprecedented 123 Titles), Vimal (46 Titles) and Philosopher Detective Sudhir (23 titles). Apart from series, he has written 60+ Novels in thriller category.

Reviews

[Mukesh Kumar · Rating 4 out of 5]

GAWAHI : my thoughts

There are such fascinating characters and situations in this novel that clearly show the true abilities of the author Surender Mohan Pathak and proves that he is much more than just a pulp-writer.
Firstly, there is the deliciously complex and layered character of elder brother (Neelesh, a cop). He seems so real , his mannerism and behaviour so rooted to reality that I dare say this is the most real portrayal of a cop in a novel that I have read so far. He is not a flag bearer of bombastic heroism, neither is he a daredevil anti-hero sort of a character. He is just a plain, pragmatic man helplessly stuck in the cobwebs associated with the job of a policeman. He is corrupt, true; but no more than the cop next to him and not because he likes the perks associated with it but because its the way of the trade.
On the other hand, there is the superb character of his younger brother, who has a touch of sweet naivety and idealism. And Neelesh is is genuinely concerned for him, not because he hates his idealistic sermons but because he knows it could get him into troubles that he can never foresee himself. That's it, no more, no less.
For what they were worth, because of his links with the mob and nefarious politicians, Neelesh does get into a hell of a mess while putting his brother's life in jeopardy too. The dilemma that he faces, the almost unanswerable questions that he is forced to ponder upon, remind us of Arjuna in Mahabharata. But the characters never turn into archetypes. They remain what they are.
And one is bound to seriously start rooting for them, hoping that they could find a way out of the mess.

Although the end is a little too convenient for a novel that has such a great buid up, still it is a worthy read just for the tough moral questions that it raises through the pro(?)tagonist and for reinstating one's believe in the fact that Pathak ji is still holding the flag high for the Hindi pulp fiction genre.

[Vishi Sinha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Surender Mohan Pathak delivers his best, when it comes to write on Police - Mafia nexus. But this time, he has delivered something extra - ordinary.

Gawaahi is the story of a corrupt cop Neelesh Gokhale, whose younger brother, an honest an idealist cop, is the target of mafia. What if he would be unable to convince Mafia to spare his younger brother? What if he would be unable to convince his idealist younger brother?

This book portrays picture of different shades of a person and his transformation. So realistic. Not to be missed at any cost.

[शरद श्रीवास्तव · Rating 5 out of 5]

superb novel on Police Mafia Nexus. So close to reality . The hero is no one a common corrupt cop. The novel depicts how the morally down hero raises from the ash and transforms to seek revenge for his younger brother. A breathtaking pace and filled with great emotions. A must read.

[Karan Gaba · Rating 4 out of 5]

veri good novel

[Rajeev Roshan · Rating 5 out of 5]

पुलिस माफिया गठजोड़ के ऊपर आधारित यह कहानी अपने आधे हिस्से तक किसी आम समाचार पत्रों के ख़बरों जैसी ही लगती है लेकिन इस कहानी का अगला आधा भाग एक भ्रष्ट पुलिस वाले के इर्द गिर्द घूमता है। इस कहानी के मुख्य किरदार के रूप में यह भ्रष्ट पुलिस वाला पहले तो लोगों कि हिकारत का शिकार बनता है क्यूंकि वह एक भ्रष्ट पुलिसिया है लेकिन अंत में जा कर वह एक हीरो बन निकलता है। लेकिन एक भ्रष्ट पुलिस वाले से हीरो बनने कि कहानी में उसे अपने भाई कि खोना पड़ता है। इस भ्रष्ट पुलिस वाले का भाई उन्ही लोगों के हाथों मार जाता है जिनके हाथों से पैसा ले ले कर वह भ्रष्ट बना। लेकिन अब वह अपने भाई के मौत का बदला अपने खैरख्वाहों से ही लेता है।

एक अलग प्रयोग।
एक शानदार कथानक।
एक अनोखी कहानी।
पुलिस के ऊपर एक शानदार कटाक्ष।
थ्रिल और मानवीय भावनाओं से लबरेज कहानी।

A Must Read Novel........

[विकास 'अंजान' · Rating 4 out of 5]

गवाही मुंबई के माफिया और पुलिस गठजोड़ पर आधारित उपन्यास है । इसकी कहानी काफी तेजी से चलती है जो पाठक को अंत तक अपनी गिरफ्त में रखती है। एक बेहतरीन थ्रिलर है, जिसने अंत तक मेरा मनोरंजन किया । आप इस उपन्यास पर मेरे पूरे विचार निम्न लिंक पर जाकर भी देख सकते हैं :
गवाही

[Sudhir Barak · Rating 4 out of 5]

A beautiful novel which presents the eternal conflict between the good and the bad and makes you believe that every human being has some traces of good in him.