Shweta Bachchan Nandas debut novel Paradise Towers to launch on October 10, 2018

12 Sep 2018

Dinesh opens the door to the Kapoor flat to find Lata, the enchantress who works at Mrs Aly Khans, carrying a hot case with freshly made gaajar ka halwa. On the first floor, the inquisitive Mrs Mody wipes the dust off her precious binoculars to spy on the buildings security guard. The Singhs open the doors of their SUV, their four boys creating a ruckus they are the newcomers, the outsiders. Through the peephole, the ever-watchful Mrs Ranganekar observes their arrival. Welcome to Paradise Towers, an apartment building in central Mumbai. Everyone here has a story to tell. Or maybe they have stories to hide. Shweta Bachchan Nandas debut novel, Paradise Towers, will release on 10th October 2018, with a book launch event in Mumbai. A heart-warming slice-of-life novel set in an apartment building in Mumbai, Paradise Towers, is a riveting read brimming with the drama and intrigue of everyday lives. Shweta Bachchan Nandas quirky, intimate debut explores the intertwined lives in this building a forbidden romance, an elopement, the undercurrents of tension in corridor interactions and an explosive Diwali celebration. Shweta Bachchan Nandas is a dazzling voice that will draw you into the intoxicating, crazy world that is Paradise Towers. Speaking about how she came to write Paradise Towers, Shweta Bachchan Nanda said, I grew up with my grandfather who was a poet and a writer. Writing and reading was always a very important part of our lives. Ive been writing a diary ever since I was a little girl, and wrote stories that I never shared with anyone. Then, one day I just said, I am going to take this plunge. I started writing a column for a newspaper in Mumbai and it gave me a lot of confidence to go ahead and do this full time, and thats where Paradise Towers comes from. Karan Johar , renowned filmmaker, further added, Observant, moving, hilarious and exceptionally astute Paradise Towers is no slice of lifeits an entire loaf. Shweta builds her debut novel with the ease of a literary veteran. Go find your Paradise between these pages! Shreya Punj, Assistant Editor, HarperCollins India, who acquired the book, said, I fell in love with the story when I first read it. Now, Paradise Towers is ready to meet its readers, and I cannot wait for people to fall in love with this quirky, intimate world Shweta has created. Were proud to be publishing her debut its fresh, insightful and a story that will resonate with everyone. Shweta Bachchan Nanda is a well-known personality, she is the daughter of actors Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan.Shweta is married to Nikhil Nanda and is the mother of two children. She has her own clothing label, MxS, which launched in 2018. Also Read: Shweta Bachchan turns novelist, speaks on the novel