Screenwriter and author Riva Razdan holds forth on her debut novel ‘Arzu’, a coming-of-age story
First-time author Riva Razdan’s protagonist Arzu (the Urdu name means hope and love) is uncertain about her future, after being dumped by her long-time boyfriend and trying to evade the society circles of Bombay in 1991.
A media baron’s daughter, she nurtures no dream of journalism, until she finds herself drawn to it in New York.
Arzu (Hachette India) is a coming-of-age story of the protagonist at a time when India is on the verge of economic liberalisation.
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Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 3 (ANI/NewsVoir): RivaRazdan launches her debut novel Arzu today, a witty, heart-warming story about a spunky young heiress finding her feet after heartbreak. The insightful, enjoyable read is published by Hachette India and is perfectly timed for presentation just before Valentine s Day.
Complete with dreamy marriage proposals, finishing school catfights, sound economic theory, bossy aunts and a courageous heroine who decides to swim against the tide, the book is delightfully written with great attention to detail, describing perfectly the nuances of Indian society in the early 1990s when economic liberalization unfolded with dramatic flair.
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