Bollywood Nights
by Shobhaa De
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Author: Shobhaa DeEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-06-05
ISBN: 045122194X
Number of pages: 352
Publisher: NAL Trade
Book Reviews of Bollywood Nights
Book Review: Revolting Yet Revealing
Summary: 3 Stars
I decided to read this book because I knew it was a semi-fictional work coming from a true insider of Bollywood. After growing up thinking that nearly every actress in the industry was as much a virgin as my favorite onscreen characters, my dream world came crumbling down when I recently started to hear "truths" about the industry I had always adored. Madhuri Dixit slept her way to the top? Sushmita Sen is Anil Ambani's mistress? Preeti Zinta would sleep with anyone if the price was right? Shah Rukh Khan's seemingly story book marriage is actually a complete farce? And perhaps worst of all: Aishwaria had actually slept with Amitabh before marrying Abhishiek?!? How could these "lies" possibly be true?!?
De's book shows you exactly how it can all be true. Although she is clearly not talking about anyone I mentioned above (this book was written originally in 1991), De openly states that a lot of the scenerios were lifted from real stars. Personally, I think that the story resembles a lot of Sridevi's supposed life, at least until she married Boney Kapoor. And although I was revolted for most of it, I thought it was great how De paints the characters for the many colors they are--once you see how they got to be where they are, you can see how many complex factors played a part to get them to the state they were in.
A bubble of lies, deceit and corruption, shrouded in the external image of glamour and glitz. I think I finally understand the eternal quotation given by Bollywood people--"I hate this industry, but can't live without it".
After reading this book, I was speechless. By that time, actually, I was also wondering whether Shobha De's own marriage (with six kids!) is just as much a farce as every single one she portrays in the book.
I also would think that this book would only be good to people who are familiar with Bollywood and Hinglish (Hindi and English mixed)--otherwise, you'd probably be like 'what the heck is going on' for a lot of it!
Lastly, although I hated the end of the book, I have to give credit to De for making it realistic.
Summary of Bollywood Nights
Bollywood is no place for a vulnerable, small-town girl like Aasha Rani. But that doesn't stop her mother from pushing her into a world of exploitation and bedroom casting calls. Aasha has no choice but to thrive-despite the vicious circles of starlets, pimps, and celebrities who want to see her meet her end.But the day she meets Bollywood's leading man, everything she's worked so hard for is jeopardized. Because she may be falling for Akshay Arora-and there's no room for love in a business where it's the stranger under your sheets holding the key to your success. With her innocence stolen and nowhere else to turn, Aasha knows her downfall could come as quickly as her rise to fame. And letting herself love might just be the most fatal career move of her life...
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