Yes, you heard it right. Big B’s daughter Shweta Bachchan is up with her debut novel Paradise Towers. Whenever celebrities have released their books, readers have always welcomed them with great zeal. Hope Shweta’s Novel too will find a space in readers’ hearts. Wishing Shweta Bachchan all the best.
Press Release
HarperCollins India
to launch Shweta Bachchan-Nanda’s debut novel, Paradise Towers, on 10th October 2018
HarperCollins India is delighted to announce that Shweta Bachchan-Nanda’s debut, Paradise Towers, will release on 10th October 2018, with a book launch event in Mumbai. A heart-warming slice-of-life novel set in an apartment building in Mumbai, Paradise Towers, is a riveting read brimming with the drama and intrigue of everyday lives. The book is now available for pre-order on major online retail sites.
About Paradise Towers
Dinesh opens the door to the Kapoor flat to find Lata, the enchantress who works at Mrs Aly Khan’s, carrying a hot case with freshly made gaajar ka halwa. On the first floor, the inquisitive Mrs Mody wipes the dust off her precious binoculars to spy on the building’s security guard. The Singhs open the doors of their SUV, their four boys creating a ruckus – they are the newcomers, the outsiders. Through the peephole, the ever-watchful Mrs Ranganekar observes their arrival. Welcome to Paradise Towers, an apartment building in central Mumbai. Everyone here has a story to tell. Or maybe they have stories to hide.
Shweta Bachchan-Nanda’s quirky, intimate debut explores the intertwined lives in this building – a forbidden romance, an elopement, the undercurrents of tension in corridor interactions and an explosive Diwali celebration. Shweta Bachchan-Nanda’s is a dazzling voice that will draw you into the intoxicating, crazy world that is Paradise Towers.
Speaking about how she came to write Paradise Towers, Shweta Bachchan-Nanda said, ‘I grew up with my grandfather who was a poet and a writer. Writing and reading was always a very important part of our lives. I’ve been writing a diary ever since I was a little girl, and wrote stories that I never shared with anyone. Then, one day I just said, I am going to take this plunge. I started writing a column for a newspaper in Mumbai and it gave me a lot of confidence to go ahead and do this full time, and that’s where Paradise Towers comes from.’
Karan Johar, renowned filmmaker, further added, ‘Observant, moving, hilarious and exceptionally astute… Paradise Towers is no slice of life…it’s an entire loaf. Shweta “builds” her debut novel with the ease of a literary veteran. Go find your Paradise between these pages!’
Shreya Punj, Assistant Editor, HarperCollins India, who acquired the book, said, ‘I fell in love with the story when I first read it. Now, Paradise Towers is ready to meet its readers, and I cannot wait for people to fall in love with this quirky, intimate world Shweta has created. We’re proud to be publishing her debut – it’s fresh, insightful and a story that will resonate with everyone.’
About the author
Shweta Bachchan-Nanda is a columnist for DNA and Vogue. A well-known personality, she is the daughter of actors Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan. Shweta is married to Nikhil Nanda and is the mother of two children. She has her own clothing label, MxS, which launched in 2018. She lives in New Delhi. This is her first novel.
For more information, please contact – Shabnam.Srivastava@harpercollins.co.in
Imprint: HarperCollins India Price: Rs 250
Cover Reveal
So it’s time to reveal the Book cover. Here is how the wonderful cover page of Paradise Towers look like;
Hope you enjoyed this announcement. I am eagerly waiting for the release. What about you?
Thank you Writersmelon for this opportunity.
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Hope the book turns out good!
Hope so ?
She is coming from poets and writers family. It has to be good.
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This is interesting.. I hope she has some amazing story to share specifically good literature
Sounds interesting. Will pick it up once it releases.
Oh Yes, I am excited to read her writing after reading the excerpt of the book. Readers would definitely have high expectations from this one.
It sounds lke a story laced with daily humour. Hope it is a good read
Had read this on the same day of your posting. I loved the synopsis. Will grab a copy once Iit releases.
Curious to read this one.
I have read a couple of her interviews, but could not connect to her thought process and ideas of living. However, this book looks interesting. Thanks for sharing.
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Very Nice review. I remember the great film ‘jaagte raho’ by Raj Kapur. A building can have many stories in it. Appears to be a novel worth reading.
To be honest I didn’t think much when I heard of her launching as a writer. After reading your review I may intrigued to be a fly on the wall in that building nad observe it’s happenings.
If she has done justice to the storyline, this would be a fun read.
I am excited for this book ! #Viddhreads #MyfriendAlexa
sounds interesting..will definitely try this out 🙂
Hey Maya , Thanks for sharing this news. After reading the synopsis , I am very much curious to read this debut novel by Shweta Bachchan-Nanda as it tells a story of Mumbaikars from a born Mumbaikar. #myFriendAlexa #SujatawdeReads
I’m waiting for the book to release. Thanks for the cover reveal:)
Thank you for sharing. Will definitely check it out.
Great reveal Maya?
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