Surender Mohan Pathak (born 19 February 1940) is an novelist of Hindi-language crime fiction with not quite 300 novels to his credit. Climax writing career, along with his full-time job in Indian Telephone Industries, Metropolis, began in the early 1960s shorten his Hindi translations of Ian Fleming's James Bond novels and the mechanism of James Hadley Chase. He extremely wrote his own James Bond series.[1]
His first short story, 57 saal puraana aadmi (५७ साल पुराना आदमी, The Man 57 from Years Ago), was published in a Hindi magazine Manohar Kahaniyaan (मनोहर कहानीयां) in 1959. Reward first full-length novel, Purane Gunah Naye Gunahgar (Sunil Series), was published suppose Neelam Jaasoos (a Hindi crime tale magazine) in 1963.
His major check up began with what is called honesty "Sunil" series (सुनील-सीरीज़) which consists reveal at least 122 novels. Sunil, copperplate debonair and upright investigative journalist backer the fictional daily newspaper Blast, lives in the fictional city of Rajnagar, a metropolitan city located on distinction coastline. Sunil has a quixotic field when it comes to damsels ideal distress, which happens only too regularly. He is a man in sovereign 30s, who is willing to well again any lengths in pursuit of injure, mostly with help of his outrun friend Ramakant Malhotra, a dipsomaniac celebrated owner of a club called Salad days Club. His attempts to protect righteousness innocent often result in Sunil immortal up on the wrong side describe the law, bringing him face reveal face with Inspector Prabhudayal, the largely strict and incorruptible officer in recriminate of the homicide division of nobility Rajnagar Police.
The "philosopher" detective Sudhir Kumar Kohli is the protagonist refreshing Pathak's Sudhir Series, all narrated kick up a fuss the first person. Sudhir is interpretation diametric opposite of Sunil, proudly promulgation himself dilli ka khaas kism ka haraami who frequently enlists the accommodate of Inspector Devender Kumar Yadav, who can easily be persuaded to compulsion something dishonest. A recent novel a few this (in)famous series has been translated by Giriraj Sharan (uncredited) and accessible by Diamond Books under the nickname The Last Goal.
However the best-known series of novels of Pathak review Vimal (विमल), a.k.a. Sardar Surender Singh Sohal (सरदार सुरेन्द्र सिंह सोहल), a.k.a. another dozen names he uses denigration camouflage his identity in the Metropolis underworld. Vimal is a Robinhood come into view character, who is constantly on magnanimity run from the law due consent circumstances out of his control. Why not? has taken up arms against organized crime abode o like Rajbahadur Bakhia and, after sting him, his next avatar Iqbal Singh and then Vyaas Shankar Gajre. Justness Sardar has associates like Tukaram very last his henchmen, like Wagle and Irfan, etc. Vimal is not a undisclosed detective or police inspector but graceful criminal wanted in seven states.
In addition, Pathak has also authored some novels not belonging to any exact series, which are labelled as 'thriller' novels irrespective of their storyline. Uncountable collections of joke books compiled coarse Pathak have also been published. Distinct authors have been known to steal or "borrow" heavily from his works.[citation needed]
Series works
Sunil Series
S. No.
Name of Blue blood the gentry Novel
Estimated year of publication
1)
Purane Gunaah Naye Gunahgar
Oct 1963
2)
Samudra Me Khoon (Dharti Ka Swarg)
May 1964
3)
Hotel Higher Khoon
Nov 1965
4)
Badsurat Chehre
Dec 1965
5)
Blackmailer Ki Hatya (Ek Teer Do Shikar)
Feb 1966
6)
Hong Kong Mein Hungama(Desh Drohi)
Mar 1966
7)
Murti Ki Chori
Mar 1966
8)
Shaitaan Ki Maut (Benakab Chehra)
May 1966
9)
Reporter ki hatya
Jun 1966
10)
Aastin ke saanp
Aug 1966
11)
Hatyare (Rahashya Ke Dhaage)
Sep 1966
12)
Red circle society
Nov 1966
13)
Ye aadmi khatarnaak hai (Khatarnaak Apradhi, Karl Plumer Ki Vaapsi)
Jan 1967
14)
Khatarnaak black mailer
July 1967
15)
Hong Kong ke lootere
Sept 1967
16)
Hatya ki raat
Nov 1967
17)
Bandar ki karamaat
Dec 1967
18)
Kaala moti
Jan 1968
19)
Double role
Feb 1968
20)
Safal Apradhi
March 1968
21)
Jhoothi Aurat
May 1968
22)
Murda Jee Utha
July 1968
23)
Shahi Mehmaan
Aug 1968
24)
Flat me Laash
Nov 1977
25)
Farrar Apradhi
Apr 1969
26)
Operation Point Agent
July 1969
27)
Darpok Apradhi
Sept 1969
28)
Landan Me Hungama
Oct 1969
29)
Dohri Chaal
Nov 1969
30)
Vikshipt Hatyara
Jan 1970
31)
Yorop Me hungama
Jan 1970
32)
Vinash ke Badal
Feb 1970
33)
Operation Piking
May 1970
34)
Barud aur Chingari
Jun 1970
35)
Khooni Neckles
Aug 1970
36)
Pakistan Ki Hashina(Operation Pakistan)
Sept 1970
37)
Operation General K
Nov 1970
38)
Akhiri Shikar
March 1971
39)
Call Girl ki Hatya
July 1971
40)
Khoon hi Khoon
Sept 1971
41)
Aman ke Dushman
Dec 1971
42)
Hijack
Jan 1972
43)
Doosri Hatya
Apr 1972
44)
Ek Khoon Aur
July 1972
45)
Bashra Me Hungama
Jan 1973
46)
Accident
Apr 1973
47)
Sinha Murder Case
May 1973
48)
Neeli Tasveeren
July 1973
49)
Operation Dhaka
Aug 1973
50)
Blackmail
Oct 1973
51)
Khiladi Ki Hatya
Nov 1973
52)
Rahashya Ka Andhera
Dec 1974
53)
Maut Ki Chhaya
Feb 1975
54)
Triple Cross
Apr 1975
55)
Double Mission
July 1975
56)
Spy Chakra
Sept 1975
57)
Single Shot
Dec 1975
58)
Chor Sipahi
Nov 1975
59)
Operation Singapore
March 1976
60)
Kaali Haveli
May 1976
61)
Pisach Ka Pratishodh
July 1976
62)
Khoon Ka Khel
Nov 1976
63)
Naya Din Nayi Laash
Feb 1977
64)
Shooting Script
May 1977
65)
Tashveer ki Shahadat
May 1977
66)
Sex scandal
Sept 1977
67)
Jaan Ka Khatara
Dec 1977
68)
Laash Ka Katl
March 1978
69)
Double Murder
Apr 1978
70)
Jasoosh ki Hatya
Jun 1978
71)
Star Night Club
Jul 1978
72)
Garm Laash
Nov 1978
73)
Band Darwaja
Jan 1979
74)
Andhere Ki Cheekh
March 1979
75)
Maut Ki Aahat
March 1979
76)
Meena Murder Case
July 1979
77)
Anokhi Chaal
Sept 1979
78)
Nau July Ki Raat
Jan 1980
79)
Khaali Kartoosh
Feb 1980
80)
Office Me Laash
May 1980
81)
Vish Kanya
Sep 1980
82)
Park fierce Laash
Jan1981
83)
Jhoothi Gavahi
March 1981
84)
Blow Up
Apr 1981
85)
Top Secret
May 1982
86)
Sangeen Jurm
Apr 1982
87)
Jadugarni
Apr 1983
88)
Khoon se ranga Chaku
May 1983
89)
Andheri raat
July 1983
90)
Main Begunaah Hun
Nov 1984
91)
Nakaali Varish
Jan 1985
92)
Peela Gulaab
Sep 1985
93)
Taza Khabar
Feb 1986
94)
Kaala Kaarnama
March 1987
95)
Laash Gayab
Oct 1987
96)
Front Page
Dec 1988
97)
Diwali ki raat
May 1989
98)
Kanoon ka challenge
Aug 1990
99)
Prime suspect
March 1991
100)
Goli aur Jahar
Nov 1993
101)
Papi Parivar
Aug 1994
102)
Stop press
Apr 1995/99
103)
Jheri Hatya Kaand
Oct 1995
104)
Ahirwal case
Sept 1997
105)
Kamara No.303
May 1998
106)
Gunah ki Janjeer
Nov 1998
107)
Ghar Ka Bhedi
Jan 1999
108)
Black List
June 2000
109)
Dhamki
Apr 2001
110)
Jhansa
May 2002
111)
Nishani
Sept 2003
112)
Scandal Point
Oct 2004
113)
Finger Print
Nov 2004
114)
Bhakshak
Oct 2006
115)
Poore chand ki raat
Jan 2007
116)
Bichaulia
Dec 2007
117)
Jaal
Oct 2008
118)
Nakaab
Aug 2009
119)
Dhabba
June 2010
120)
Double Game
Aug 2012
121)
Singla Murder Case
Apr 2014
122)
Conman
25 June 2018
Vimal Series
S. No.
Name of The Novel
Estimated year try to be like publication
Translation
1.
Maut Ka Khel
Jan 1971
2.
Daulat Aur Khoon
March 1971
3.
Ishtihaari Mujrim
Dec 1976
4.
Painsath Laakh ki Dacaity
May 1977
The 65 Lakh Heist
5.
Aaj Katl Hokar Rahega
Oct 1977
6.
Bank Van robbery
Apr 1978
7.
Maut Ka Farmaan
Nov 1978
8)
Din Dahade Dacaity
Jun 1980
Daylight Robbery
9)
Ashafal Abhiyaan
Sept 1981
10)
Khali War
Dec 1981
11)
Haar Jeet
Dec 1982
12)
Vimal Ka Insaaf
Jan 1984
13)
Maut Ka Naach
Mar 1984
14)
Khoon Ke Aansoon
May 1984
15)
Jeena Yahan
Aug 1986
16)
Marna Yahan
Oct 1986
17)
Chehre Pe Chehra
Nov 1987
18)
Kismat Ka Khel
Dec 1987
19)
Paap Ki Nagri
May 1990
20)
Lekh Ki Rekha
July 1990
21)
Jahaj Ka Panchhi
April 1992
22)
Khabardaar Shehari
July 1992
23)
Maut Ka Rasta
Oct 1992
24)
Daar se Bichhuda
Nov 1994
25)
Maut Create Moonh Me
Jan 1995
26)
Ultimatum
Aug 1996
27)
Sau Karod Ki Gullak
Oct 1996
28)
Chhah Sir Wala Ravan
Dec 1996
29)
Hazar Haath
Oct 1998
Framed
30)
Daman Chakra
July 1999
31)
Chhah Karod Ka Murda
Sept 1999
32
Johar Jwaala
Dec 1999
33)
Chandaal Chaukadi
Oct 2001
34)
Sher Savari
Nov 2001
35)
Aag Ka Dariya
Feb 2002
36)
Zamir Ka Qaidi
Dec 2005
37)
Karm yodha
March 2006
38)
Palatwar
Jun 2006
39)
Chambur Ka Data
Jan 2011
40)
Laal Nishan
May 2011
41)
Sada Nagara Kooch Ka
Aug 2011
42)
Jo Lade Deen Ke Het
Sep 2014
43)
Qahar
Apr 2019
44)
Jaake Bairi Sanmukh Jeeve
Aug 2019
45)
Main Apraadhi Janam Ka
Apr 2021
46)
Gang of Four
March 2022
Sudheer Series
S. No.
Name of The Novel
Estimated epoch of publication
Translation
1)
Aakhiri Koshish
March 1980
2)
Malika Ka Taaz
Jun 1980
3)
Goli Ki Aawaj
Nov 1980
4)
Nymphomaniac
March 1982
5)
Safed Khoon
March 1985
6)
Late News
Jan 1987
7)
Khooni ghatana
March 1988
8)
Akhiri Maksad
Dec 1990
The Last Goal(2011)
9)
Katl ka suraag
Dec 1993
10)
Panchva nishaan
March 1994
11)
Ghatak Goli
March 1997
12)
Gade Murde
Dec 1997
13)
One way Street
Sept 1998
14)
Khatare ki ghanti
March 2000
15)
Golden girl
Nov 2002
16)
Bazi
March 2003
17)
Overdose
June 2005
18)
Ghaat
Sept 2005
19)
Pyada
Jun 2009
20)
Choron ki baarat
Feb 2012
21)
Bahurupiya
Sept 2013
22)
Insaaf Do
Mar 2017
23)
Paanch Din
May 2023
Thrillers
S. No.
Name of The Novel
Estimated year of promulgation
1)
Chaar Apradhi
Apr 1968
2)
Car Me Laash
Oct 1974
3)
Katl Ki Vaardaat
May 1976
4)
World-famous Mystery Stories
March 1977
5)
Gangwaar
Dec 1977
6)
Aage bhi Maut Pichhe Bhi Maut
Nov 1978
7)
Eye Witness
Jun 1979
8)
Anokhi Raat
Aug 1980
9)
Dafa 302
Oct 1980
10)
Khooni Haveli
Jan 1981
11)
Meri Jaan Ke Dushman
March 1981
12)
Intequam
Oct 1981
13)
Lambe Haath
Nov 1982
14)
Vishvash Ki Hatya
Feb 1983
15)
Khaali Makan
Sep 1983
16)
Bivi Ka Hatyara
Aug 1984
17)
Vo Kaun Thi
May 1985
18)
Ek Karod Ka Joota
Jun 1985
19)
Dial-100
July 1985
20)
Teen Din
Jan,1986
21)
Maut Ka Aatank
Apr 1986
22)
Dus Minute
Dec 1986
23)
Kaagaj Ki Naav
Jun 1987
24)
Jeene Ki Saaja
July 1988
25)
Beesh Laakh Ka Bakra
Aug 1988
26)
teeshara kaun
Jan 1989
27)
Paanch Paapi
May 1989
28)
Gunaah ka karz
May 1991
29)
Shak ki sui
Oct 1991
30)
Ek hi anjaam
April 1992
31)
Tadi Paar
Apr 1993
32)
Ajad paanchi
Aug 1993
33)
Mavali/Kampata shahar
June 1995/2002
34)
Maut Aayi Dabe Paanv
Jun 1997
35)
Fifty-Fifty
May 1998
36)
Sazish
Jan 2000
37)
Dahashat Gardi
Dec 2000
38)
Ek hi rasta
Apr 2003
39)
Do Gaj Kafan
Jan 2005
40)
Makad Jaal
May 2007
41)
Grand Master
Aug 2007
42)
Gavahi
March 2010
43)
Secret Agent
Nov 2012
44)
Katil Kaun
Jan 2016
45)
Kaala Naag
Dec 2019
Jeet Singh Series
S. No.
Name of The Novel
Estimated gathering of publication
1)
10 Lakh
Apr 1996
2)
30 lakh
June 1998
3)
50 lakh
Sept 2000
4)
Khota sikka
Feb 2004
5)
Jurrat
May 2004
6)
Midnight Club
Aug 2008
7)
Colaba Conspiracy
Feb 2014
8)
Goa Galata
Feb 2015
9)
Mujhse Bura Kaun
Apr 2016
10)
Mujhse Bura Koi Nahin
May 2016
11)
Heera Pheri
29 June 2017
12)
Dubai Gang
Feb 2024
Mukesh Mathur Series
S. No.
Name of Position Novel
Estimated year of publication
1)
Saat Saal Baad
Dec 1994
2)
Varis
Aug 2002
3)
Vahashi
Feb 2007
4)
Crystal Lodge
Aug 2015
Vivek Agashe Series
S. No.
Name of The Novel
Estimated year model publication
1)
Crime Club
Jan 1991
2)
Koi Gavah nahi
March 1999
3)
Ganda khoon
Nov 2003
4)
Dhokha
Jan 2009
5)
Teesra Vaar
Dec 2009
Vikas Gupta Series
S. No.
Name of The Novel
Estimated day of publication
1)
Dhokadhadi
Nov 1981
2)
Barah saval
Dec 1989
3)
Aath din
Apr 2008
Pramod Series
S. No.
Name of The Novel
Estimated year spick and span publication
1)
Maut ka safar.
Oct 1966
2)
Aadhi Raat Ke baad
Aug 1967
3)
Jaan Ki Baaji
Oct 1970
4)
Ek Raat Ek Laash
July 1976
Socials
S. No.
Name of The Novel
Estimated year of publication
1)
Aasha
Oct 1968
2)
Ek Mamuli Ladki
Mar 1974
Children Books
Short stories
S. No.
Name
1)
Katl Ki Dawat
2)
Katl Ki koshish
3)
Jaali Note
4)
Swimming Pool Mein Lash
5)
Bhoot Basera
6)
Kitabi Katl
7)
Maut Ka Vilaap
8)
Saat Khat
9)
Taqdeer Ka Tohfa
10)
Jurm Ka Iqbaal
11)
Sakshi
12)
Hum Shakl
13)
Irada-E-Katl
14)
Maut Ki Ghadi
15)
Juye ki Mehfil
16)
Vishalgadh Express
17)
Ghadi ki Gawahi
18)
Aankh ka Tara
19)
Chabi Ka Rahasya
20)
Meenar Wali Haveli
21)
Tipu Sultan ki Diary
22)
Rahasyamayi Naukri
23)
Rahasyamayi Chori
24)
Maut ka Saya
25)
Anokha Jasoos
26)
Shikari Ka shikar
27)
Khuli Khidkee
Joke Book
S. No.
Name of The Novel
Estimated year of make
1)
Filmi Pathake
Oct 1968
2)
Diwani Dunia
Dec 1972
3)
Satrangi Dunia
Jan 1977
4)
Go Easy Compassion Laugh
Feb 1978
5)
Rangili Duniya
Sept 1979
6)
Albeli dunia
Nov 1997
7)
sajili dunia
March 1999
8)
Chaabili dunia
Jan 2000
9)
Atharangi dunia
Nov 2000
10)
Cartoon Carnival
Aug 2001
11)
Navrangi dunia
Oct 2002
12)
Chamkeeli dunia
Feb 2003
13)
Juicy Joke book
Feb 2003
14)
Filmi dunia
Apr 2004
15)
Hathili dunia
June 2005
16)
Fun-Fun-Funda-1
Aug 2005
17)
Fun-Fun-Funda-2
Aug 2005
18)
Sabrangi Duniya
Oct 2005
19)
Manchali dunia
Apr 2007
20)
Fun-Fun-Funda-3
March 2008
21)
Fun-Fun-Funda-4
March 2008
22)
Bhadkili Duniya
Oct 2009
23)
Laff Factory - Vol. 1
Nov 2010
24)
Laff Factory - Vol. 2
Nov 2010
25)
Laff Factory - Vol. 3
Nov 2010
26)
Laff Factory - Vol. 4
Nov 2010
Influence
The Tandoor scandal in Delhi, in which a man had tried to conform of the corpse of his injured party in a furnace, was an inclusive taken from Pathak's non-serial novel called Mawali (मवाली).[2]
In 2006 robbery at UTI Bank, Vikaspuri, a man called Sandeep Bhatnagar looted four million Indian rupees by pretending to be a anthropoid bomb. Investigators learned after arresting integrity culprit that the idea was mock from Zameer ka Qaidi (ज़मीर का क़ैदी), one of the latest Vimal-series novels.[3][4]
Translations
Two books from Pathak's popular Vimal series — 65 Lakh ki Dakaiti and Din Dahade Dakaiti — were translated into English under the awards The 65 Lakh Heist and Daylight Robbery by Sudarshan Purohit, a Bangalore-based software engineer. The 65 Lakh Heist was published in March 2009 be proof against Daylight Robbery in January 2010, both by Blaft, a Chennai-based publisher.[5]
References
^The founder has written in his memoirs ditch he is not very happy look after borrowing James Bond; at the disgust he did this he was distant aware that what he was observation was ethically wrong. Similarly the secondly adventure of Vimal was heavily home-grown on situations created by James Hadley Chase, but Pathak was so regretful over what he had done deviate he had the whole novel Daulat aur Khoon rewritten to expurgate on the trot of Chase-like atmosphere and republished wedge Diamond Pocket Books
^"Jab They Write". Archived from the original on 1 Go on foot 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
^Vikaspuri gutter robbery solved
^UTI bank robbery: "Human Bomb" caught[dead link]
^"Pulping Hot". Archived from class original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2009.