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Jasoosi Duniya #7
चालबाज़ बूढा
144 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 1952
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About the author
Ibn-e-Safi
257 books191 followersIbn-e-Safi (also spelled as Ibne Safi) (Urdu: ابنِ صفی) was the pen name of Asrar Ahmad (Urdu: اسرار احمد), a best-selling and prolific fiction writer, novelist and poet of Urdu from Pakistan. The word Ibn-e-Safi is an Arabian expression which literally means Son of Safi, where the word Safi means chaste or righteous. He wrote from the 1940s in India, and later Pakistan after the partition of British India in 1947.
His main works were the 126-book series Jasoosi Dunya (The Spy World) and the 120-book Imran Series, with a small canon of satirical works and poetry. His novels were characterized by a blend of mystery, adventure, suspense, violence, romance and comedy, achieving massive popularity across a broad readership in South Asia.
More information about Ibn-e-Safi can be found on http://www.ibnesafi.info and http://www.wadi-e-urdu.com/
Most of the original first edition title images of his novels on goodreads.com were obtained from Wadi-e-Urdu.com website.
His main works were the 126-book series Jasoosi Dunya (The Spy World) and the 120-book Imran Series, with a small canon of satirical works and poetry. His novels were characterized by a blend of mystery, adventure, suspense, violence, romance and comedy, achieving massive popularity across a broad readership in South Asia.
More information about Ibn-e-Safi can be found on http://www.ibnesafi.info and http://www.wadi-e-urdu.com/
Most of the original first edition title images of his novels on goodreads.com were obtained from Wadi-e-Urdu.com website.
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November 11, 2019
A detailed review with more rambling and snippets from the book can be read on my blog here.
Plot Summary
The story begins in the recreation room of s hotel where a Spanish dancer is performing and three men meet for the first time. Soon, the young man named Shahid dies. The body is found in front of Faridi's bungalow. Yes, he has a bungalow. He has inherited riches from his father. His salary is very small for his lifestyle. He says that it is not mirgi case but nobody pays heed.
After 3 days a similar body is found and the postmortem report is exactly the same. The civil police give up and the case is transferred to CBI. Faridi runs into an old criminal and forms allies with him. The third case of poisoning happens in front of Faridi. He's able to save his life but the victim loses his mind forever. The guy who had poisoned him was left with a sub-inspector Rasheed. However, Rasheed says that Faridi himself had come back to take him into custody. The hotel room of suspect is also set ablaze.
There is a professor Naseer, his niece Ruqaiyya and his nephew. Though we know who's the culprit here, catching them proves to be a challenge, as they are always a step ahead of Faridi.
Review
The story starts out well. I particularly like the story about the poison, how it works and how it's effect can be reversed. I love African stories; it is such a fantasy land.
Hameed helps to speed up the investigation, indirectly, by convincing Ruqaiyya that Faridi really likes her. Ruqaiyya tells everything that she knows, including the identity of the gang leader. Faridi comes up with a game plan. That was also one of the entertaining scenes.
But there are just so many complications and failures that I started to lose interest. I mean I am reading to see the good triumph over the evil, not to see how kickass the bad man is.
Most absurd and random writing by Ibn-e-safi.
Plot Summary
The story begins in the recreation room of s hotel where a Spanish dancer is performing and three men meet for the first time. Soon, the young man named Shahid dies. The body is found in front of Faridi's bungalow. Yes, he has a bungalow. He has inherited riches from his father. His salary is very small for his lifestyle. He says that it is not mirgi case but nobody pays heed.
After 3 days a similar body is found and the postmortem report is exactly the same. The civil police give up and the case is transferred to CBI. Faridi runs into an old criminal and forms allies with him. The third case of poisoning happens in front of Faridi. He's able to save his life but the victim loses his mind forever. The guy who had poisoned him was left with a sub-inspector Rasheed. However, Rasheed says that Faridi himself had come back to take him into custody. The hotel room of suspect is also set ablaze.
There is a professor Naseer, his niece Ruqaiyya and his nephew. Though we know who's the culprit here, catching them proves to be a challenge, as they are always a step ahead of Faridi.
Review
The story starts out well. I particularly like the story about the poison, how it works and how it's effect can be reversed. I love African stories; it is such a fantasy land.
Hameed helps to speed up the investigation, indirectly, by convincing Ruqaiyya that Faridi really likes her. Ruqaiyya tells everything that she knows, including the identity of the gang leader. Faridi comes up with a game plan. That was also one of the entertaining scenes.
But there are just so many complications and failures that I started to lose interest. I mean I am reading to see the good triumph over the evil, not to see how kickass the bad man is.
Most absurd and random writing by Ibn-e-safi.
August 3, 2020
Title : The Dangerous Old Man
A young man is made to drink a poisonous brew and he dies.His body is later found outside Fareedi's door.A few days later,the body of another young man is found there as well.
A beautiful girl is being used to trap these young men.Fareedi pretends to be intetested in her.
The climax leads to three more murders and the story goes into a second instalment as the culprit who has a hole in place of his nose,eludes Fareedi.
A young man is made to drink a poisonous brew and he dies.His body is later found outside Fareedi's door.A few days later,the body of another young man is found there as well.
A beautiful girl is being used to trap these young men.Fareedi pretends to be intetested in her.
The climax leads to three more murders and the story goes into a second instalment as the culprit who has a hole in place of his nose,eludes Fareedi.
January 5, 2018
خطرناک مجرم جابر کی کہانی کا پہلا حصہ، فریدی کے دروازے پر لاشیں پھینکی جا رہی ہوتی ہیں اور اس ناول میں فریدی صاحب عشق کا ڈھونگ بھرتے نظر آتے ہیں۔ ناول میں کہیں کہیں فسلفہ بھی نظر آتا ہے۔
June 4, 2024
خطرناک بوڑھا (جاسوسی دنیا)
از: ابن صفی
جاسوسی دنیا جس طرح آگے بڑھ رہی ہے، کرداروں میں پختگی اور کہانیوں میں دلکشی مزید بڑھتی جا رہی ہے۔ اس کہانی میں ایک انتہائ خطرناک مجرم سے متعارف کرایا گیا ہے، جو خود پر اسرار ہے اور سیریز کے اگلے حصے میں اس کے متعلق یقینا دلچسپ کہانی پڑھنے کو ملے گی۔
از: ابن صفی
جاسوسی دنیا جس طرح آگے بڑھ رہی ہے، کرداروں میں پختگی اور کہانیوں میں دلکشی مزید بڑھتی جا رہی ہے۔ اس کہانی میں ایک انتہائ خطرناک مجرم سے متعارف کرایا گیا ہے، جو خود پر اسرار ہے اور سیریز کے اگلے حصے میں اس کے متعلق یقینا دلچسپ کہانی پڑھنے کو ملے گی۔
March 3, 2022
The way the psychology of women is discussed in this novel is really admirable. Extremes of observation and knowledge
January 4, 2024
مجھے ایسا کیوں لگتا ہے جیسے اچانک ابن صفی صاحب کو کہانی لپیٹنے کی فکر ہو جاتی ہے۔ یعنی کہ اپنے ہی ناول میں اچھے خاصے پلاٹ کو اختتام کے ذریعے قتل کر دیتے ہیں۔۔۔
May 31, 2024
ایک خطرناک مجرم جس نے فریدی کو تگنی کا ناچ ناچنے پہ مجبور کر دیا ، لیکن آخر میں فریدی اپنی ہار نہ ماننے والی خصلت کے موجب فتح یاب ٹھہرتا ہے
May 31, 2021
चालबाज बूढ़ा लेखक इब्ने सफी की जासूसी दुनिया श्रृंखला का सातवाँ उपन्यास है। यह उपन्यास पहली बार 1952 में प्रकाशित हुआ था। हार्पर हिन्दी द्वारा इसे 2009 में पुनः प्रकाशित किया गया था।
यह एक पठनीय उपन्यास है जो कि शुरुआत से लेकर अंत तक आपका मनोरंजन करता है। कुछ कमियाँ जरूर हैं लेकिन उपन्यास मुझे पसन्द आया। अगर आपने नहीं पढ़ा तो इसे एक बार पढ़ा जा सकता है।
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चालबाज़ बूढ़ा
यह एक पठनीय उपन्यास है जो कि शुरुआत से लेकर अंत तक आपका मनोरंजन करता है। कुछ कमियाँ जरूर हैं लेकिन उपन्यास मुझे पसन्द आया। अगर आपने नहीं पढ़ा तो इसे एक बार पढ़ा जा सकता है।
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चालबाज़ बूढ़ा
October 27, 2020
Characters: Inspector A. K. Faridi, Sergeant S. Hameed, Superintendent P. L. Jackson, Inspector Jagdish, Jabir, Prof. Naseer, Arshad, Ruqayya, Shahid, Sami, Sajid, Shankar (a.k.a Prof. Javed), Sajid's maid, Kanwar Sangram Singh, two officers of Ranjeet Nagar, Dr. Shaukat and Najma.
Villains: Jabir, Prof. Naseer, Arshad and two officers of Ranjeet Nagar.
Villains: Jabir, Prof. Naseer, Arshad and two officers of Ranjeet Nagar.
October 24, 2016
Simple but twisted plot. keeps you guessing.
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