Two Mothers and other stories makes waves in Mumbai

Om Books International in association with Tryst released Khalid Mohamed’s Two Mothers and Other Stories on 5^th April, 2012 at Phoenix Mills, Mumbai.This is the first collection of short stories by the eminent journalist, filmmaker and playwright.
Sonam Kapoor launched the book in Mumbai, and read out an extract from a story set in Chandni Chowk located in Delhi 6 -- which was also the backdrop of the film which instantly earned her the title of Masakali girl.
The evening witnessed an august gathering of authors, the film fraternity and the front runners of the society.

Bravely personal with quantum leaps into the imagination, Two Mothers and Other Stories by Khalid Mohamed, explores a variety of themes ranging from familial bonds, the lingering Indian royalty, and media stratagems to Mumbai’s fast-vanishing Zoroastrian Irani cafés and the bold new world of website sexual relationships. Unfailingly entertaining, his first collection of stories presents what it is like to be immersed in life with its inexhaustible twists, shocks and surprises.

Speaking at the book launch, Khalid Mohamed said, “I write about people because I miss them, people who are no longer with me. Writing is a way of preserving them in my life. The stories in the collection are nostalgic, a remembrance of things past. Located in diverse milieus and eras, they present characters who will always be within me, half-real, half-hypothesised. ” 

Ajay Mago, Publisher, Om Books International said, “It has been an enriching experience to publish Khalid Mohamed’s Two Mothers and Other Stories. These stories are about inner conflicts, about growing up and the losses the process engenders. I would like to thank Sonam Kapoor for being here with us to launch this book and share the happiness with all of us present here. I would also like to thankTryst for coming on board as the venue partner, and for their great support in puttingtogether this wonderful event.”
About the Author
Khalid Mohamed started as reviewer and co-editor, during his teenage years forClose-Up, a film society magazine. He then covered crime, politics and the arts forThe Times of India, Mumbai, from the mid-1970s on, engaged in daily reporting and film criticism. 
Appointed Media Editor of the paper, he was next Editor of Filmfare while continuing as the daily’s film critic for 27 years. He reviewed television for The Economic Timesbesides contributing articles to The Illustrated Weekly of India and Femina. His writing has also featured in India Today, The Indian Express, The Telegraph, the international film weekly Variety and in Sunday Observer, London. 
He was film critic for Mid-day, Senior Editor of DNA newspaper, and National Culture Editor and film critic for Hindustan Times. Currently, he is Consulting Editor to theDeccan Chronicle media group.
He has translated eminent painter MF Husain’s autobiography—Where Art Thou?—from Hindustani to English.
He has written the original stories and screenplays for three Shyam Benegal films:Mammo, Sardari Begum and Zubeida. He wrote the original stories and screenplays and also directed the films Fiza, Tehzeeb and Silsilaay. He debuted recently as a playwright and director of the stageplay Kennedy Bridge. His documentary The Last Irani Chai has been screened widely. His second documentary Smiles and Tears on Mumbai’s street children is under post-production. Presently, he is writing his second stage play and his first novel.

About Om Books इंटरनेशनल

Om Books International (OBI) has published amongst other genres, several cinema-related titles (under the imprint Spotlight): Still Reading Khan by Mushtaq Shiekh;Shah Rukh Can by Mushtaq Shiekh; Sahib Bibi Aur Ghulam: The Original Screenplay compiled by Dinesh Raheja and Jitendra Kothari;
The Original Screenplays of Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots; Bollywood in Posters by SMMAusaja shortlisted for Vodafone Crossword Award 2010 for
non-fiction; A.RRahman: The Spirit of Music, an authorised biography by Nasreen Munni Kabir; to name just a few.

OBI publishes popular and literary fiction including best-selling titles like The Kept Woman and Other Stories by Kamala Das, Delhi OMG! by Vinod Nair, The Company RED by Shantanu Dhar, Two Mothers and Other Stories by Khalid Mohamed, to name just a few.

OBI also publishes monographs on art and architecture, photo essays (the latest one being Mumbai, Where Dreams Don't Die by Raghu Rai and Vir Sanghvi; Forts and Palaces of India by Amita Baig and Joginder Singh). 

Other important categories that feature in OBI’s publishing list are Fashion and Lifestyle, Children's books (under the imprint OmKidz), Mind, Body and Spirit books.

Om Books International runs a retail chain of bookstores across Delhi, Gurgaon andNoida by the name of Om Book Shop. These bookstores have a large collection of books and great bargains. There is something there for everyone, from art to computers to fashion.

Om Books also has a virtual store from which one can order any book and win points under their Frequent Buyer Programme.

Om Book Shop organises book reading sessions and book launches. It recently opened a book store at Grand Galleria, Phoenix Mills, Lower Parel, Mumbai.