Chandpur Ki Chanda (Hindi, Paperback, Rai Atul Kumar)

Kuchh saal pehle Pinky aur Mantu ka prem-patra social media par viral hua au raise viral hua ki use share karne walon mein Highschool-Intermediate ke chhatra bhi the aur university ke professor bhi. Lekin us chhote se prem-patra ke peechhe ki badi kahani kyat hi, yah kisi ko nahin maaloom. Kya tha un do premiyon ka sangharsh? ‘Chandpur Ki Chanda’ kya us Mantu aur Pinky ki romantic prem-kahani bhar hai? Nahin. Yah upanyas bas ek khoobsurat, marmsparshi viral prem-kahani bhar nahin hai, balki yah hamare samay aur hamare samaaj ke kaee kadwe sawalon se takraate huwe, hamari gramin sanskriti ki vilupt hoti wo jhaanki hai, jo panne-dar-panne ek aise mahavrittant ka roop dhaaran kar leti hai jismein hum doobte chale jaate hain aur hanste, gaate, rote aur muskuraate huwe mahsoos karte hain. Yah kahani ns sirf hamare apne gaanw, gali aur mohalle ki hai, balki yah kahani hamare samay aur samaaj ki sabse zaruri kahani bhi hai.