The Terrorist  (English, Paperback, Bhasin Juggi)

The Terrorist is about the factors which push ordinary individuals into terrorism and the harsh ground situation in Kashmir, which forms the base of the situation.

Summary Of The Book

The Terrorist talks about victims of circumstances and bases itself on the Kashmir situation. The two main protagonists Suvir and Murad, are a special Forces official and computer engineer respectively. Murad gives up his own secularism and falls prey to fanatic chauvinism at his workplace and neighbourhood. The Terrorist shows the transformation of Murad who crosses the border and becomes one of the most dreaded terrorists after meeting a rebellious group. Suvir has his own obsession with fatality. He has his own history of pain and anguish, after being rejected by his fiancee.

The Terrorist talks about Murad and Suvir who have both fallen prey to their circumstances. They choose a different path, numbed by the pain of personal loss. They choose terrorism and the Special Forces respectively. The book brings us to the ultimate climax: a major terrorist operation in Delhi where prevention and success become respective aims. Who wins? Readers can expect to be taken on a breathtaking journey all throughout the book. There is adequate usage of flashbacks along with some really nail biting encounters.

The novel moves across a variety of settings from a Srinagar cantonment to seedy hotels in Paharganj and malls in Gurgaon. Essential details are highlighted by the author like the Babri Masjid incident or terrorist blasts in Mumbai which give it ample doses of reality. The book delves deep into a terrorist’s minds, motives and reasons behind his choices and actions. The Terrorist presents a heady cocktail of fanaticism, insurgency situations and other national problems. The book is almost movie-like, with a plot bound to hook the reader till the very end.

About Juggi Bhasin

Juggi Bhasin is an author, marketing expert, counselor and journalist. Juggi Bhasin started his career working at Doordarshan News as a news reporter and anchor for television. He has also trained at the Television Institute Of India and has also worked at Lok Sabha TV. Juggi Bhasin has an abiding passion for theatre and has worked with top theatre personalities like Mahesh Dattani, Faizal Alkazi and Vivek Mansukhani. He has also acted alongside actors like Tanshita Chaterjee and Yashpal Sharma. He also started his own corporate training, marketing and event management business in the mid nineties. Juggi Bhasin is closely associated with Sanjivini, a premier organization for mental health counseling in Delhi. Apart from being a counsellor, Bhasin also serves on the organization’s executive body.