Bahurupiya is the latest hindi novel written by Mr. Surendra Mohan Pathak (SMP) and Sudhir Kohli The only one features in it.
The story opens up wih "After Sex" scene. Sudhir Kohli exchnages some dirty talks with Anjana Raka, You assume that it is just showpiece character and then Shyamli Toshnival (45 year old and wife of business Tycoon Mr. Shiv Mangal Toshnival) knocks and engages Sudhir Kohli for a case to find missing daughter and show a letter by Sujit Trehan her former husband who died 22 years ago. Surbhi Toshniwal. After some time Inspector Yadav calls Sudhir Kohli that there is a murder took place in Chhatarpur Delhi.
As Sudhir was already engaged for 1 lakh rupees, he starts his hunt for murderer. She and Sudhir drive towards the "Spot" and do some investigations but they find a purse of Shyamli Toshnival with Initials ST marked on that and a string of colorfull dupatta. The evidences were planted to prove mrs. Toshnival as murderer. There was another threat found in letter with "Next is Shyamli Toshnival". Now Sudhir visits the house of Mr. Shivmangal TOshnival and ask for regular routine. there is caretaker Devidyal. But Sudhir gets the knowledge that caretaker of Chhatarpur farm house (murder spot which is owned by Mr. Toshnival) Vishnu Kasana killed her and he is Sujit Trehan.
He got employment as Vishnu Kasana and apparantely killed Surbhi, In the letter it was also marked that he is amputed with one arm and leg. As per the investigations Sudhir finds that the killer is amputed with Right arm and leg. Inspector devendra gets to know that Vishnu Kasana has registered his statement with police and he is missing after that.
The next murder took place and it was of Sapna Tahiliyan and the evidences were proved yet against mrs. Shyamli Toshnival and found a torn piece of handkerchief with ST marked on it, Then Sudhir guesses that every one is related with ST. Surbhi Toshnival, Shyamli TOshnival, Shivmangal Toshnival, Sapna Tahiliyan and the convict who was dead 22 years ago and appeared suddenly to take revenge on Shivmangal Toshnival as he theft his Wife Shyamli and the property (as per the will as they were business partners) SUJIT TREHAN.
But on Investigation of Sapna Tahiliyani Murder police and Sudhir found a threat letter with "Next is Deeksha Bhatnagar". Here is ST clue broken. They search and find that DEeksha Bhatnagar is living nearby the Hotspot of Sapna Tahiliyani murder. So Sudhir asks if she belongs to Toshnivals and Sujit Trehan but she was not known. Though they set a trap to catch convict but they get nothing beside bullet of 32 caliber pistol which was used by convict,
Next day one more murder took place of Shilpa Tayal. She was blackmailer to someone else but Sudhir proves that Shilpa Tayal is daughter of Sapna Tahiliyani. There was another toshnival the brother of Surbhi, Shishir Toshnival.
The other murder took place of Shyamli Toshnival and only three guys remain Shiv Mangal Toshnival, Devilal and Shishir Toshnival (there are some other characters but peripheral). then suddenly Anjana Raka (one night stand for Sudhir) is described as a mistress of Shiv mangal toshnival and plays a trick. but In the End Shiv Mangal TOshnival is the convict and Anjana raka was sent to jail.
I ould have imagined that Shivmangal Toshnival is murderr in 30-35 pages but there is no space for intelligent suspense. Sudhir did nothing and the convict was caought as per the DOubts pointers. Haah!
No Intelligent suspense man. an average, , 36 china town type novel