TINGAD (Marathi)

IN THE STORY `TINGAD`, THE GUARDIAN MINISTER COMES TO SEE THE FLOOD SITUATION IN THE VILLAGE, AND HIMSELF FALLS INTO THE WATER. WHILE A NEW CREMATION GROUND IS BUILT IN NIGVANI VILLAGE AND IT GETS WASHED AWAY IN THE WATER, A FIGHT IS IN PROGRESS IN THE MUNICIPALITY IN THE STORY `VAIKUNTH`. IN THE STORY `JALA`, THE POLICE RAID A PLACE WHERE A BLUE FILM IS TELECAST AND END UP WATCHING THE FILM THEMSELVES. `HUMAAN` IS THE STORY OF BAPYA AND TUKYA WHO CREATE A STIR WITH THEIR SPECIAL LANGUAGE. IN THE STORY, “GASTA”, THERE IS A STRING OF ROBBERIES IN THE VILLAGE SO ALL VILLAGERS INCLUDING ‘RAMA’ START PATROLLING. THEY START DRINKING ALCOHOL DURING PATROLLING THUS GIVING THIEVES A FREE REIN. THE “ELECTION” STORY PORTRAYS THE FUN ENJOYED BY SO-CALLED REPORTERS HANMANT DESHMUKH AND GUNDU NHAVA DURING ELECTION CAMPAIGNING. DHONDBA DRIVER’S BOSS GOES FOR HUNTING AND GETS SCARED OF THE TIGER IN “SHIKAAR”. DHONDBA THEN ATTACKS THE TIGER, THEN THE OWNER SHOOTS THE TIGER, BUT SOON REALIZES THAT THE TIGER IS FROM A CIRCUS. THIS BOOK IS FULL OF AUTHENTIC VILLAGE LIFE AND VARIED CHARACTERS- A UNIQUE FEAST OF HUMOR.