What would be your next read?

I would love to address that writers aren’t rich. I would love to draw attention that publication houses are in the process of rejecting manuscripts every day. Do you know why? All renowned publication houses are running towards celebrities to bring their stories to the market. Do you think Kareena Kapoor has a budget crisis in her life? The publication house still processed her book about pregnancy and motherhood. I haven’t read the book so far. But I am confident that it’s the story of every pregnant woman across the world. If you discuss your mother’s pregnancy, you will come to know the gist of Kareena’s book. Few writers were born with the magic of the pen, e.g., Ruskin Bond, Enid Blyton, Khaled Hosseini.
During the lockdown, the trend was common where you would have seen many famous artists publish their books. It is a sheer disappointment that budding writers, owing to another form of nepotism. During the pre-pandemic days, publication houses conducted various book launches for celebrities. I did my book launch over a video call. People might refer to the point that many artists in India have graduated from renowned foreign universities. Do you think they have the right to meddle with a talented writer’s dream? I don’t think Saif Ali Khan has done an incredible job in his personal life, with two wives and four children. Hello! Saif did miss checking the population of India.
Do you know whose story you must read to the nation? The love story of an NSG soldier whose entitled to have limited leaves. Publication houses should bring out stories from a commoner’s house. Would you like to read a story about a woman who has struggled every day in the pandemic giving matrimonial interviews? Do you wish to read a story about society killing childhood? Do you want to read about the story of a father who gave up his house to get his daughter married? Well, the answer to all these questions is NO. People want to read why Priyanka Chopra didn’t marry Shahid Kapoor! (P.S. I love PC but not her book) You wish to read about the lives of Kardashians. It’s crushing to see the publication houses practicing celebrity book marketing.