I Hate Bollywood

Born and brought up in Chembur, a Mumbai suburb, in the 80s, Raghu Kumar has his first brush with filmstars as a child. Ever since, he is intrigued by the workings of the film industry. He grows up to be a film journalist. In the 90s, Raghu is hired by popular film journalist Rajeev Mehra for the prestigious newspaper The News. His big story is an interview of yesteryear star Parveen Babi. Thus starts his tryst with journalism and he then moves on to reporting for news channels, where he has his own programme. But all is not hunky-dory. A trap is laid by a senior colleague to trip him up and he walks right into it. It takes him two years to bounce back. Despite doing well, hobnobbing with top filmstars and getting invited to the best parties in town, why does Raghu hate Bollywood? Rohit Khilnani is the Entertainment Editor at Headlines Today. He specialises in Bollywood and has worked closely with the whos who of the Hindi film industry. He started his career as a freelance writer for Indias leading newspapers, including The Times of India and Indian Express. He has previously worked for NDTV and CNN-IBN. He follows the box-office and does the requisite number crunching every week. This book comes after he has completed 15 years of film reporting. He knows about film stars and their whereabouts like the back of his hand. Rohit lives in Mumbai with his wife Yogita and his mother. He starts and ends his day by taking his dog, Pepper for walks. This is his first book. Talking Points Debut fiction by Rohit Khilnani, who has hosted shows like E-Tonight and Sports and Entertainment Quarter (NDTV) and Star Trek (Headlines Today) Recommended by Bollywoods top names Karan Johar, Hrithik Roshan, Ranveer Singh, Kareena Kapoor Khan and more. A close look at Bollywoods underbelly, its intrigues and its euphoric side. Worldwide readership/market. Popular fiction readers, cinema buffs, university students, libraries, general trade readers.