Om Books International celebrated
the launch of The Stranger In Me at Taj Lands End, Mumbai. The book was
launched by Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui last evening.
On the occasion author Neeta Shah
& Aditi Mediratta shared their experience of putting together the book with
moderator Salil Acharya and the audience.
Also present on the occasion were
Producer Ashok Thakeria, Distributer Anil Thadani, Actor Siddhanth Kapoor,
Music Composer Sulaiman Merchant (Music Director duo Salim-Sulaiman) amongst
others.
Commenting on the book being
launched by Nawazuddin, author Neeta Shah says, "Nawaz Sir is one of the
most versatile superstars in our country. His own journey until here is an
inspiration to many out there who want to make it on their own, in any field. I
am truly honoured that Nawaz Sir has graciously agreed to unveil our book.”
The actor also had great things to
say about Neeta, Nawaz quotes, "Neeta is very creative be it marketing or
writing. She sees things through a very different perception which is very
fascinating. Once you start reading you won’t be able to put the book down till
you finish it. I wish her all the luck and success with this path she has
chosen.”
When asked whether books should be
adapted into films, the actor replied: “It depends…sometimes you have to simply
translate the book or sometimes you have to make an adaptation of a book. I
feel books have a lot of material, if you want to make it into a web series,
then you can give detailed information about the story and if you want to make
it into a film, you need to highlight certain special incidents which will
develop the story,”
Nawaz further added, “The Stranger
In Me has special elements. There are a lot of twists in it, the pace of this
book is really fast and there is an inner connection between human emotions, so
I feel there is a possibility that a film could be made on this book."
Aditi Mediratta says: “Nawaz Sir is
an achiever and an inspiration to all who dare to dream, just like the
protagonists in our book who would go all out against all odds to achieve their
dreams..I’m excited for Nawaz Sir to
launch our book”
Ajay Mago, of Om Books International
says, “ It is rare to come across a story that explores the multiplicity of
human existence in all its shades and tonalities as beautifully as The Stranger
In Me does. A gripping existential tale, it has enthralled me from the very
first page, and left asking for more, pretty much like every performance of the
unmatched and unparalleled Nawazuddin Siddiqui.”
Head Corporate Communications,
Raymond Group, Rohit Khanna says, "We are delighted to be the official
styling partners to launch a book that takes the reader on a journey”."
Radio Partner, Fever FM: "We
are extremely delighted to launch the book The Stranger in Me unveiled by Actor
Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Fever Fm feels privileged to be chosen as the exclusive
radio partner for the event. We congratulate Neeta Shah and Aditi Mediratta on
the launch of their book and we are sure we will enjoy reading it."
PVR was the Official Multiplex
Partner for the event along with Ballentines & Indiosa as Official Beverage
Partner and Amazon India as Official Online Partner.
About the book
A very gripping story based on the
concept of ‘parallel life’, the book is an extraordinary tale of ordinary
dreams, unfulfilled wishes, unrequited love and above all Bollywood!
“The Stranger In Me” is available
across all leading book stores and online platforms.
About the co-authors:
Neeta Shah, a qualified chartered
accountant turned entrepreneur heads Pulp Fiction Entertainment, a successful
marketing and strategy consultancy firm for Brands & Films in India.
Writing, an old hobby, resurfaced as she decided to pen the behind-the- scenes
of Bollywood in her ‘factual, but fictionalised’ bestselling book of 2012, Bollywood Striptease. The Stranger In Me is her latest
offering.
Aditi Mediratta, a recent graduate
in filmmaking from Prague Film School, started her writing career as a crime
reporter for India Today’s afternoon daily. She soon moved to writing
screenplays for Bollywood films. Her first release as an associate writer was
Once Upon A Time In Mumbai (2010) followed by The Dirty Picture (2011).
The Stranger In Me, co-written with Neeta Shah, is her
first outing as an author.
About Om Books International
One of the largest English language
trade publishers in the Indian subcontinent, Om Books International has been a
name to reckon with for over five decades in the Indian publishing and retail
industry. Headquartered in Noida, OBI has a diverse publishing list including
cinema, biography, memoir, mind-body-spirit, photo essay, art, architecture,
lifestyle, fiction — commercial and literary. It counts amongst its notable
authors Khalid Mohamed, Bharathi S Pradhan, Nasreen Munni Kabir, Rauf Ahmed,
Kamala Das, William Dalrymple, Vir Sanghvi, Christopher C Doyle and Abhay
Vaidya.
Om Books International has a stellar
line-up of Gourmand World Cookbook Award Winners: Vikas Khanna, Maria Goretti,
Michael Swamy, Shazia Khan, Aditya Mehendale and Saransh Goila.
OBI has an equally strong and varied
children's publishing programme under its imprint, OmKidz.
