Surender Mohan Pathak
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Surender Mohan Pathak (सुरेन्द्र मोहन पाठक ਸੁਰਿਂਦਰ ਮੋਹਨ ਪਾਠਕ) (born 19 February 1940 at Khemkaran, Amritsar, Punjab) is an author of Hindi-language crime fiction with nearly 300 novels to his credit. His writing career, along with his full time job in Indian Telephone Industries, Delhi, began in the early 1960s with his brilliant Hindi translations of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels, and the works of James Hadley Chase. He also wrote his own James Bond series.
His first short story, 57 saal puraana aadmi ५७ साल पुराना आदमी (The Man aged 57), was published by मनोहर कहानीयां in 1959, and his first full length novel, Operation Budapest, came out in 1969.
His major work began with what is called the "Sunil" series, सुनील-सीरीज़ which consists of at least 115 novels. Sunil, a debonair and upright investigative journalist for the fictional daily newspaper Blast, lives in the fictional city of Rajnagar. Sunil has a quixotic nature when it comes to damsels in distress, which happens too often and in pursuit of justice, mostly with help of his best friend Ramakant Malhotra, a dipsomaniac and owner of a bar called Youth Club. Sunil often ends up on the wrong side of the law and has to face Inspector Prabhudayal, the exceptionally strict and incorruptible officer in charge of the homicide division.
The philosopher detective Sudhir Kumar Kohli is another series character of Pathak. This series is totally reciprocal likewise Sunil as in this dilli ka khaas kism ka haraami is the hero and likewise Inspector Devender Kumar Yadav who can easily be persuaded to do something dishonest.
However the best-known series of novels of Pathak is Vimal ( विमल ), a.k.a. Sardar Surender Singh Sohal सरदार सुरेन्द्र सिंह सोहल a.k.a. other three dozen names he uses to camouflage his identity in the Mumbai underworld. He has taken up arms against gangsters like Rajbahadur Bakhia, and after killing him, his next avatar Iqbal Singh and then Vyaas Shankar Gajre. The Sardar has associates like Tukaram and his henchmen, like Wagle and Irfan, etc. Vimal is not a private detective or police inspector but a criminal wanted in seven states.
Many collections of Joke-books compiled by Pathak have been published.
Many authors have been known to plagiarise or "borrow" heavily from his works
[edit] Miscellaneous Facts
- Pathak was the first writer to coin the term company that has today become common slang for Mumbai underworld gangs like D-Company
- The Tandoor scandal in Delhi, in which a had tried to dispose of the corpse of his victim in a furnace, was an idea taken from Pathak's non-serial novel titled Mavaali (मवाली).
- During a recent robbery at UTI Bank, Vikaspuri, a man called Sandeep Bhatnagar looted four million Indian rupees by pretending to be a human bomb. Investigators learned after arresting the culprit that that idea was copied from Zameer ka Qaidi ( ज़मीर का क़ैदी ), one of the latest Vimal-series novels.
[edit] Bibliography
List of Vimal-Series Novels
1. Maut ka Khel
2. Daulat aur Khoon
3. Ishtihari Mujrim
4. 65 lakh ki dacaiti
5. ----------------
6. Bank Van Robbery
7. ----------------
8. -----------------
9. Asfal Abhiyan
10. Khalee War
(One Set, also published in combination as Karamjale)
11. Har-Jeet
12. Vimal Ka Insaf
13. Maut Ka Nach
14. Khoon Ke Aansu
(One Set)
15. Jeena Yahan
16. Marna Yaha
(One Set)
17. Chehre pe Chehera
18. Kismat ka Khel
(One Set, also published in combination as Ek Aur Chehra)
19. Pap ki Nagri
20. Lekh ki Rekha
(One Set)
21. Jahaj Ka Panchi
22. KhabarDar Shehri
23. Maut Ka Rasta
(One Set)
24. Daar Se Bichura
25. Maut Ke Muh Me
(One Set)
26. Ultimatum
27. Sau Crore Ki Gullak
28. Chhey Sir wala Ravan
(One Set)
(24 - 28 is one extended set)
29 Hazaar Hath (single novel)
30. Daman Chakra
31. Chey Crore Ka Murda
32. Jauhar Jawala
(One Set)
(29 - 32 is one extended set)
33. Chandal choukadi
34. Sher Sawari
35. Aag ka Daria
(One Set)
36. Zamir Ka Quaidi
37. Karam Yodha
38. Palatwar
(One Set)
Khalee War and Asfal Abhiyan are the only two books which feature Sunil and Vimal both.
| List of some Sunil-Series Novels | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.Papi Pariwar | 2.Black List | 3.Jhooti Gawahi | 4.Ahirwal Case |
| 5.Stop Press | 6.Finger Prints | 7.Kamra No 303 | 8.Dhamkee |
| 9.Band Darwaja | 10.Meena Murder Case | 11.Kanoon Ka challenge | 12.Blackmailer Ki Hatya |
| 13.Peela Gulab | 14.Ghar Ka Bhedi | 15. Nishani | 16. Jhansa |
| 17.Safed Khoon | 18.Scandal Point | 19.Gunaah Ki Zanjir |
Below list is by far contains most of his novels and joke books. Please do not consider the numbering as publication order, because its not.
| List of SMP's novels |
|---|
| 1. DOUBLE MURDER (SUNIL Series) |
| 2. EK KAROR KA JUTA (THRILLER Series) |
| 3. JADUGARNI (SUNIL Series) |
| 4. LASH GAYAB (SUNIL Series) |
| 5. JHUTHI GAWAHI (SUNIL Series) |
| 6. KHUN SE RANGA CHAKU (SUNIL Series) |
| 7. VISHWASH KI HATYA (THRILLER Series) |
| 8. SHAK KI SUI (THRILLER Series) |
| 9. KANOON KA CHAILANGE (SUNIL Series) |
| 10. JAN KI BAJI (THRILLER Series) |
| 11. EK HI ANJAM (THRILLER Series) |
| 12. WO KAUN THI (THRILLER Series) |
| 13. TEEN DEEN (THRILLER Series) |
| 14. NAKLEE WARIS (SUNIL Series) |
| 15. GOLI AUR ZAHAR (SUNIL Series) |
| 16. GHATAK GOLI (SUDHIR Series) |
| 17. SAMUDRA MEN KHUN (Series info required) |
| 18. KHUN KA KHEL (Series info required) |
| 19. JINE KEE SAJA (THRILLER Series) |
| 20. FLAIT ME LASH (SUNIL Series) |
| 21. DEEWALI KEE RAAT (SUNIL Series) |
| 22. CRIME CLUB (THRILLER Series) |
| 23. BAND DARWAJA (SUNIL Series) |
| 24. GUNAH KA KARJ (Series info required) |
| 25. LASH KA KATL (SUNIL Series) |
| 26. NAYA DIN NAYEE LASH (SUNIL Series) |
| 27. SPY CHKARA (SUNIL Series) |
| 28. NEELEE TASVEER (SUNIL Series) |
| 29. ACCIDENT (Series info required) |
| 30. DARPOK APRADHI (SUNIL Series) |
| 31. VINASH KE BADAL (Series info required) |
| 32. MAUT KEE CHHAYA (Series info required) |
| 33. BLACKMAIL (Series info required) |
| 34. DIN DAHADE DAKAITEE (VIMALL Series) |
| 35. ANOKHI RAAT (THRILLER Series) |
| 36. DAFA 302 (Series info required) |
| 37. AASTEEN KE SANP (SUNIL Series) |
| 38. AAKHREE MAKSAD (SUDHIR Series) |
| 39. LAMBE HAATH (THRILLER Series) |
| 40. JEENA YAHAN (VIMAL Series) |
| 41. MARNA YAHAN (VIMAL Series) |
| 42. KHUNI GHATNA (SUDHIR Series) |
| 43. GADE MURDE (SUDHIR Series) |
| 44. KALA KARNAMA (SUNIL Series) |
| 45. MAIN BEGUNAH HUN (SUNIL Series) |
| 46. KAMRA NUMBER 303 (SUNIL Series) |
| 47. BEES LAKH KA BAKRA (THRILLER Series) |
| 48. SINHA MURDER CASE (SUNIL Series) |
| 49. TOP SECRET (SUNIL Series) |
| 50. OFFICE ME LASH (SUNIL Series) |
| 51. MAWALI (THRILLER Series) |
| 52. TADIPAAR (THRILLER Series) |
| 53. AAZAD PANCHHI (MURDER MYSTRY Series) |
| 54. PANCHWAN NISHAN (SUDHIR Series) |
| 55. ASAFAL ABHIYAN (VIMAL Series) |
| 56. KHALI WAR (VIMAL Series) |
| 57. CHEHRE PER CHEHRA (VIMAL Series) |
| 58. KISMAT KA KHEL (VIMAL Series) |
| 59. JAHAJ KA PANCHHI (VIMAL Series) |
| 60. KHABARDAR SHAHARI (VIMAL Series) |
| 61. MAUT KAA RASTA (VIMAL Series) |
| 62. DAAR SE BICHHUDA (VIMAL Series) |
| 63. MAUT KE MUNH MEN (VIMAL Series) |
| 64. DAULAT AUR KHUN (VIMAL Series) |
| 65. PAINSATH LAKH KEE DAKAITEE (VIMAL Series) |
| 66. BANK VAIN ROBBERY (VIMAL Series) |
| 67. ISHTIHARI MUJRIM (VIMAL Series) |
| 68. HAAR JEET (VIMAL Series) |
| 69. VIMAL KA INSAF (VIMAL Series) |
| 70. MAUT KA NAACH (VIMAL Series) |
| 71. PAAPI PARIWAR (SUNIL Series) |
| 72. MEENA MURDER CASE (SUNIL Series) |
| 73. PEELA GULAB (SUNIL Series) |
| 74. JASUS KI HATYA (SUNIL Series) |
| 75. TASVIR KI SHAHADAT (SUNIL Series) |
| 76. STOP PRESS (SUNIL Series) |
| 77. JHERI HATYAKAND (SUNIL Series) |
| 78. VISHKANYA (SUNIL Series) |
| 79. SAAT SAAL BAD (MUKESH MATHUR Series ) |
| 80. PAAPI PAIGAMBER (VIMAL Series- released by name Ultimatum |
| 81. KHUN KE ANSU (VIMAL Series) |
| 82. AULTIMETAM (VIMAL Series- same as no 80) |
| 83. CHHAH (6) SIR WALA RAWAN (VIMAL Series) |
| 84. MAUT KA RASTA (VIMAL Series) |
| 85. SAU KAROR KI GULLAK (VIMAL Series) |
| 86. GAINGWAR (THRILLER Series) |
| 87. DHOKADHADI (Vikas Gupta Series) |
| 88. DAS LAKH (THRILLER Series) |
| 89. BEES LAKH (Jeeta Series) |
| 90. SHAITAN KI MAUT (SUNIL Series) |
| 91. TEESRA KAUN (THRILLER required) |
| 92. MAUT KA NAACH (VIMAL Series) |
| 93. MAUT KEE AAHAT (Series info required) |
| 94. REPORTER KEE HATYA (Series info required) |
| 95. CHOR SIPAHI (SUNIL Series) |
| 96. DAS MINUTE (THRILLER Series ) |
| 97. KHILADI KEE HATYA (SUNIL Series) |
| 98. MAUT KAA ATANK (THRILLER Series) |
| 99. PANCH PAAPI (THRILLER Series) |
| 100. BASRA ME HUNGAMA (SUNIL Series) |
| 101. FRONT PAGE (SUNIL Series) |
| 102. DOUBLE ROLE (Series info required) |
| 103. EK RAAT EK LASH (Series info required) |
| 104. MAUT KA VILAP (Series info required) |
| 105. RED CURCILE SOCIETY (Series info required) |
| 106. KAGAJ KEE NAO (Series info required) |
| 107. CAR MEN LASH (Series info required) |
| 108. SANGEEN JURM (SUNIL Series) |
| 109. CALLGIRL KEE HATYA (SUNIL Series) |
| 110. INTAKAM (Series info required) |
| 111. PISHACH KA PRTISHODH (SUNIL Series) |
| 112. JAAN KA KHATRA (Series info required) |
| 113. KALI HAWELI (Series info required) |
| 114. OPRATION BUDAPEST (Series info required) |
| 115. JEMS BOND BUDAPEST MEN (Series info required) |
| 116. HOTEL MEN KHUN (SUNIL Series) |
| 117. AAKHREE KOSHISH (SUDHIR Series) |
| 118. MALIKA KA TAAJ (SUDHIR Series) |
| 119. GOLI KEE AAWAZ (SUDHIR Series) |
| 120. TAAZA KHABAR (SUNIL Series) |
| 121. KATL KA SURAG (SUDHIR Series) |
| 122. LATE NEWS (SUDHIR Series) |
| 123. BLOW UP (SUNIL Series) |
| 124. KHUNI HAWELI (Series info required) |
| 125. NIMPHOMAINIYAK (SUDHIR Series) |
| 126. PACHAS LAKH (THRILLER Series) |
| 127. DAMAN CHAKRA (VIMAL Series) |
| 128. CHHAH (6) KAROR KA MURDA (VIMAL Series) |
| 129. JAUHAR JWALA (VIMAL Series) |
| 130. ONE-WAY-STREET (SUDHIR Series) |
| 131. KHATRE KEE GHANTEE (SUDHR Series) |
| 132. GHAR KAA BHEDI (SUNIL Series) |
| 133. BLACK LIST (SUNIL Series) |
| 134. KOI GAWAH NAHIN (THRILLER Series) |
| 135. TEES LAKH (THRILLER Series) |
| 136. SHER SAWARI (VIMAL Series) |
| 137. CHANDAL CHAUKRI (VIMAL Series) |
| 138. VARISH (THRILLER Series) |
| 139. AAG KA DARIYA (VIMAL Series) |
| 140. DAHASHATGARDI (THRILLER Series) |
| 141. GOLDEN GIRL (SUDHIR Series) |
| 142. BAAZI (SUDHIR Series) |
| 143. DHAMKI (SUNIL Series) |
| 144. JHANSA (SUNIL Series) |
| 145. NISHANI (SUNIL Series) |
| 146. JAMEER KA KAIDEE (VIMAL Series) |
| 147. RAHASYA KA ANDHERA (SUNIL Series) |
| 148. MEREE JAN KE DUSHMAN (THRILLER Series) |
| 149. KHUNI NACKLESS (SUNIL Series) |
| 150. KHALEE MAKAN (SUNIL Series) |
| 151. KHALEE KARTUS (Series info required) |
| 152. JUICY JOKE BOOK (JOKE BOOK) |
| 153. FILMY DUNIYA (JOKE BOOK) |
| 154. GANDA KHUN (THRILLER Series) |
| 155. KHOTA SIKKA (THRILLER Series) |
| 156. KARAMJALE (VIMAL Series) |
| 157. JURRAT (JEETA Series) |
| 158. VIKCHHIPT HATYARA (SUNIL Series) |
| 159. SEX SCANDAL (SUNIL Series) |
| 160. SAFED KHOON (SUDHIR Series) |
| 161. BIBI KA HATYARA (THRILLER Series) |
| 162. KANPTA SHAHAR (THRILLER Series) |
| 163. FIFFTY- FIFFTY (THRILLER Series) |
| 164. AHIRWAL CASE (SUNIL Series) |
| 165. BARAH SAWAL (THRILLER Series) |
| 166. MAUT AYEE DABE PAON (THRILLER Series) |
| 167. MURTEE KEE CHORI (SUNIL Series) |
| 168. SABRANGEE DUNIYA (JOKE BOOK) |
| 169. FINGER PRINTS (SUNIL Series) |
| 170. OVERDOSE (SUDHIR Series) |
| 171. KARAMYODHHA (VIMAL Series) |
| 172. PALATWAR (VIMAL Series) |
| 173. EK HI RASTA (THRILLER Series) |
| 174. DO GAJ KAFAN (MURDER MYSTRY Series) |
| 175. SCANDAL POINT (SUNIL Series) |
| 176. KATL KI VARDAT (THRILLER Series) |
| 177. SINGLE SHOT (SUNIL Series) |
| 178. SHOOTING SCRIPT (Series info required) |
| 179. GADE MURDE (SUDHIR Series) |
| 180. SAJISH (Series info required) |
| 181. ANOKHI CHAAL (SUNIL Series) |
| 182. PARK MEN LASH (Series info required) |
| 183. EK KHUN AUR (Series info required) |
| 184. AAGE BHI MAUT PICHHE BHI MAUT (Series info required) |
| 185. PAP KI NAGRI (VIMAL Series) |
| 186. LEKH KI REKHA (VIMAL Series) |
| 187. GARAM LASH (SUNIL Series) |
| 188. OPRATION SINGAPUR (SUNIL Series) |
| 189. BAROOD AUR CHINGARI (SUNIL Series) |
| 190. PRIME SUSPECT (SUNIL Series) |
| 191. ANDHERI RAAT (SUNIL Series) |
| 192. GUNAH KI JANJEER (SUNIL Series) |
| 193. NAU (9) JULY KI RAT (SUNIL Series) |
| 194. BADSURAT CHEHRE (SUNIL Series) |
| 195. AAJ KATL HOKAR RAHEGA (VIMAL Series) |
| 196. MAUT KA FARMAN (VIMAL Series) |
| 197. DUSRI HATYA (Series info required) |
| 198. EK HI ANDAJ (Series info required) |
| 199. OPRATION PAKISTAN (SUNIL Series) |
| 200. GHAAT (SUDHIR Series) |
| 201. EK AUR CHEHRA (VIMAL Series) |
| 202. TRIPPLE CROSS (SUNIL Series) |
| 203. MAKADJAL (THRILLER Series) |
| 204. BHAKCHHAK (SUNIL Series) |
| 205. VAHASHI (THRILLER Series) |
| 206. SAAT KHAT (Series info required) |
| 207. BADSURAT CHEHRE (Series info required) |
| 208. KHATARNAK BLACKMAILER (Series info required) |
| 209. MURDA JEE UTHA (Series info required) |
| 210. HONGKONG MEN HUNGAMA (Series info required) |
| 211. ARAB MEN HUNGAMA (Series info required) |
| 212. AADHI RAAT KE BAD (Series info required) |
| 213. MANCHALEE DUNIYA (JOKE BOOK ) |
| 214. ALBELI DUNIYA (JOKE BOOK ) |
| 215. HATHEELI DUNIYA (JOKE BOOK ) |
| 216. CHAMKEELI DUNIYA (JOKE BOOK ) |
| 217. CARTOON CARINWAL (JOKE BOOK ) |
| 218. NAVRANGI DUNIYA (JOKE BOOK ) |
| 219. ATHRANGI DUNIYA (JOKE BOOK ) |
| 220. CHHABILEE DUNIYA (JOKE BOOK ) |
| 221. SAJEELEE DUNIYA (JOKE BOOK ) |
| 222. FUN-FUN FUN FUNDA VOL I (JOKE BOOK ) |
| 223. FUN-FUN FUN FUNDA VOL II (JOKE BOOK ) |
