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BOOK SUMMARY:
An intelligent, good-looking young man, Rudra should have been going places, except wherever he goes, he faces ridicule and humiliation because he stammers. His stammering has only ever brought him the wrong kind of attention and he has never been able to overcome it or move past it. Now at 25, he feels completely stifled and embittered that Mumbai, the city of dreams, has always crushed his own dreams, particularly his long-cherished one of becoming a film actor.
Then he meets Richa and love gives him a ray of hope. But heartbreak devastates him and he spins into a downward spiral that eventually pushes him to rock bottom. Now, his only way up is to conquer his fear and insecurity once and for all and speak.
Will Mumbai finally listen?
BOOK SUMMARY:
An intelligent, good-looking young man, Rudra should have been going places, except wherever he goes, he faces ridicule and humiliation because he stammers. His stammering has only ever brought him the wrong kind of attention and he has never been able to overcome it or move past it. Now at 25, he feels completely stifled and embittered that Mumbai, the city of dreams, has always crushed his own dreams, particularly his long-cherished one of becoming a film actor.
Then he meets Richa and love gives him a ray of hope. But heartbreak devastates him and he spins into a downward spiral that eventually pushes him to rock bottom. Now, his only way up is to conquer his fear and insecurity once and for all and speak.
Will Mumbai finally listen?
Release date: September 2018
Published by: Vishwakarma Publications
Page numbers: 192
REVIEW:
I always enjoy reading author Rishi Vohra's books. I have read and enjoyed his Once Upon the Tracks of Mumbai and Hifi in Bollywood, so when the author contacted me about his latest, I Am M-M-Mumbai, I was elated.
All of Rishi's books are set in Mumbai, a city I don't visit frequently and one that I'm not fond of either. But there's something so charming and engrossing in the way the author describes his beloved city that manages to bring a smile to my face.
I Am M-M-Mumbai is the story of Rudra Talpade, who comes from a simple family and has dreams of becoming an actor but he stammers and that is what keeps him from achieving his goals. Rudra was a very realistic and lovely character and it was difficult not to like him. There were times when I felt he was naive or he was being really stupid, but he always had his reasons for doing what he did and that's admirable.
Rudra's struggle from being an assistant director to reaching the goals he set for himself was great fun to read about. His family and love interests played an important role and there were some amazing side characters who left a mark. All the people that our hero comes across end up helping in making him who he eventually becomes.
As always, it was wonderful to try and get to know the fascinating world of Bollywood which Rishi Vohra always nails. Overall, this one is a complete entertainer that I enjoyed oh so much and would highly recommend.
*Note: A copy of this book was provided by author Rishi Vohra in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.
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