Chandrakanta Santati Explained
Chandrakanta Santati is an epic fantasy adventure Hindi novel by Devaki Nandan Khatri. Published in 6 Volumes, it serves as the sequel to Chandrakanta, the first modern Hindi novel which was released in 1888.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]
The phenomenal success of Chandrakanta prompted Devaki Nandan Khatri to write a 24-part sequel (which was further divided into 295-chapters or bayaans) titled Chandrakanta Santati (Chandrakanta's Progeny).
The novel primarily revolves around a mechanized labyrinth called "Tilism Of Jamania" prophesied to be broken by Chandrakanta's son Indrajeet Singh & Anand Singh with the help of a book called Rakt-Granth. The novel has various characters from Chandrakanta along with introducing a plethora of new characters.[9]
Contents
Volume I
| Part 1 | 15 Bayaans |
| Part 2 | 18 Bayaans |
| Part 3 | 14 Bayaans |
| Part 4 | 12 Bayaans | |
Volume II
| Part 5 | 13 Bayaans |
| Part 6 | 7 Bayaans |
| Part 7 | 6 Bayaans |
| Part 8 | 12 Bayaans | |
Volume III
| Part 9 | 13 Bayaans |
| Part 10 | 10 Bayaans |
| Part 11 | 10 Bayaans |
| Part 12 | 10 Bayaans | |
Volume IV
| Part 13 | 13 Bayaans |
| Part 14 | 11 Bayaans |
| Part 15 | 12 Bayaans |
| Part 16 | 14 Bayaans | |
Volume V
| Part 17 | 17 Bayaans |
| Part 18 | 12 Bayaans |
| Part 19 | 15 Bayaans |
| Part 20 | 15 Bayaans | |
Volume VI
| Part 21 | 12 Bayaans |
| Part 22 | 14 Bayaans |
| Part 23 | 12 Bayaans |
| Part 24 | 8 Bayaans | |
Adaptations
- Kahani Chandrakanta Ki is a TV adaptation of the novel which was broadcast in 2011 on Sahara One, by director Sunil Agnihotri. The story was very different from the novel. Many actors from the 1994 TV Series reprised their role in the sequel series.[10]
- Pawan Comics published a 12-part comic-book series based on the novel back in the 1990s.
- The novel was adapted as audiobook by the Swedish book publishing company Storytel in 2017. It is voiced by Vijay Vikram Singh, the voice of Bigg Boss, the popular Indian reality TV show.
- The entire novel consisting of 294-bayaans are narrated by Sameer Goswami which is available on YouTube.
Sequel
This was followed by Bhootnath, a novel that detailed the exploits of an aiyar of the same name who had figured prominently in his earlier novels. He had modelled it on Chandrakanta Santati but could finish only 6-parts before his untimely death on August 1, 1913. His son Durga Prasad Khatri, who himself earned fame as a writer on account of his novels Raktamandir and Mrityukiran, finished the novel and wrote the next 15-parts.[11]
Notes and References
- Web site: चन्द्रकान्ता (सन्तति) का तिलिस्म. 2021-02-02. Amar Ujala. en.
- Web site: देवकीनन्दन खत्री - Gadya Kosh - हिन्दी कहानियाँ, लेख, लघुकथाएँ, निबन्ध, नाटक, कहानी, गद्य, आलोचना, उपन्यास, बाल कथाएँ, प्रेरक कथाएँ, गद्य कोश. 2021-02-02. gadyakosh.org. hi.
- Web site: ओझा. संतोष. 2021-01-30. जल्दबाजी में लिखी चंद्रकांता यूं छा गई. 2021-02-02. Navbharat Gold. hi.
- Web site: 2019-06-23. 'चंद्रकांता' के चरित्र को गढ़ने वाले देवकी नंदन खत्री, पढ़ें जीवनी. 2021-02-02. Jansatta. hi.
- Web site: पुण्यतिथि विशेष : चंद्रकांता के चितेरे ने नई लीक गढ़ी, अय्यारी बूझने को हजारों ने हिंदी पढ़ी. 2021-02-02. Dainik Jagran. hi.
- Web site: इबारत: उपन्यास चंद्रकांता के लेखक बाबू देवकीनन्दन खत्री की ये दस बातें काफी कुछ सिखाती हैं. 2021-02-02. LallanTop - News with most viral and Social Sharing Indian content on the web in Hindi. hi.
- Web site: Fantastic worlds and where to find them. 2021-02-02. The Week. en.
- Web site: World Book Day 2020: 'विश्व पुस्तक दिवस' पर पढ़ें हिंदी और इंग्लिश की मजेदार और रोचक पुस्तकें. 2021-02-02. Dainik Jagran. hi.
- Web site: Hear, hear!. 2021-02-02. The Week. en.
- Web site: 2011-06-05. Chandrakanta is back. 2021-02-02. Hindustan Times. en.
- News: Kumar. Kuldeep. 2019-04-26. Devaki Nandan Khatri: The man who blazed a new trail for Hindi novel-writing. en-IN. The Hindu. 2021-02-02. 0971-751X.
