Ghachar Ghochar
Vivek Shanbhag
A young man’s close-knit family is nearly destitute when his uncle founds a successful spice company, changing their fortunes overnight. As they move from a cramped, ant-infested shack to a larger house on the other side of Bangalore, and try to adjust to a new way of life, the family dynamic begins to shift. Allegiances realign; marriages are arranged and begin to falter; and conflict brews ominously in the background. Things become “ghachar ghochar”—a nonsense phrase uttered by one meaning something tangled beyond repair, a knot that can’t be untied.
Elegantly written and punctuated by moments of unexpected warmth and humor, Ghachar Ghochar is a quietly enthralling, deeply unsettling novel about the shifting meanings—and consequences—of financial gain in contemporary India.
Duration - 2h 41m.
Author - Vivek Shanbhag.
Narrator - Neil Shah.
Published Date - Wednesday, 21 January 2026.
Location:
United States
Description:
A young man’s close-knit family is nearly destitute when his uncle founds a successful spice company, changing their fortunes overnight. As they move from a cramped, ant-infested shack to a larger house on the other side of Bangalore, and try to adjust to a new way of life, the family dynamic begins to shift. Allegiances realign; marriages are arranged and begin to falter; and conflict brews ominously in the background. Things become “ghachar ghochar”—a nonsense phrase uttered by one meaning something tangled beyond repair, a knot that can’t be untied. Elegantly written and punctuated by moments of unexpected warmth and humor, Ghachar Ghochar is a quietly enthralling, deeply unsettling novel about the shifting meanings—and consequences—of financial gain in contemporary India. Duration - 2h 41m. Author - Vivek Shanbhag. Narrator - Neil Shah. Published Date - Wednesday, 21 January 2026.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:12:45
Chapter 2
Duration:00:13:52
Chapter 3
Duration:00:22:06
Chapter 4
Duration:00:16:29
Chapter 5
Duration:00:16:52
Chapter 6
Duration:00:48:08
Chapter 7
Duration:00:31:10