Tilasm

by Sharad Joshi

A collection of 14 Hindi satires

136 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1999

About the author

Librarian note: There is more than one author with this name in the Goodreads database.
He was a Hindi poet, writer and satirist. He has also written dialogues and scripts for Hindi movies and television shows. He was awarded Padma Shri in 1990.

Some of his famous works are:
Books: Jeep par sawar illiyan, Tilism, raha kinare baith etc.

TV Shows: Vikram aur Vetal, Ye jo jindagi hai and many more.

Dialogue for movies: Utsav, Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi

Reviews

[Amit Tiwary · Rating 3 out of 5]

शरद जोशी हैं तो बड़े काबिल साहित्यकार पर इस संग्रह की कुछ कहानियाँ ही विशेष हैं, बाकी साधारण। उम्मीद के जैसा तो बिलकुल नहीं रहा इसे पढ़ना।

[Ravi Jha · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good collection but some satires don't pinch. I liked Tilasm, Buddh ke Dant and Atript atmaon ki rail yatra most. A goodread..

[Saket Baranawal · Rating 5 out of 5]

व्यंग्यों का तिलिस्म

तिलिस्म में तो‌‌ वाकई व्यंग्यों का तिलिस्म ही रचा है जोशी साहब ने। हरेक कहानी एक से बढ़कर एक और आज के राजनीतिक एवं धार्मिक उठापटक वाले काल में भी प्रासंगिक हैं।

[Vijay Gupta · Rating 2 out of 5]

I had read a lot about Sharad Joshi's writings. However, I didn't find most stories in this book as I had expected. Found some stories good. Maybe, I should try some other book of his. For now, I am getting back to Harishankar Parsai for my Hindi reading!
p.s. You should take up this book if you like what Sharad Joshi writes or if you want to explore.

[Sandeep Tanwar · Rating 4 out of 5]

I never thought that reading a Hindi book can be so much fun. The most serious problems can be said in a satire and it can put a smile on your face when you read about the problems of society and system.