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Katibandh 1
This is also an amazing novel of Ashwini Bhatt's.
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340 pages, Hardcover
About the author
અશ્વિની ભટ્ટ (Ashwini Bhatt)
30 books298 followersAshwini Bhatt was born to educationist Harprasad Bhatt and Sharadaben Bhatt on 12 August 1936 in Ahmedabad. He graduated in psychology. He was interested in theatre and he worked as a child artist in Gujarati adoption of Bengali drama Bindur Chhele (Bindu No Kiko). He had failed in several business ventures like poultry farm to a vegetable vendor before starting career as a writer. He moved to United States in 2002. He died on 10 December 2012 at Dallas, Texas, US
He wrote twelve novels and three novellas. He translated several works in Gujarati including Alistair MacLean and James Hadley Chase. He also translated Freedom at Midnight by Collins and Lapierre in Gujarati as Ardhi Rate Azadi which was critically acclaimed.
His serialized novels include Othaar, Faanslo, Aashka Maandal, Katibandh, Nirja Bhargav, Lajja Sanyal, Aayno, Angaar, Jalkapat and Aakhet. Besides writing novels, he was also involved in theatre. His Katibandh was made into TV series.
He wrote twelve novels and three novellas. He translated several works in Gujarati including Alistair MacLean and James Hadley Chase. He also translated Freedom at Midnight by Collins and Lapierre in Gujarati as Ardhi Rate Azadi which was critically acclaimed.
His serialized novels include Othaar, Faanslo, Aashka Maandal, Katibandh, Nirja Bhargav, Lajja Sanyal, Aayno, Angaar, Jalkapat and Aakhet. Besides writing novels, he was also involved in theatre. His Katibandh was made into TV series.
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August 21, 2012mindblowing narration
September 13, 2016
Katibandh Part 1 -
Absolutely loved it.
Wonderful narration,
Authentic characters, writing, and dialogue.
Sustain everything from first page to last.
My Rating:- 5/5
Katibandh Part 2 -
Liked it.
Good narration,
Authentic characters, writing, and dialogue.
Some of are interesting and uninteresting chapters.
My Rating:- 4/5
Katibandh Part 3 -
I bored...I bored sooo much.
Good narration...sure,
Average writing, and dialogue.
I didn't enjoy at all, not even 10% compare to first part.
My Rating:- 3/5
Do yourself favor, read first part and forget about Katibandh.
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Absolutely loved it.
Wonderful narration,
Authentic characters, writing, and dialogue.
Sustain everything from first page to last.
My Rating:- 5/5
Katibandh Part 2 -
Liked it.
Good narration,
Authentic characters, writing, and dialogue.
Some of are interesting and uninteresting chapters.
My Rating:- 4/5
Katibandh Part 3 -
I bored...I bored sooo much.
Good narration...sure,
Average writing, and dialogue.
I didn't enjoy at all, not even 10% compare to first part.
My Rating:- 3/5
Do yourself favor, read first part and forget about Katibandh.
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April 2, 2012
A Wonderful book with a wonderful narration ans story line...
April 17, 2015
Amazing read. The type of writing Ashwini follows is hard to find in Gujarati authors not only in mystery but in all genre in the whole of Gujarati literature. I read all 3 parts of Katibandh in my 10th, which is quite a serious thing to do especially if you are familiar with the usual pressures of typical Indian schooling system and therefore understand how unusual it is to read anything but the study material in your matriculation exam! Anyhow.. that thing aside I loved the story, the characters, the narration style and the suspense! It's an absolutely awesome read. Didn't expect anything less from Ashwini Bhatt. A must read for all the suspense thriller lovers.
January 23, 2018
Simple awesome Gujarati piece of art which make you stick till the last page.
November 9, 2024
એક લેખિકા નવી વાર્તાની શોધ માટે નીકળે છે અને ભૂતકાળ અને વર્તમાનના પાત્રો વચ્ચે ફસાઈ જાય છે. પહેલો ભાગ રાણી પ્રેમલતાની કથની છે. બીજો ભાગ હત્યા અને લોહિયાળ ચોરીની કથા છે. ત્રીજા ભાગમાં કટિબંધની ખોજ છે.
પ્રથમ ભાગમાં આવતો શ્રૃંગાર રસ ખૂબ જ સુંદર છે. ક્યાંય છીછરાપણું નથી. બીજા ભાગમાં ચોરી અને હત્યાની એક દિલધડક દાસ્તાં છે. બીજો ભાગ જે રીતે લખાયો છે તે જબરદસ્ત છે. બીજા ભાગમાં આવતા યાદગાર અને દિમાગમાં છવાઈ જાય તેવા પાત્રો કર્નલ દામોદર બ્રાર, મોના લેવિન ઉર્ફે મોના બેડેકર, વલીખાન, જબ્બાર, રસૂલ ફિટર ઉર્ફે રસૂલ સુરતી,
પ્રેમચંદ ઉર્ફે પીસી, ઇન્સ્પેક્ટર વિઠ્ઠલ ગોડબોલે ખૂબ જ અદભુત છે. ત્રીજો ભાગ થોડો કાંટાળાજનક લાગે છે. પણ વર્તાંતે સારી બને છે.
એકવાર જરૂરથી માણવા જેવી છે આ નવલકથા.
પ્રથમ ભાગમાં આવતો શ્રૃંગાર રસ ખૂબ જ સુંદર છે. ક્યાંય છીછરાપણું નથી. બીજા ભાગમાં ચોરી અને હત્યાની એક દિલધડક દાસ્તાં છે. બીજો ભાગ જે રીતે લખાયો છે તે જબરદસ્ત છે. બીજા ભાગમાં આવતા યાદગાર અને દિમાગમાં છવાઈ જાય તેવા પાત્રો કર્નલ દામોદર બ્રાર, મોના લેવિન ઉર્ફે મોના બેડેકર, વલીખાન, જબ્બાર, રસૂલ ફિટર ઉર્ફે રસૂલ સુરતી,
પ્રેમચંદ ઉર્ફે પીસી, ઇન્સ્પેક્ટર વિઠ્ઠલ ગોડબોલે ખૂબ જ અદભુત છે. ત્રીજો ભાગ થોડો કાંટાળાજનક લાગે છે. પણ વર્તાંતે સારી બને છે.
એકવાર જરૂરથી માણવા જેવી છે આ નવલકથા.
May 23, 2017
Excellent, superb, fabulous, mind blowing even all these words together can not be enough to describe this book....
December 31, 2018
Mesmerizing
June 17, 2019
Vachya pachhi kav
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March 4, 2020Oo
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July 6, 2020
Good novel
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July 10, 2026
Wish I could give 100 ratings ❤️
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June 24, 2011Fantastic book ..................
August 16, 2014
Amazing narration of beauty , love , passion and move slow towards suspense !!!!
March 18, 2016
I love this book
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