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Title - The Dev Anand Story Author - Dr Govind Sharma IAS Retd Genre - Memoire Publisher - Notion Press ISBN - 978-1-948032-54-4 The book is a recollection of some of the greatest memories, the Evergreen Actor, as he is known is associated with. The intricate details of each and every movie has been very nicely covered by the other even though the book claims this isn't an exhaustive list. This can certainly be fit to be called one of the best collection of information in one place about Dev Anand. If you are a fan of him, this is something you cannot afford to miss.  The book talks in great detail about the life of Dev Anand as to how he found the break to be featured in a movie and his association with some of the great names in the industry which included greatest musicians, directors, producers and co-actors and his temperament and approach. I would say this is certainly an unbiased book because while it celebrates the success of the star, it also d...

Title - Anant Dot Com Author - Dr Govind Sharma IAS Genre - Fiction Publisher - Partridge ISBN - 978-1-4828-6964-4 A simple novel which will take you back to your school/college days. This is a story of group of friends as to how their lives turn around as and when they grew up. Various events like first sight love, infatuation, greed, passion has been well portrayed. Though this would be really appealing to kids between age group of 6-16, the story gives a wide prospect of how one should perceive the life. What makes the novel even more appealing is the inclusion of Ram Charit Manas since one of the protagonist cum narrator of this story Mohan indulges himself in giving a discourse in the subject which gives some good message from time to time. The story involves around characters Anant, Baldev, Mala, Panther, Sudha, Nalini, Sayeeda, Posco, Verma Sir and Mamaji with each one of them playing their roles perfectly well. To make this story more interesting, the s...

Title - Undelivered Letters Author - J Alchem Genre - Fiction Format - Kindle I usually do not review eBooks but when I came to know that J Alchem has published an eBook, I could not stop myself but to read and review it instantly. There are few reasons to it. Let us not get there. This is yet again a different genre altogether and I liked the way the story has been written. A letter can play a vital role in someone's life and what if there are few letters which did not get delivered by oversight?  What would be the consequences? Who suffers the most? All these were beautifully captured in this collection of short stories. I would not reveal the names of the characters or the uniqueness of this story collection since it would become a spoiler but I am sure that once you read this, you would be equally surprised as mine. The idea of coming up with such stories is really appreciable. While you might by expecting something, you end up reading all the...

Title - That's how it's meant to be Author - Shilpi Chaklanobis Publisher - Author Paradise Genre - Fiction ISBN - 8944571548436 A beautiful story that has captured the true emotions and the helplessness of Nilanjana who was chirpy in the beginning and when she got to feel the meaning of LOVE, it went up a notch higher. However there was something that life had to offer her. The protagonist proved yet again that women should not treated just for the sake of being married and to get pregnant to deliver the baby and look after them because they too have emotions, aspirations and ambitions. Nilanjana fell in love with a smart and affluent guy Vikram but she has to go away from him for couple of years. During this time, she meets up with Arunabh who made her notice him for his selfless attitude. Did that mean Vikram was selfish? Vikram never was and never will be. What made Vikram to change drastically? Why did Nilanjana despite being married to Vikr...

Title - PINK : The Inside Story Author - Gautam Chintamani Genre - Film Publisher - Harper Collins India ISBN - 978-93-5277-038-0 The movie PINK which was released in the year 2016 was known for various reasons. It was a critically acclaimed movie which got mixed response - both the Positive and Negative. This book is about the movie PINK and what all went into its making. Usually, it is easy for us to criticise a movie by viewing it. I always had a strong belief that there is nothing called as a good or a bad movie and the reviews are usually biased which is either based on the reviewer's inclination towards the cast and crew of the movie or otherwise. For those who usually criticise a movie since there is no proper yardstick which defines which is a good movie and which one is not, this book comes as an eye opener. The book recollects the events from the past that happened between the Ritesh Shah, Jitesh Shah, Shoojit Sircar, Aniruddha Roy Chowdhury and ...

Are you a book lover? You want to feel and read a paperback at a nominal cost without having to spend much? If yes, Farad Books is just for you. This is a portal which functions as an Online Library. You read it right. You do not have to go in search of a library near your locality but the library will come to your doorstep. This makes your life easier since it saves your time and efforts. Unlike few other portals, Farad Books does not charge you security deposit . They also do not charge you any registration fees . These are the two charges which readers are usually wary of. The collection available on the portal is simply tremendous since they have books from across multiple genres and authors. Even if you do not find a book in their collection, the portal lets you request it. They have an approximately 90% success rate in getting the books their members have requested this way. The portal promises to deliver the books within 48 hours of placing the order. The delivery is...

Before I could start this blog, I must convey this Statutory Warning "Smoking causes Cancer. Smoking kills. None of the person shown in the video supports or promotes smoking since smoking is injurious to health" Being a teetotaler, I always had a fantasy when it comes to smoking. I however refrained myself till date from smoking and in fact asked my friends to stay put from that. I also did gift an eCigarette to one of my friend in order to make him to get rid of smoking slowly. As a kid, I had tried with various other options like smoking a candy chocolate which satisfied my desire. When I came to know that there is a restaurant which gives an unique " Hookah " experience I wanted to try it. Unlike the usual stuff, this Hookah was unique. It offered various flavors since even the management of this restaurant were actively promoting "No Smoking" which they have even put it up inside their property. The restaurant V Lounge   is located a...