"Ret Ki Machli" (Sand Fish) is a highly acclaimed, somewhat autobiographical Hindi novel by Kanta Bharti. It tells the poignant story of Kuntal, a young woman who goes against her family to marry an author named Shobhan, only to have her hopes shattered by infidelity. The novel is widely believed to mirror the author's own life and her complex relationship with famous writer Dharmvir Bharati (author of Gunahon Ka Devta).