Ghalib Danger

The first novel from Neeraj Pandey Ghalib Danger takes us on a journey of the Mumbai Underworld in a fast-paced tale.The chief protagonist of the book is a cocky young taxi driver in the city of Mumbai called Kamran Ali. Like most others in the city he dreams of making it big some day. But his life takes a turn for the worse when by accident he saves the life of an underworld don Mirza. He is indebted to Kamran for his timely intervention and as an act of gratitude decides to take him under his wings. Kamran's life transforms completely as he embraces guns and bullets. He gets drawn into the don's ugly and murky world of cops and rival gangsters.Kamran inherits the don's empire eventually and along with it he also inherits one of his traits. This trait happens to be the don's belief that the solution to every problem lies in Ghalib's poetry. Kamran finds great solace in poetry and Ghalib's work keeps him from going insane. Because of this Kamran gets a new nickname. As he is rising to the top of the gang he has cops politicians and many others on tenterhooks. Soon he becomes the city's most-feared gangster with a poetic name Ghalib Danger.Thrilling moments make Ghalib Danger an unforgettable read. This book was published by Penguin India in 2013 and is available in paperback. About the Author Neeraj Pandey is a critically-acclaimed Indian director. His film A Wednesday won the Indira Gandhi Award for Best First Film of a Director. He also won a lot of praise for his film Special 26 which he directed in 2013. He hails from a Brahmin Bihari family and grew up in Kolkata. In 2013 he launched his first book Ghalib Danger.