Sultan of Delhi: Ascension
Sultan of Delhi: Ascension is novel written by Arnab Ray published on 20 November 2016 by Hachette India Publishers.[1][2] The 2023-crime thriller web series Sultan of Delhi released on Disney+Hotstar is based on this book.[3][4]
| Author | Arnab Ray |
|---|---|
| Country | India |
| Subjects | Crime |
| Genre | Fiction |
| Published | English |
| Publisher | Hachette India |
Publication date | November 20, 2016 |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 9-351-95093-X |
Plot
The story starts with the Independent India, in 1947.[5] Arjun Bhatia, a boy belonged to a former rich family of Lahore in pre-partition era reaches the Indian National Capital, Delhi with his father. They lived in a camp taken cared by a local businessman. Arjun diches his father and runs away to become a rich and known man. Arjun meets Bangali, a former resident of Kolkata, West Bengal who ran away from his home in childhood. They both started working under local businessman, later a politician Seth Ji. They got into a controversial fight with Rajendra, camp owner's son. The story end when Arjun Bhatia kills Bangali.[6]
References
- "The anti-hero triumphs: Book review of Arnab Ray's Sultan of Delhi". Hindustan Times. 2017-05-09. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- "Relive old India with Sultan Of Delhi, new 60's based Disney+ Hotstar show". WION. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- Bureau, The Hindu (2023-09-23). "'Sultan of Delhi' trailer: Tahir Raj Bhasin ascends a criminal empire in the 60s". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- Ramnath, Nandini (2023-10-13). "'Sultan of Delhi' review: Cliches rule the roost". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- "Book Review: Arnab Ray's Sultan of Delhi is a desi Godfather-style thriller". DNA India. Retrieved 2023-10-23.
- "Sultan of Delhi review: Nowhere close to being the Indian Godfather, but the book has its merits-Living News , Firstpost". Firstpost. 2016-12-24. Retrieved 2023-10-23.