Hi !
I started reading this because of my immense curiosity about Indian Writers. This was a travel read and it made my travel absolutely interesting. I promise to only post a review and not the story. I don’t want to be called a spoiler and killed by avid Book Worms!
This book, Mrs. Funnybones is by Twinkle Khanna. Let me give you all a little preview about Twinkle Khanna which I am sure quite a lot of people will already know. Twinkle Khanna is one of the most pathetic actress of the 90s. She has given India some of the most brilliant flops. However, as a regular columnist for TOI and a writer, she has done pretty well. She is unequivocal, straight-forward and an absolute to the point writer. Added to these adjectives, she is also witty and sarcastic in a weird but funny way which made this book more interesting.
This is a small book and you can actually finish it in a day if you stop everything while reading like I do else take your time bruh! Published by Penguin India, this book is worth a read.
This book is a very, very random book. In plain simple words, this book is all about her life (which includes her “Man of the House” and “Prodigal Son”). I love the way she has named Akshay Kumar as the “Man of the House” and her son as the “Prodigal Son”. Her mother, Dimple Kapadia has been portrayed as crazy woman. The way Twinkle Khanna has described her will not make you feel or remember that she was also a very famous actress. Reading this book was like talking to the author. She has also written about the arrest warrant that she was called for ‘unbuttoning’ her husband’s jeans on the ramp. Levis came out with their new collection and it resulted in an arrest for her. How smart the people of India are! So basically some very religious group filed a complaint against her that she ‘molested’ Akshay Kumar on stage. Ridiculous!
Anyhow, coming back to the book, Twinkle Khanna presented her life as a very simple one and not like the so-called celebrity affair. They travel by Public Transport, go for a summer holiday and has a very disciplined lifestyle.
She is modest enough to call herself a pathetic actress and give continuous flops. She now is an established Interior Designer and very good and ‘punny’ writer.
All my fellow bookworm, give this book a shot and follow my blog if you think I am remotely funny.
Till then, happy reading and do let me know if you want me reiew any particular book.
-Whole lotta love
WildChild