[1]Students, academicians, literature lovers thronged the American Center for the launch of the first book of the trilogy series of Bombay Girl, by author Kavita Daswani.
Bombay Girl is a story of carefree Sohana Badshah, hailing from a wealthy, close-knit family moves to London to pursue her career and falls in love with intellectual Jagdish Sachdev. With a sudden twist in relationship, Jag leaves her citing inexorable differences between their families. Shattered and heart-broken, Sohana returns home only to face another brunt. Her grandfather’s business dominion is about to be taken over by the highest contender or the grandson with the highest caliber.
As her brothers race to inherit the empire, Sohana is wooed, and her moral values and loyalties are put to trial. This circle of secrets and drama unfolds all around in Daswani’s novel.
Daswani in conversation with Devapriya Roy at the book release event, shared that she. started her career at the age of 17. She is an Indian-American author who grew up in Hong-Kong and has also authored For Matrimonial Purposes, The Village Bride of Beverley Hills, Indie Girl and Salaam Paris.
The author is quite hopeful of getting a positive response from the audience on her new book. She shares, “Most of the characters or places that I have used in my book are reminiscent of those whom I have come across.”
Daswani, who is now settled in Los Angeles, prefers “home-schooling” her children, an alternative to attending public or private schools. One message that she would like to spread to the youth is: “write and express yourself — it brings clarity in thoughts.”
Daswani herself manages to write at least 1000 words per day and she feels morning time is the best time to write and concentrate.
Bombay Girl trilogy, book two, will soon hit the shelves as told by the author.
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