Bahadur was the reformed son of a dacoit. This dichotomy was actually based on a real life experience of the creator Abid Surti, who lived in Dongri. It was an area which was inhabited by smugglers and small-time crooks. Many people used to visit Surti’s uncle, a well-known personality who was known for his social service toward the downtrodden. One of them was a honest and honorable constable who had a son - ___X____.
Even now Surti has not come to terms with the fact that someone as honest as that constable ended up having a son like ____X____. It is this dichotomy of two personalities from the same background, who end up doing opposite things, which has been traced in Surti’s work. Thus, Bahadur, the son of a well-known dacoit Bhairav Singh, ended up becoming a vigilante who fights against evil. Who is X , whose life story inspired the creation of Bahadur ?
Even now Surti has not come to terms with the fact that someone as honest as that constable ended up having a son like ____X____. It is this dichotomy of two personalities from the same background, who end up doing opposite things, which has been traced in Surti’s work. Thus, Bahadur, the son of a well-known dacoit Bhairav Singh, ended up becoming a vigilante who fights against evil. Who is X , whose life story inspired the creation of Bahadur ?
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