Dehaati Ladke

by Shashank Bharatiya

This is story of a countryside boy rajat, who fresh from village schools comes to the happening capital city of lucknow for his higher education. High aspira­tions to become an officer , raw manners and slight desi pan in his etiquettes, he struggles his way out in the polished surrounding of college. The city and College starts to absorb him and he tries to adapt to the ways of the city. In the turns of events he meets a refined classy girl & 2 opposite nature boys. Their friendship pangs well and some interesting things start to happen. With passing of time, A mix of pressure for career, the girl turning practical and a misunder­standing with the friends leads their ways apart. Then the boy realises that this world is not so fair and unless he proves his metal, he will always be an outsider , ‘a dehati ladka’ for the city. In his struggle a new girl supports him, and he goes on to to become an Income Tax officer, Govt of India. But has the first girl moved on or she is still practical ? Will the misundersranding give way to their reunion?

256 pages, Paperback

Published April 20, 2019

About the author

An Inspectory by profession, writer by heart. Traveller by habit, secluded by nature.
It is my dream to take hindi literature to adoloscents and youth.

Reviews

[Shashank Bharatiya · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've written it... I know it's contemporary best...haha

[Shubham Srivastava · Rating 5 out of 5]

I kind of loved it!!
College days...all memories come to our mind about friends, mates, strict professors and what not. We are flown back in those days living them once again. If you wish to experience one such college life, here you go.
Well, this book is not an intellectual read nor a work of wisdom rather an interesting tale of romance, friendship, enmity and all those quarrels of college days that make us laugh out loud today. Inspired largely from the lives of three college boys who have come from hinterland for their higher education in prospect of superior education and promising futures. They has diverse dreams and ideas of life along with a quest to succeed. As the story unfolds these boys get more engrossed in trivial matters while facing interesting challenges in their life....girls..but not to blame this is what happened in college days of most of us.
To detail with this story outlines questions that an adolescent mind puts up: what if...; what do I look like ....; I am worth of her/ him are discussed in a subtle manner. On a serious tone, struggles faced by the young minds due to shortage of finance, resources and sometimes the necessity of becoming the bread winer of house are discussed in a dramatic manner. You may need to read it with a heavy heart. The sharp distinction between the rural and urban India is expressed through simple conversations and interactions that makes it evident. On the contrary the attempts of the rural children in Sanskritizing by learning the urban way of life....their quest for being the urban gentlemen...the innocent mistakes made in this process... and finally learning that they could have been their better selves are few major highlights of the novel. One can really enjoy these parts of the novel thoroughly.
On the low point, this novel goes moves little quick at few places missing the continuity; the author seems to rush in at few places. At the same time, the lead character is hard to decipher...a vacillating personality but may be that was the demand of the novel.
The end is left left open ended for enlarging the inquiries of the readers but leaving them something to delve upon with. There are many angles to this story put in serials but one can find their own read material out of it. Just get a grab of it if you are a novel lover. For the non-Hindi readers I had like to mention that this is not the complex use of Hindi literature....so basic Hindi knowledge will make this an easy read.

[Shivanshi · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the best college life story I have ever read. You name it, the novel has it. Humor, emotions, love, ambition, friendship, friendzoneship, romance and.... Its a combination of all. Best part of story is that the relationship between the protagonist and both girls is open ended and personally I think that the girl was friendzoning all the time...it wasn't love. But it's up to writer to chose which way the boy will go. He had to chose between his career and girl and he made a wise decision...rest was fate...But over all, it's a good break from those IIT ,IIM novels and it's a realistic small town fresh story...

[Prashant Kumar]

After reading the book , I kinda feel to share my honest reviews for this "new generation hindi Masterpiece " . First of all a big salute to the author for summing up one's best phase of life with the best memories in less than 250 pages , I reckon that truly requires an unbelievable art of writing and moreover taking the readers to the other world .

Talking about the essential idea of the book , how a struggle can nurtured an innocent village boy to a successful man and what it feels like a true love in teenage and past that?
A love story yet an inspirational one to tell you success doesn't come easy and the book has all those struggling phase faced by a boy to be an income tax officer .

Perfect combination of humor and emotions with the great touch of sarcastic replies of a boy who always afraid to express his love to her crush as the title suggested he think of himself as a "dehati ladka " who can never get loved by the big city gorgeous girl.

The twist in the plot is so good that you gonna end up asking where the hell is the second part of this book ?

Boy Connection to his family could have been more sound and explanatory specially the fact why he felt so alone in the big city and looking for someone closer whom he can share and talk. Otherwise , A good book to read and enjoy .

[Bhawna Sharma · Rating 1 out of 5]

अगर लेखक को अंग्रेजी में ही उपन्यास लिखना था तो अंग्रेजी में ही लिख लेते,हिंदी उपन्यास बोल के क्यों बेच दिए? अच्छा हाँ, अंग्रेजी में ये दुसरे चेतन भगत ही बन जाते इसलिए हिंदी अंग्रेजी सब एक में घुसा के उपन्यास बोल दिए| कहानी भी बेकार,बीच में राजनीती भी घुसा के बता दिए कि एक मौका मिला है उपन्यास लिखने का अपने राजनीती वाले दृष्टिकोण भी घुसा देते हैँ | पूरी कहानी में बस प्रशांत भैया के अंत वाला हिस्सा ही थोड़ा पसंद आया| हिंदी उपन्यासों के नाम पर अपनी विष्ठा लिखना बंद करें | वही घिसी पीटी चीजें अंग्रेजी से उठा के हिंदी में चिपका के उपन्यास छाप दो और उसपे लोगो के ४ सितारे ले लो और फिर कोई सीरीज भी बना देगा क्यों की ऐसी ही पुस्तकों पर सीरीज बनती है किसी ढंग के उपन्यास पर सीरीज नहीं चल पाएगी|

[Akansh Patel · Rating 5 out of 5]

After a long tym a great work in Hindi also..hatts off to author..such a lucid way to narrate a novel..must read

[Surya Prakash]

यूं तो कॉलेज पढ़ने के साथ अक्सर दो दिलों को मिलाने वाले अड्डे होते हैं। कॉलेज की क्लासेज के लेके कैंटीन तक, कहीं भी हो प्यार अपना रास्ता तलाश ही लेता है। यही हुआ इस कथा के नायक के साथ, गांव से शहर तक की पढ़ाई का सफर और उसी सफर के बीच में प्यार में पड़ना और फिर उसी में फंस के रह जाने को शशांक जी ने जिस सुव्यवस्थित और लयबद्ध तरीके से दिखाया है ऐसा प्रतीत होता है कि मानो गुलजार साहब का लिखा कोई गीत जगजीत सिंह की आवाज में सुन रहे हों। हंसी ठिठोली के साथ कथा को मार्मिक कर देना और फिर उसी लय में ले आना लेखक की विशेषता है। जिंदगी के उतार चढ़ावों और प्यार को इतने मार्किक और सटीक ढंग से प्रस्तुत करने के लिए लेखक का शुक्रिया। जरूर-2 पढ़ें। #mustread

[Namita Shikha · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you wish to experience college life once again, here u go.
.. can't control myself of reading this,the book is full of suspence nd contains every thing which a book written on the college love story must contain..the way of writing is outstanding....
Thanks to the author for presenting life's fluctuations nd love in such a maricular nd accurate way.
Overall, read this book is a great experience.... must read

[Hari · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a Hindi novel with touch of humour, love and all the stuff that we go through in our college days.
A story that will make you laugh sometimes and griefs you at the other times. 3 college boys on their quest to do great things but mostly it's the other way that happens...haha...a tale of innocent college life and quest to become special.
Overall, it's a fun read. Miss my college days.

[Sudhanshu · Rating 5 out of 5]

बेहद खूबसूरती से , जीवन के सबसे खूबसूरत दौर को शब्दों में पिरोया गया है। कालेज जीवन को शब्दों में उतार कर उसे लोगों के दिल का पता बता देना , कमाल है। बहुत बहुत शुभकामनाएं और जीवन के उस दौर को जी लीजिए एक और बार........

[Geetesh Singh · Rating 5 out of 5]

Still.readingg this buk..cant control myself of reading this,the buk is full of suspence and contains every thing which a buk written on the colege love story must contain..the way of writing is outstanding..u once started cant control urself without finishing it...must read😍😍

[Mayank · Rating 5 out of 5]

बहुत ही अच्छी बुक है। पुराने दोस्तों और स्टूडेंट लाइफ के बीते यादगार पलों को जीवंत बनाती है। वास्तविकता की झलक मिलती है। विधार्थी जीवन के संघर्षों का जीवंत चित्रण है।मेरे ख्याल से यह पुस्तक उस हर व्यक्ति को पढ़नी चाहिए जो कभी विधार्थी था या वर्तमान में एक विधार्थी जीवन में है।
श्रेष्ठ 5 star

[Shiva · Rating 5 out of 5]

Hats off to author for his work....✌✌✌

[Saurabh Pandey · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is all about a journey of a college student who faces different situations in their life and that makes them a completely different human being. It has all the emotions and relatable with the present time college life which we all have lived in past few years. If you miss your college life or you are a way to senior to enrol yourself into any college then this is the book which you should read for taking that journey again.
I kind of loved it, it is simple-reading which makes it more relevant.

[Abhijeet Gaurav · Rating 4 out of 5]

Awesome read.

A simple friendship story presented so nicely that it says volumes about the writer. A must read i would say.

[Vishal Sharma · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable, sarcastic, relatable and vague.

The story is very interesting. As you start to read, you connect with it instantly. The writing style is very enjoyable and sarcastic. The reader enjoys the story, although it is very normal.

The only bad thing is that the story has become vague many times. The reader is unable to understand, what exactly happened. It is like the writer does not want to reveal the real story, which confuses the reader. Also, the ending is very vague.

If you are looking for an interesting enjoyable light read like Chentan Bhagat in Hindi, then you can read it.

[Khushbu Patel · Rating 3 out of 5]

An amazing book that tells the story of Rajrajat Chauhan who after completing his schooling moves to Lucknow for higher studies. He faces lots of cultural differences and has tried hard to adjust to big cities boys and girls. The struggles of Rajat are similar to every other boy or girl who leaves their village and comes to the big city to make their future bright.
In his journey of adjustment and learning he made some amazing friends like Yuvan, Shashank, and Prerna.
Some of his friends supported him while few betrayed him.
To know more read Dehati Ladke by Shashank Bhartiya

[Meraj Arshad · Rating 4 out of 5]

f you wish to experience college life once again, here u go.
.. can't control myself of reading this,the book is full of suspence nd contains every thing which a book written on the college love story must contain..the way of writing is outstanding....
Thanks to the author for presenting life's fluctuations nd love in such a maricular nd accurate way.

[Smiley · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful read for every young adult hindi reader. It's like a bollywood masala entertainer. Great exploration of love, friendship, career, self identity and the urge to fit in a group.
I definately recommend it.

[Atul Shukla · Rating 5 out of 5]

शानदार लेखन

मैंने नयी हिंदी के बहुत से लेखकों को पढ़ा है। शशांक भारतीय के 'देहाती लड़के' में कथ्य का जैसा प्रवाह, जैसी विट और जैसा भाषाई चमत्कार है.. वैसा नहीं देखा। फेसबुक पर ढूढ़कर लेखक को रिक्वेस्ट भेजी है। अगले उपन्यास का इंतजार रहेगा।

[Nitin Jain · Rating 5 out of 5]

I finished this book on audibles. It is actually a book full of humour nostalgic moments from college and a nice and light story.
But the best part is the narration done by Neeraj yadav, who has added a magic to it, you can actually visualise the book, and live the moments hearing his narration.

[Rajender Singh · Rating 5 out of 5]

I agree with the author it's really contemporary best

[Purushottam Ratre · Rating 4 out of 5]

Waah! Nice story of three friends.

[Jyoti Agrawal · Rating 4 out of 5]

आगे क्या हुआ

अन्त कुछ और अच्छा हो सकता था।
एकदम से the end हो गया🤔।
लगा तेज चलती गाड़ी पहाड़ से नीचे गिर पड़ी लोग मरे या बचे एक suspense रह गया

[Punit · Rating 5 out of 5]

'Underdog' in Nai wali Hindi. Way better than many new authors' book who became famous just by marketing. Thumbs up for the writer, beautifully written.

[Khushboo Rai · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was an okay book.there were many drawbacks. The character development was poor.

[Gary Chapkin · Rating 3 out of 5]

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