Draupadi in High Heels

by aditi kotwal

When love comes with a mythic twist!

Born into a well-known business family, Deeya is a high-flying, spoilt, rich girl who owns an elite fashion store. Her parents want her to get married and hold a swayamvar of sorts for her to select a husband. And she has a dilemma—to go with the extremely attractive and intriguing Karan or the dashing and outgoing Arjun!

She is determined to make the best decision when she finds that her life resembles that of Draupadi, from the Mahabharata, in more ways than one.

Will she be able to find her own path in life? Or will she flounder?

Funny and romantic, Draupadi in High Heels explores the power of one’s choice and how deeply its affects life!

224 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 15, 2013

Reviews

[Manika Tandon · Rating 1 out of 5]

Yes, I did waste money on the book. I mean yes I literally did. I bought the book thinking it has some contemporary touch to the epic, but no it just proved to be a disaster. Highly disappointing :(

[Avanthika · Rating 3 out of 5]

Draupadi made a mistake once, by choosing Arjuna over Karna, which brought shame and destruction to her own-self and to her clan. She turns choosy, bitchy and clever enough to select the best for her now :D The major drawback was the predictable story-line. Instead of concentrating in naming the characters aptly, it would've turned better if the author had concentrated in framing the story.
Deeya, the glowing diva, is from a well-to-do family. All is well until her parents brings up the topic of groom-hunt (the readers are supposed to match it to Draupadi’s suyamvar from mahabharat) :P
And she has two choices in front of her - the extremely attractive and intriguing Karan or the dashing and outgoing Arjun.
I rolled and laughed the way Arjun’s family was been described. She bumps into her friend Krish who is a research scholar on Bagavat Gita, all time :P Whenever she is in distress, he rushes to her rescue.
With every detail the author gave, I intrigued to turn to the next page. I let out a huge sigh of relief when I completed the book. Can be a companion for travels. Completely desified.

[Sanghamitra · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyed the read. I picked it up expecting a story related to my favorite character in the Mahabaharata- Draupadi. Unlike other books that I have read about Draupadi, this one made me smile more often than cry. The character mapping although close to the epic, do not seem drab. They perfectly blend into the modern quintessential settings of the story. The story itself flows unlabored with a perfect blend of wit and emotions. The writing gives great visual sketches which never seemed over descriptive. Absolutely agreed to and loved the end! If Mahabharata has intrigued you, this casual read will not disappoint you. Looking forward to the next publication by the author. SM

[Dhanya · Rating 1 out of 5]

Seriously?! I don't think I can dignify this book (or as I think of it , 216 pages of chic-lit fluff) with a review.. But in one word, here goes...'LAME'. Worst $2.43 spent..

[Sana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Super entertaining ! A light read

[Raingirl · Rating 1 out of 5]

Avoid at all costs.

[Manali · Rating 2 out of 5]

a book to read while travelling..a light read.

[A · Rating 1 out of 5]

It's a pretty lame book - very easy to read so perhaps if you're travelling or sitting around and want to kill time, it's one way to divert your energy but nothing amazing.

[Kirti · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy breezy and fun 😉

[Shivani Vashisht · Rating 4 out of 5]

A light read, with little touch from epic.

[Sneh Pradhan · Rating 1 out of 5]

Lamest book I have ever read !!! Yes , it's Draupadi verbatimly incarnate in the India of today . However , if you are expecting some sane modern day adaptation of the epic Mahabharata , with a probable chick-lit twist ,................. well ............. you will be left searching for a very appropriate wall to bang your head on ! And that's not even the end of the torture meted here ! The names of the characters herein are Drupad ( Seriously , whoever has that name , nowadays ??)and Karan( Karna ) for , you guessed it , the corresponding characters of the epic , with not only the same plot( of course !! ) , but also the same twists and turns ! The only twist and turn this book managed to lead me to was to shut it halfway through ! Phew !!

[Vrsh · Rating 2 out of 5]

Many of us have a festish for knowing what the mythology entails but are too lazy to actually pull out those heavy and hard cover encrusted books with difficult to decrypt language, and actually delve into the matter of it all. A similar story in a lighter version of it all really helps feed our inquisitive minds.. this book is one such modern version of the Mahabharata, which, though, has nothing to do with the actual Epic, yet runs in a similar direction... read it only for light reading glory and nothing more...

[Keshav · Rating 2 out of 5]

What's with the Indian authors? Why so dramatic? Okay, I get the Mahabharata connection but even then over-the-top dramatic, clichéd and predictable.
The world's not such a small place and in the real world you don't bump into known people day in and out. I mean, at red-lights, at a restaurant in London, at a school for the underprivileged, everywhere.

[Geetanjali · Rating 3 out of 5]

it was a good time pass read...predictable but it was filled with spiritual and religious people's philospy

[Aditi Krishna · Rating 2 out of 5]

If you have always admired Karna more than Arjuna in the Mahabharata,you must read it.
It's funny and written with good relativity.

[Anshika Jain · Rating 4 out of 5]

AMAZING

Though meant for casual readin only!!!

[Abhilekh Dwivedi · Rating 2 out of 5]

The concept was interesting but at the same its predictable. The language and style is quite apt for the urban readers. Might not appeal to Mass because This Draupadi has her own class!!