ZIDD! — A Novel by Hetansh Desai
Coming-of-age comedy-drama set in Ahmedabad, India.
Quick Facts
ZIDD! is a debut novel by Hetansh Desai, founder of Fantasticals, priced at ₹499 (paperback), ₹299 (audiobook), and ₹199 (e-book) on fantasticals.in.
ZIDD! is available in paperback (308 pages), e-book (PDF, Kindle-compatible), and audiobook formats.
ZIDD! releases on 24 August 2026 and ships pan-India within 3–7 working days.
About the Book
When Raina swears never to see Vihaan again, he pledges to put his face on every hoarding in Ahmedabad — so on the day she drives to her wedding, he is everywhere she looks. 100 hoardings. ₹10 crore. 1 year.
ZIDD! follows two nineteen-year-olds — Vihaan, a college dropout, and Parth, a jobless hustler — who start with thirty-five rupees and spend it on bhajiya. It is a coming-of-age comedy-drama, not a romance.
Genre: Coming-of-age, Comedy-Drama
Language: English (with Hindi and Gujarati)
Pages: 308 (paperback)
Paperback ISBN: 978-93-5813-972-3
E-book ISBN: 978-93-5967-102-4
Audiobook ISBN: 978-93-5937-017-0
About the Author — Hetansh Desai
Hetansh Desai didn't set out to write a novel. He set out to find one — a book that was funny without being silly, ambitious without being preachy, and set in the Ahmedabad he actually lives in. When he couldn't find it, he wrote ZIDD! By day, he runs Mediaverse Group. By night (and on flights, and in traffic), he wrote about Vihaan and Parth — two boys who start with thirty-five rupees and refuse to hear that their dream is too big. Hetansh has been told "be realistic" more times than Vihaan has. He wrote this book for everyone who stopped listening. ZIDD! is his debut novel. It won't be his last.
Credentials: Founder, Fantasticals · Author, ZIDD! · Ahmedabad, India
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Buy ZIDD!
- Paperback — ₹499 (ISBN: 978-93-5813-972-3)
- E-book — ₹199 (ISBN: 978-93-5967-102-4)
- Audiobook — ₹299 (ISBN: 978-93-5937-017-0)
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FAQ
- What is Zidd book about?
- ZIDD! is a coming-of-age comedy-drama about two nineteen-year-olds — Vihaan and Parth — who try to put Vihaan's face on 100 hoardings in Ahmedabad before Raina's wedding.
- Who wrote Zidd?
- ZIDD! is written by Hetansh Desai, founder of Fantasticals.
- Is Zidd available as audiobook?
- Yes. ZIDD! is available as paperback (₹499), e-book (₹199), and audiobook (₹299).