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Sameer Gudhate presents the Book Review of An Unexpected Detour by Pallabi Ghoshal
Imagine booking a honeymoon on a postcard-perfect island — the kind of place where the sky seems freshly painted and the sea whispers promises of forever. Now imagine that same paradise turning into a stage for your worst nightmare. That’s exactly the slippery turn Pallabi Ghoshal takes us on in An Unexpected Detour, and let me tell you, once I started, there was no “just one more chapter.” Sleep ...
Bass, Rahman bass.
You like something Rahman has created. Let me re-phrase it - some piece of music that Rahman has magically woven is amongst, if not your outright favorite pieces of music ever created. There are many many reasons for this, most of which I do not understand clearly. But the one I do, is found in the lower ranges of the frequency range. The bass. The thump. Think back to a time before Rahman - all ...
Sameer Gudhate presents the Book Review of 13 Minutes Before Midnight by Abhaidev
There are thrillers that entertain you, and then there are thrillers that grab you by the collar and refuse to let go until the very last page. Abhaidev’s 13 Minutes Before Midnight firmly belongs in the second category. The title alone teases urgency and mystery, but what truly makes this book stand out is how effortlessly it blends suspense, sci-fi, and philosophical undertones into one addictiv...
The Wednesday morning show
I have come out for the morning show today. For someone who never wanted to watch movies alone it’s amazing how life takes a twist to where I end up enjoying movie watching alone in a theatre. Yes there are other couples and gang of friends nearby you tempting your emotions to wallow in the loneliness but you can also remind yourselves to have a role play where in you are Anupama Chopra in the the...
Sameer Gudhate presents the Book Review of The Ayodhya Alliance by Ashwin Sanghi
Do you remember that childhood evenings spent listening to tales from the Ramayana or Mahabharata? Stories of epic wars, hidden weapons, whispered secrets. Now imagine someone picking up one of those stories, brushing the dust off, adding a layer of science and sprinkling in some international espionage. That, in a nutshell, is The Ayodhya Alliance — Ashwin Sanghi’s latest and perhaps most ambitio...
Sameer Gudhate presents the Book Review of Once in Cape Town By Sanchit Grover
A few months ago, I stood at Mumbai airport, watching planes take off, wondering what kind of stories the pilots flying them held close. Once in Cape Town gave me one. Sanchit Grover, a pilot turned author, brings us his second book after Luck, Fluke or Destiny? — but this time, he doesn’t just tell a story; he straps you into a cockpit of emotions, lets you fall in love mid-air, and crash into so...
Sameer Gudhate presents the Book Review of Bullets to Betrayals by V.B. Bonny
Have you ever found yourself so entangled in a book that it feels like you’re living a parallel life—gritty, unpredictable, and emotionally raw? That was me with Bullets to Betrayals. Crime thrillers with a romantic undertone aren’t new, especially in Indian fiction, but V.B. Bonny doesn’t just dip her toes into the genre—she dives headfirst, bringing back something rare: substance wrapped in styl...
Sameer Gudhate presents the Book Review of Normal Families by Arunima G.
Have you ever looked around at your neighbours, colleagues, even the seemingly exhausted parents at a school drop-off and wondered, “What if they’re not who they appear to be?” That was the bizarre but thrilling question swirling in my head while reading Normal Families by Arunima G.This isn’t just another action-packed thriller. It’s a bold debut that sinks its teeth into your imagination and doe...
Sameer Gudhate presents the Book Review of Appointment with Death by Agatha Christie
Have you ever read a murder mystery and thought, “Honestly, I don’t feel bad that the victim died”? I know—it sounds terrible. But that’s exactly how I felt while reading Agatha Christie’s Appointment with Death. It’s not often a book makes you relieved about a character’s death, but Mrs. Boynton is the exception. Trust me, once you meet her, you’ll get it.This isn’t just any Christie mystery. Pub...
