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An intelligent, good-looking young man, Rudra should have been going places, except wherever he goes, he faces ridicule and humiliation because he stammers. His stammering has only ever brought him the wrong kind of attention and he has never been able to overcome it or move past it. Now at 25, he feels completely stifled and embittered that Mumbai, the city of dreams, has always crushed his own dreams, particularly his long-cherished one of becoming a film actor.
Then he meets Richa and love gives him a ray of hope. But heartbreak devastates him and he spins into a downward spiral that eventually pushes him to rock bottom. Now, his only way up is to conquer his fear and insecurity once and for all and speak.
Will Mumbai finally listen?
Then he meets Richa and love gives him a ray of hope. But heartbreak devastates him and he spins into a downward spiral that eventually pushes him to rock bottom. Now, his only way up is to conquer his fear and insecurity once and for all and speak.
Will Mumbai finally listen?
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Published September 1, 2018
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December 13, 2018
"Make your weaknesses your strength to be successful..."
-Meghna Roy
The story of the book 'I am M-M-Mumbai' is about a young man Rudra, with dreams to become a successful actor in Bollywood industry, but one thing that is a barrier in his road of success, he stammers. He is mocked and insulted for his stammering, and giving up his dreams, he starts working as an assistant director. Richa, his first love which made him happy, but he was not lucky in love as well, and failed in love as well. This book is kind of self-help book put into a story, like how his stammering has put him into the worst situation and shown that how beautiful it feels to come out of such situations. It means, every problem has its solution, it's you, who need to find out on your own because no one is going to come in your bad times to help you out, maybe few people will, but the rest of the times it's only you at the end, with yourself, making it a worth.
To be very honest, this book has shown the true face of the Bollywood industry, how people's struggle is not seen, it's there status or power which makes them famous. How talent is ignored in many places, how self-respect is crushed below such conditions.
Overall it was a great read.
-Meghna Roy
The story of the book 'I am M-M-Mumbai' is about a young man Rudra, with dreams to become a successful actor in Bollywood industry, but one thing that is a barrier in his road of success, he stammers. He is mocked and insulted for his stammering, and giving up his dreams, he starts working as an assistant director. Richa, his first love which made him happy, but he was not lucky in love as well, and failed in love as well. This book is kind of self-help book put into a story, like how his stammering has put him into the worst situation and shown that how beautiful it feels to come out of such situations. It means, every problem has its solution, it's you, who need to find out on your own because no one is going to come in your bad times to help you out, maybe few people will, but the rest of the times it's only you at the end, with yourself, making it a worth.
To be very honest, this book has shown the true face of the Bollywood industry, how people's struggle is not seen, it's there status or power which makes them famous. How talent is ignored in many places, how self-respect is crushed below such conditions.
Overall it was a great read.
November 17, 2018
I Am M-M-Mumbai(4/5) 🎥
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I Am M-M-Mumbai is a complete entertainer in true Bollywood style and features the elements to turn it into a perfect masala film
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The story of the book 'I am M-M-Mumbai' revolves around a handsome young man Rudra, who has a big dream of becoming an actor in the Bollywood film industry, but doesn't have the courage to fight for his dream because of his low self-esteem. And, the reason of being so low confident is his stammering.
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he has been mocked and avoided by a huge amount of people from his childhood, and the world around him made him believe that he was a loser. Though he found his first love Richa, and decides something better in life, but failed again in love and in the path of life.
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I loved the concept used in book, I actually loved the character Rudra and his firm determination is very inspiring and motivating. Also, the writing style is easy and gripping.
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It is always arguable that the plot and the ending are totally predictable and cliche.
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If you're a Bollywood lover or wanted to work as actor, model in future. You should read this book to know all behind the scenes.
This is book for the people who love Bollywood or want to know struggle behind it
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I Am M-M-Mumbai is a complete entertainer in true Bollywood style and features the elements to turn it into a perfect masala film
🎥
The story of the book 'I am M-M-Mumbai' revolves around a handsome young man Rudra, who has a big dream of becoming an actor in the Bollywood film industry, but doesn't have the courage to fight for his dream because of his low self-esteem. And, the reason of being so low confident is his stammering.
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he has been mocked and avoided by a huge amount of people from his childhood, and the world around him made him believe that he was a loser. Though he found his first love Richa, and decides something better in life, but failed again in love and in the path of life.
🎥
I loved the concept used in book, I actually loved the character Rudra and his firm determination is very inspiring and motivating. Also, the writing style is easy and gripping.
🎥
It is always arguable that the plot and the ending are totally predictable and cliche.
🎥
If you're a Bollywood lover or wanted to work as actor, model in future. You should read this book to know all behind the scenes.
This is book for the people who love Bollywood or want to know struggle behind it
November 20, 2018
I am M-M-Mumbai by Rishi Vohra traces the journey of Rudra, an aspiring actor who works as an Assistant Director in the film city of India, Mumbai. Because of his speech impediment, he is often teased and he faces humiliation everyday on the film sets. His heart gets broken by Richa, he becomes a victim to depression, but he still works towards achieving his goal to become an actor.
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The entire book was like a Bollywood movie for me. There was a whole lot of drama, struggle and a bit of romance in the book. Some instances were exaggerated and were perhaps included to add a bit of a drama to the entire plot. I did like the way that the virtues like friendship and humanity were brought together in the book. However, I had a major problem with the way women's behaviour and their character was commented upon in the first half of the book. Things were generalised and it was stated that women don't like to struggle and want a life of luxury, which is so not true in reality. There were a few other misogynistic comments as well. Other than that, I really liked the book. It was like a movie, there was freshness in the storyline and it did highlight the struggle of people who aspire to work in the entertainment industry and the ones who try to rise above all the odds. My rating: 3.5/5
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The entire book was like a Bollywood movie for me. There was a whole lot of drama, struggle and a bit of romance in the book. Some instances were exaggerated and were perhaps included to add a bit of a drama to the entire plot. I did like the way that the virtues like friendship and humanity were brought together in the book. However, I had a major problem with the way women's behaviour and their character was commented upon in the first half of the book. Things were generalised and it was stated that women don't like to struggle and want a life of luxury, which is so not true in reality. There were a few other misogynistic comments as well. Other than that, I really liked the book. It was like a movie, there was freshness in the storyline and it did highlight the struggle of people who aspire to work in the entertainment industry and the ones who try to rise above all the odds. My rating: 3.5/5
October 26, 2018
Thank you @fishyrishi for sending me a copy of your book I am M-M Mumbai.
The plot revolves around Rudra, living in Mumbai with his parents in a middle class set up. His parents are very typical - dad is the strict one and mom is the dotting one. His sister is settled in the US and his parents want him to follow in her footsteps. But Rudra harbours a different dream for himself. He wants to be an actor. But there's one problem. He stammers. So how does he manage to get what he wants. That we see in his journey.
I found the writing to be very cheesy. The story is aspirational, no doubt. As the plot moves forward it really feels like a Bollywood movie unfolding. Clearly the authors influence of Hindi films is seen throughout the book. The supporting characters exist merely to serve the protagonist. Dialogues are like a Bollywood movie too.
The main character Rudra is like a nineties Bollywood hero especially when he began drinking to get through the sudden downfall in his life. There were many movies that crossed my mind as I continued reading. The one thing that annoyed me or made the book too filmy was that Rudra was very Naive. He wanted to save everyone and that's very unrealistic. Despite the stammering he is finally able to realise his dreams and it is a wonderful journey. Makes for a light read.
The plot revolves around Rudra, living in Mumbai with his parents in a middle class set up. His parents are very typical - dad is the strict one and mom is the dotting one. His sister is settled in the US and his parents want him to follow in her footsteps. But Rudra harbours a different dream for himself. He wants to be an actor. But there's one problem. He stammers. So how does he manage to get what he wants. That we see in his journey.
I found the writing to be very cheesy. The story is aspirational, no doubt. As the plot moves forward it really feels like a Bollywood movie unfolding. Clearly the authors influence of Hindi films is seen throughout the book. The supporting characters exist merely to serve the protagonist. Dialogues are like a Bollywood movie too.
The main character Rudra is like a nineties Bollywood hero especially when he began drinking to get through the sudden downfall in his life. There were many movies that crossed my mind as I continued reading. The one thing that annoyed me or made the book too filmy was that Rudra was very Naive. He wanted to save everyone and that's very unrealistic. Despite the stammering he is finally able to realise his dreams and it is a wonderful journey. Makes for a light read.
November 12, 2018
*I was sent a copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.*
This books revolves around our main character who aspires to be an actor one day but is currently working as an assistant director but the main obstacle between him and his dream is that he stammers.
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The synopsis does give you an idea that you are in for a good story that will inspire you. .
But what really went downhill for me was that parts of it were just like every other Bollywood cliche movie but it did had it's moments.
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I was not much into reading the first part of the book but the second part was executed really well on how how are main character made it into the Industry.
The way it dwelled and explore the depth of this glamorous Industry was really interesting to read. It's like the authors really knows what he is writing about.
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But when it came to the characters, I felt like all the decisions were made out of impulsivity. The romance was also to much for me.
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Overall, I recommend this book for all the Bollywood lovers out there...
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This books revolves around our main character who aspires to be an actor one day but is currently working as an assistant director but the main obstacle between him and his dream is that he stammers.
.
The synopsis does give you an idea that you are in for a good story that will inspire you. .
But what really went downhill for me was that parts of it were just like every other Bollywood cliche movie but it did had it's moments.
.
I was not much into reading the first part of the book but the second part was executed really well on how how are main character made it into the Industry.
The way it dwelled and explore the depth of this glamorous Industry was really interesting to read. It's like the authors really knows what he is writing about.
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But when it came to the characters, I felt like all the decisions were made out of impulsivity. The romance was also to much for me.
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Overall, I recommend this book for all the Bollywood lovers out there...
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February 2, 2019
The book is an inspirational - cum - romance book, tracing the life of Rudra who is an assistant director in the Maximum City of Mumbai. He aspires to be an actor but can't fulfill his dream because of one condition - he stammers. Due to his condition, he has to face a lot of humiliation wherever he goes.
He gets some support in Ankur, his best friend and Shivani, his neighbour, in his frustrating life. He meets a girl called Richa and love gives him a ray of hope. When she breaks up with him, heartbreak devastates him and he spins into a downward spiral that eventually pushes him to rock bottom, leading him to be an alcoholic.
He drinks to forget Richa and is somehow successful in doing so. Then, Mumbai secludes him by making him lose his home, job, the girl he loved - evertything. He befriends a bar dancer called Devika and she gives him some positivity in life. He gets optimistic and starts living peacefully, forgetting his dark past.
She helps him with his speech therapy, gets him a film as the main lead, although he is reluctant to do it because of its genre, but he agrees to do it as he remembers Devika's help for him. Ankur makes him a big star by promoting his film and becomes his agent.
He gets what he wanted - recognition as an actor, respect by people. He marries Shivani and lives a happy life.
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The book is written so perfectly that barring only two grammatical mistakes, I couldn't find any major mood - dampening thing. Rishi sir writes this book as a struggle of a stammering guy finding his space in Mumbai.
The book is very inspirational, and enjoyable. Rishi sir has done an incredible job while writing the book, I’m deeply impressed by his writing. ❤
I would recommend it to everyone. ❤❤
He gets some support in Ankur, his best friend and Shivani, his neighbour, in his frustrating life. He meets a girl called Richa and love gives him a ray of hope. When she breaks up with him, heartbreak devastates him and he spins into a downward spiral that eventually pushes him to rock bottom, leading him to be an alcoholic.
He drinks to forget Richa and is somehow successful in doing so. Then, Mumbai secludes him by making him lose his home, job, the girl he loved - evertything. He befriends a bar dancer called Devika and she gives him some positivity in life. He gets optimistic and starts living peacefully, forgetting his dark past.
She helps him with his speech therapy, gets him a film as the main lead, although he is reluctant to do it because of its genre, but he agrees to do it as he remembers Devika's help for him. Ankur makes him a big star by promoting his film and becomes his agent.
He gets what he wanted - recognition as an actor, respect by people. He marries Shivani and lives a happy life.
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The book is written so perfectly that barring only two grammatical mistakes, I couldn't find any major mood - dampening thing. Rishi sir writes this book as a struggle of a stammering guy finding his space in Mumbai.
The book is very inspirational, and enjoyable. Rishi sir has done an incredible job while writing the book, I’m deeply impressed by his writing. ❤
I would recommend it to everyone. ❤❤
December 24, 2020
The story is about Rudra who has grown up timid because of his stuttering issue, however working towards his dream of becoming a well known actor.
Highlights:
✅Deals with the obstacles one faces when someone wants to opt for an unconventional dream especially from their own family and close friends
✅Portrays the difficulties faced a person who stutters & how much a big gap it creates in his/her life ✅Day-to-day problems faced just because of bullying and made fun of just because one stutters
✅When a person is focused & receptive, every way can be the way to achieve his/her dreams
✅Strangers can be the 'actual friends/guide in disguise' who are more encouraging than the so called 'family and friends'
✅Not every boy-girl relationship is love/lust related
✅Everyone suddenly wants to be associated with a person who has success while everyone will just see through a person when he/she struggles & when help is needed the most
However,
👎Not much has been mentioned regarding how the character got through his problem of stuttering. It is not as easy as it is.
👎It would have been more helpful & engaging if much have been talked regarding various means of overcoming such an issue
👎Somehow in such a scenario where thousands are struggling to become stars, it is not that easy to become a sensation overnight and that too with no training/experience no matter how talented the person may be
👎Women always do not regret leaving an unsuccessful guy & end up being suicidal when the guy achieves success later on even if her marriage is not a happy one
The first half of the book was really good though the later half was a bit faltering.
Overall, it was a good quick read. 🔸Rating: 3/5🌟
Highlights:
✅Deals with the obstacles one faces when someone wants to opt for an unconventional dream especially from their own family and close friends
✅Portrays the difficulties faced a person who stutters & how much a big gap it creates in his/her life ✅Day-to-day problems faced just because of bullying and made fun of just because one stutters
✅When a person is focused & receptive, every way can be the way to achieve his/her dreams
✅Strangers can be the 'actual friends/guide in disguise' who are more encouraging than the so called 'family and friends'
✅Not every boy-girl relationship is love/lust related
✅Everyone suddenly wants to be associated with a person who has success while everyone will just see through a person when he/she struggles & when help is needed the most
However,
👎Not much has been mentioned regarding how the character got through his problem of stuttering. It is not as easy as it is.
👎It would have been more helpful & engaging if much have been talked regarding various means of overcoming such an issue
👎Somehow in such a scenario where thousands are struggling to become stars, it is not that easy to become a sensation overnight and that too with no training/experience no matter how talented the person may be
👎Women always do not regret leaving an unsuccessful guy & end up being suicidal when the guy achieves success later on even if her marriage is not a happy one
The first half of the book was really good though the later half was a bit faltering.
Overall, it was a good quick read. 🔸Rating: 3/5🌟
October 24, 2018
Its been a long time since I have read such an engaging book. I am sure you would love it, too.
The story revolves around life of Rudra Talpade, the young protagonist. His dream to become an actor in Bollywood seems to be faced with only one hurdle - he stammers.
This is a tale of failure, endurance, enthusiasm to grasp any opportunity that comes in your way and finally, success. Anyone who ever had a dream but has been held back by self doubt or opinion of others, should read this book. Here's a brief narrative of the tale, which itself shall inspire you immensely:
No amount of speech therapy had helped Rudra, and needless to say, he had been an object of ridicule right through school to work as assistant director with various production houses. With low self esteem, he had almost shelved his desire to become an actor until life seems to smile at him when he meets Richa. Their rosy affair suddenly comes to a standstill when Richa dumps him, succumbing to social pressure.
Devastated, Rudra takes to alcohol and is faced with further trouble - his father throws him out of home, he is robbed by an auto driver, and more. At this juncture when he has hit the rock bottom, life turns around for him dramatically.
He is saved by Devika, who not only provides him food and accomodation, but also connects him to a film director who promised to cast Rudra as the main lead. It is a difficult decision as it is not mainstream cinema, but Rudra takes it as an opportunity and brings in his past experience to make all possible improvements. His work earns him much appreciation and is spotted by a prominent movie house, who makes certain changes and remodels it as a family drama.
Overnight, Rudra becomes a star and things start falling in place for him. You would love the way he handles success, but remains grounded when it came to his family and friends.
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The underlying message in the story is don't let others hold you down, and keep trying. Your hard work and positivity shall pay one day.
This is a book that shall instill hope in you and inspire you to innovate your way through all obstacles to reach your goal.
The story revolves around life of Rudra Talpade, the young protagonist. His dream to become an actor in Bollywood seems to be faced with only one hurdle - he stammers.
This is a tale of failure, endurance, enthusiasm to grasp any opportunity that comes in your way and finally, success. Anyone who ever had a dream but has been held back by self doubt or opinion of others, should read this book. Here's a brief narrative of the tale, which itself shall inspire you immensely:
No amount of speech therapy had helped Rudra, and needless to say, he had been an object of ridicule right through school to work as assistant director with various production houses. With low self esteem, he had almost shelved his desire to become an actor until life seems to smile at him when he meets Richa. Their rosy affair suddenly comes to a standstill when Richa dumps him, succumbing to social pressure.
Devastated, Rudra takes to alcohol and is faced with further trouble - his father throws him out of home, he is robbed by an auto driver, and more. At this juncture when he has hit the rock bottom, life turns around for him dramatically.
He is saved by Devika, who not only provides him food and accomodation, but also connects him to a film director who promised to cast Rudra as the main lead. It is a difficult decision as it is not mainstream cinema, but Rudra takes it as an opportunity and brings in his past experience to make all possible improvements. His work earns him much appreciation and is spotted by a prominent movie house, who makes certain changes and remodels it as a family drama.
Overnight, Rudra becomes a star and things start falling in place for him. You would love the way he handles success, but remains grounded when it came to his family and friends.
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The underlying message in the story is don't let others hold you down, and keep trying. Your hard work and positivity shall pay one day.
This is a book that shall instill hope in you and inspire you to innovate your way through all obstacles to reach your goal.
November 17, 2018
*This review was initially published at The Readdicts Book Blog. For more reviews, go
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I always enjoy reading author Rishi Vohra's books. I have read and enjoyed his Once Upon the Tracks of Mumbai and Hifi in Bollywood, so when the author contacted me about his latest, I Am M-M-Mumbai, I was elated.
All of Rishi's books are set in Mumbai, a city I don't visit frequently and one that I'm not fond of either. But there's something so charming and engrossing in the way the author describes his beloved city that manages to bring a smile to my face.
I Am M-M-Mumbai is the story of Rudra Talpade, who comes from a simple family and has dreams of becoming an actor but he stammers and that is what keeps him from achieving his goals. Rudra was a very realistic and lovely character and it was difficult not to like him. There were times when I felt he was naive or he was being really stupid, but he always had his reasons for doing what he did and that's admirable.
Rudra's struggle from being an assistant director to reaching the goals he set for himself was great fun to read about. His family and love interests played an important role and there were some amazing side characters who left a mark. All the people that our hero comes across end up helping in making him who he eventually becomes.
As always, it was wonderful to try and get to know the fascinating world of Bollywood which Rishi Vohra always nails. Overall, this one is a complete entertainer that I enjoyed oh so much and would highly recommend.
*Note: A copy of this book was provided by author Rishi Vohra in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.
I always enjoy reading author Rishi Vohra's books. I have read and enjoyed his Once Upon the Tracks of Mumbai and Hifi in Bollywood, so when the author contacted me about his latest, I Am M-M-Mumbai, I was elated.
All of Rishi's books are set in Mumbai, a city I don't visit frequently and one that I'm not fond of either. But there's something so charming and engrossing in the way the author describes his beloved city that manages to bring a smile to my face.
I Am M-M-Mumbai is the story of Rudra Talpade, who comes from a simple family and has dreams of becoming an actor but he stammers and that is what keeps him from achieving his goals. Rudra was a very realistic and lovely character and it was difficult not to like him. There were times when I felt he was naive or he was being really stupid, but he always had his reasons for doing what he did and that's admirable.
Rudra's struggle from being an assistant director to reaching the goals he set for himself was great fun to read about. His family and love interests played an important role and there were some amazing side characters who left a mark. All the people that our hero comes across end up helping in making him who he eventually becomes.
As always, it was wonderful to try and get to know the fascinating world of Bollywood which Rishi Vohra always nails. Overall, this one is a complete entertainer that I enjoyed oh so much and would highly recommend.
*Note: A copy of this book was provided by author Rishi Vohra in exchange for an honest review. We thank them.
December 23, 2018
books_oveTitle: I AM M-M-MUMBAI
Author: RISHI VOHRA
Genre: Fiction
Blurb:
This beautiful story revolves around Rudra, an intelligent, good-looking young man who aspires to become an actor. He belongs to a middle-class family with a strict dad who wants his son to leave his dream, film industry and move to abroad and take help from her sister Supriya who is doing great in her life. One of the main reason which was keeping Rudra away from his dream was his low self-esteem because he stammers and also he faces a lot of humiliations in the industry while working as an assistant director for a movie which makes him more demotivated. Then he meets richa and love gives him a ray of hope but sooner the heartbreak devastate his self-esteem a little more.
Now what happened next is a beautiful roller coaster journey of Rudra and for that, you should definitely read the book.
Thank you @fishyrishi for sending me this beauty in return of an honest review and here it is. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
My Review:
📍This book is all about dreams, failure, friendship, love, heartbreak, Bollywood and obviously Mumbai. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
📍I loved the story it was like a Bollywood movie with so many twists and turns and an inspirational plot. ⠀⠀
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📍We know that Mumbai is called the city of dreams but the struggle behind fulfilling a dream has always been taken for granted and that struggle has been clearly picturised in the book and that's what I loved the most. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
📍And one thing I must say, proper weight age has been given to all characters and chapters like the love story, friendship, film industry, Mumbai along with the protagonist.
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📍The title and cover looks attractive, language is simple and few lines are so cheesy (that gives perfect bollywood feel) ⠀
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📍Guys, in spite of being fiction it's more like a motivational story for every dreamer out there because after reading this book I realised that our weakness is our biggest strength.
Go for it.
Author: RISHI VOHRA
Genre: Fiction
Blurb:
This beautiful story revolves around Rudra, an intelligent, good-looking young man who aspires to become an actor. He belongs to a middle-class family with a strict dad who wants his son to leave his dream, film industry and move to abroad and take help from her sister Supriya who is doing great in her life. One of the main reason which was keeping Rudra away from his dream was his low self-esteem because he stammers and also he faces a lot of humiliations in the industry while working as an assistant director for a movie which makes him more demotivated. Then he meets richa and love gives him a ray of hope but sooner the heartbreak devastate his self-esteem a little more.
Now what happened next is a beautiful roller coaster journey of Rudra and for that, you should definitely read the book.
Thank you @fishyrishi for sending me this beauty in return of an honest review and here it is. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
My Review:
📍This book is all about dreams, failure, friendship, love, heartbreak, Bollywood and obviously Mumbai. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
📍I loved the story it was like a Bollywood movie with so many twists and turns and an inspirational plot. ⠀⠀
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📍We know that Mumbai is called the city of dreams but the struggle behind fulfilling a dream has always been taken for granted and that struggle has been clearly picturised in the book and that's what I loved the most. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
📍And one thing I must say, proper weight age has been given to all characters and chapters like the love story, friendship, film industry, Mumbai along with the protagonist.
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📍The title and cover looks attractive, language is simple and few lines are so cheesy (that gives perfect bollywood feel) ⠀
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📍Guys, in spite of being fiction it's more like a motivational story for every dreamer out there because after reading this book I realised that our weakness is our biggest strength.
Go for it.
December 31, 2018
I'm M-M-MuMbai by Rishi Vohra is a story of how a person overcome stuttering to become a successful actor.story depicts the life of a young assistant flim director Rudra who has a verbal stuttering problem.Who Desires to become an actor in his dream city Mumbai one day, but due to his speech impediment , he cannot gather his courage to fullfill his dream.he struggles with his low-self-esteem issues. Faces a lot of humiliation , harassment at his home as well as workplace. Even he is cheated by his girlfriend, for whom he started dreaming in a new way. In midst of all kind of depressions , he meets a bar dancer ,Devika ,who motivates him to reach closer to his dream . Finally, he gets his first break in low budget flim, From there his dream journey begins.
The book will completely offer you a High-voltage bollywoody drama ,like friendship, a sweet Love story, heartbreak,The Ups and Downs one faces in life, then ultimately become a hero.
I Liked the title and the cover of the book. The blurb has been well explained.The mood , tone and dialogues which has been delivered in the story is quite cheesy.
Characters are well scripted by the author.it seems that author gives cinematic shades to each character in the book. Characters, somehow,helped to build up the story line and taking it forward.the uniqness in each character has been carved well by author.
What I didn't like is that though, the book has been given an apt title which goes well with the protagonist Rudra, but author could have been better worked with the plot. The author could show the story in more mature way. The lack of proper execution , makes it a overdramatic at the same time humdrum .for me, it fails to convey the message that it wanted to do.
Nevertheless, Narration is smooth . The language used by the author is simple, lucid .the writing style is engaging.the pace and the flow of the story is moderate.
A light, quick and a Good read. Love reading High-voltage bollywoody drama? Go for It.
My Rating : 2.5/5
The book will completely offer you a High-voltage bollywoody drama ,like friendship, a sweet Love story, heartbreak,The Ups and Downs one faces in life, then ultimately become a hero.
I Liked the title and the cover of the book. The blurb has been well explained.The mood , tone and dialogues which has been delivered in the story is quite cheesy.
Characters are well scripted by the author.it seems that author gives cinematic shades to each character in the book. Characters, somehow,helped to build up the story line and taking it forward.the uniqness in each character has been carved well by author.
What I didn't like is that though, the book has been given an apt title which goes well with the protagonist Rudra, but author could have been better worked with the plot. The author could show the story in more mature way. The lack of proper execution , makes it a overdramatic at the same time humdrum .for me, it fails to convey the message that it wanted to do.
Nevertheless, Narration is smooth . The language used by the author is simple, lucid .the writing style is engaging.the pace and the flow of the story is moderate.
A light, quick and a Good read. Love reading High-voltage bollywoody drama? Go for It.
My Rating : 2.5/5
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 3, 2019
The book was a sweet and simple read.
The concept of the book was really nice, that how a person overcomes all the obstacles in his life to achieve something great. The author sends a strong message to his readers through this, that we should never ever tell ourselves any bullshit story, that stand between us and our dreams, as to why we cannot achieve it.
The story revolves around a man in his late twenties, who is struggling hard to make it big in the Bollywood industry. Currently, he was the assistant director in some low budget movie. Also, he was done with the daily nagging of his father, who was always after his life to find a good and satisfactory job, which would give him stability. But, the protagonist named Rudra is adamant on his decision for becoming a rising sensation in Bollywood. Now, here comes the turning point in the story, where two things takes place in his life- first being that, he was fired from his job and secondly his father asks him to leave his place.
Now, what is interesting to know in the story is that, how he overcomes all the bad situations happening in his life and thus, the story ends on a happy note. After a certain point of time, the story becomes quite predictable and unrealistic. I’m sure this book could be made into a motivational Bollywood movie, as the writing style of author was quite cheesy.
According to me, the novel seemed like more of a typical romantic Bollywood movie, high on drama, struggle and romance. Where the actor finds it hard to get a good job, and then his parent doesn’t support him, the love of his life breaks his heart and after all the doors are closed, he works hard towards his goal and finally makes it big. Thus, over and all, this book is one time read.
I would like to say that this book is a perfect blend of dreams, failures, friendship, love, heartbreak, Bollywood and obviously Mumbai. One can find some English mistakes in the book, if read carefully but, it was quite simple and the beginners can surely go for this book.
The concept of the book was really nice, that how a person overcomes all the obstacles in his life to achieve something great. The author sends a strong message to his readers through this, that we should never ever tell ourselves any bullshit story, that stand between us and our dreams, as to why we cannot achieve it.
The story revolves around a man in his late twenties, who is struggling hard to make it big in the Bollywood industry. Currently, he was the assistant director in some low budget movie. Also, he was done with the daily nagging of his father, who was always after his life to find a good and satisfactory job, which would give him stability. But, the protagonist named Rudra is adamant on his decision for becoming a rising sensation in Bollywood. Now, here comes the turning point in the story, where two things takes place in his life- first being that, he was fired from his job and secondly his father asks him to leave his place.
Now, what is interesting to know in the story is that, how he overcomes all the bad situations happening in his life and thus, the story ends on a happy note. After a certain point of time, the story becomes quite predictable and unrealistic. I’m sure this book could be made into a motivational Bollywood movie, as the writing style of author was quite cheesy.
According to me, the novel seemed like more of a typical romantic Bollywood movie, high on drama, struggle and romance. Where the actor finds it hard to get a good job, and then his parent doesn’t support him, the love of his life breaks his heart and after all the doors are closed, he works hard towards his goal and finally makes it big. Thus, over and all, this book is one time read.
I would like to say that this book is a perfect blend of dreams, failures, friendship, love, heartbreak, Bollywood and obviously Mumbai. One can find some English mistakes in the book, if read carefully but, it was quite simple and the beginners can surely go for this book.
December 5, 2018
Name- I Am M-M-Mumbai
Author- Rishi Vohra
Genre- Fiction
Pages- 192
I Am M-M-Mumbai is a light, entertaining and inspirational read by Rishi Vohra. The story, though in a simple language, has quite a lot to offer.
Rudra, is a photogenic, good- looking young man, with a charming personality. Aspiring to be a famous actor, he has everything good about him, yet he isn't confident about himself. Why? Due to his stammering. Being bullied his entire life, he has accepted that acting is not for him and gets stuck as an assistant director. With a good for nothing boss, even there he faces a lot of humiliation. The only good in his life is his family and his friends, Ankur and Shibani. He is still managing strong until one day, his girlfriend, Richa, leaves him alone. Disturbed, his actions get him fired from his job and even his father throws him out of the house. He loses everything in the blink of an eye. Had he not met Devika, a bar dancer, who gave him a shelter, he would have been lost. She motivates him and helps him bag a role in a small-time, low budget film. Check the book to be a part of Rudra's journey from a nobody to a full-fledged actor.
Being based in Mumbai himself, Vohra has beautifully caught the essence of the city. All types of people, good or bad, are shown in the characters. The different people Rudra meets teach different lessons to him and simultaneously, to us. Friendship, love, heartbreak and betrayal are all parts of life, it is important to find what keeps us going. It has embedded one thing in my mind- there is always someone to show us the way, we have to find it. Rudra's life is an example that hardwork and dedication plays an important role in success. With a lucid writing style, the author has offered an entertaining movie script. I would have loved to read a little more about how Rudra works on his stammering but nonetheless, the book was good. It was a quick read for me. It is perfect if you want a light read between intense books.
Author- Rishi Vohra
Genre- Fiction
Pages- 192
I Am M-M-Mumbai is a light, entertaining and inspirational read by Rishi Vohra. The story, though in a simple language, has quite a lot to offer.
Rudra, is a photogenic, good- looking young man, with a charming personality. Aspiring to be a famous actor, he has everything good about him, yet he isn't confident about himself. Why? Due to his stammering. Being bullied his entire life, he has accepted that acting is not for him and gets stuck as an assistant director. With a good for nothing boss, even there he faces a lot of humiliation. The only good in his life is his family and his friends, Ankur and Shibani. He is still managing strong until one day, his girlfriend, Richa, leaves him alone. Disturbed, his actions get him fired from his job and even his father throws him out of the house. He loses everything in the blink of an eye. Had he not met Devika, a bar dancer, who gave him a shelter, he would have been lost. She motivates him and helps him bag a role in a small-time, low budget film. Check the book to be a part of Rudra's journey from a nobody to a full-fledged actor.
Being based in Mumbai himself, Vohra has beautifully caught the essence of the city. All types of people, good or bad, are shown in the characters. The different people Rudra meets teach different lessons to him and simultaneously, to us. Friendship, love, heartbreak and betrayal are all parts of life, it is important to find what keeps us going. It has embedded one thing in my mind- there is always someone to show us the way, we have to find it. Rudra's life is an example that hardwork and dedication plays an important role in success. With a lucid writing style, the author has offered an entertaining movie script. I would have loved to read a little more about how Rudra works on his stammering but nonetheless, the book was good. It was a quick read for me. It is perfect if you want a light read between intense books.
November 4, 2018
Book Name: I AM M-M MUMBAI
Author: Rishi Vohra
Genre: Fiction, motivational
Publisher:
Plot:An intelligent, good-looking young man, Rudra should have been going places, except wherever he goes, he faces ridicule and humiliation because he stammers. His stammering has only ever brought him the wrong kind of attention and he has never been able to overcome it or move past it. Now at 25, he feels completely stifled and embittered that Mumbai, the city of dreams, has always crushed his own dreams, particularly his long-cherished one of becoming a film actor. Then he meets Richa and love gives him a ray of hope. But heartbreak devastates him and he spins into a downward spiral that eventually pushes him to rock bottom. Now, his only way up is to conquer his fear and insecurity once and for all and to speak.
My opinion: The story revolves around young Rudra, who has a problem of stammering and due to which he is banned and taken granted. Now, Rudra in spite of all odds he is firmly facing all the problems coming in he way and after alot of struggles and success he is finally able to fulfil his dream, he was trying to chase. The between part of the book showcase the struggle of the main protagonist and the storyline is based in Mumbai. Also the tittle does go with book and isn't misleading at all.
Pros: I loved the concept used in book, I actually loved the character Rudra and his firm determination is very inspiring and motivating. Also, the writing style is easy and gripping. Book has no much cheesy drama, which I really appreciate. The book is short and won't take much time, it's a easy breezy read and highly recommended even the motivational part is not boring.
Cons: Book lost a bit lustre and seemed to be a bit monotonous, but am happy that it soon regained it's lustre so that I was again glued to it.
Rating: 4.25🌟
Author: Rishi Vohra
Genre: Fiction, motivational
Publisher:
Plot:An intelligent, good-looking young man, Rudra should have been going places, except wherever he goes, he faces ridicule and humiliation because he stammers. His stammering has only ever brought him the wrong kind of attention and he has never been able to overcome it or move past it. Now at 25, he feels completely stifled and embittered that Mumbai, the city of dreams, has always crushed his own dreams, particularly his long-cherished one of becoming a film actor. Then he meets Richa and love gives him a ray of hope. But heartbreak devastates him and he spins into a downward spiral that eventually pushes him to rock bottom. Now, his only way up is to conquer his fear and insecurity once and for all and to speak.
My opinion: The story revolves around young Rudra, who has a problem of stammering and due to which he is banned and taken granted. Now, Rudra in spite of all odds he is firmly facing all the problems coming in he way and after alot of struggles and success he is finally able to fulfil his dream, he was trying to chase. The between part of the book showcase the struggle of the main protagonist and the storyline is based in Mumbai. Also the tittle does go with book and isn't misleading at all.
Pros: I loved the concept used in book, I actually loved the character Rudra and his firm determination is very inspiring and motivating. Also, the writing style is easy and gripping. Book has no much cheesy drama, which I really appreciate. The book is short and won't take much time, it's a easy breezy read and highly recommended even the motivational part is not boring.
Cons: Book lost a bit lustre and seemed to be a bit monotonous, but am happy that it soon regained it's lustre so that I was again glued to it.
Rating: 4.25🌟
October 10, 2018
An ideal Hindi movie script. That’s what I thought after going through a couple of chapters. Very light reading. Just like going for one of the typical potboilers of the Hindi film industry facetiously called Bollywood. So if you are travelling or are stressed out and want to read something, read this book. It is not bad. It is very dramatic just like the Hindi movies are.
It is a story about a young boy whose passion it is to be an actor in the film industry but is thwarted as he stammers. Hence he decides to get into film direction as his stammering would be overlooked. But then circumstances drive him to achieve what he has set out to. This journey is very dramatically narrated. Not many characters are introduced in the story, keeping it simple. So simple that sometimes I felt I was viewing it from a drone above, aloof. Did not involve me except held my interest at the end of every chapter when I would expect what happens next and the author does not disappoint.
Like in the typical Hindi movie you have the protagonist, a secret admirer, a villain, the item dancer, the friend philosopher and guide all playing their roles to the T.
The life of the struggler in the Hindi movies is briefly delved into. The names of the areas mentioned are genuine and am aware of it, lending authenticity to the tale.
The language, the plot and the drama is all good. The writing is fluid and I did not encounter any speed breakers while reading.
The author seems to be in close contact with the Hindi film industry. To learn more about him visit www.rishivohra.com This is his 3rd novel and I still love his 1st – Once upon the tracks of Mumbai.
Disclaimer : The author sent me this copy for my review.
It is a story about a young boy whose passion it is to be an actor in the film industry but is thwarted as he stammers. Hence he decides to get into film direction as his stammering would be overlooked. But then circumstances drive him to achieve what he has set out to. This journey is very dramatically narrated. Not many characters are introduced in the story, keeping it simple. So simple that sometimes I felt I was viewing it from a drone above, aloof. Did not involve me except held my interest at the end of every chapter when I would expect what happens next and the author does not disappoint.
Like in the typical Hindi movie you have the protagonist, a secret admirer, a villain, the item dancer, the friend philosopher and guide all playing their roles to the T.
The life of the struggler in the Hindi movies is briefly delved into. The names of the areas mentioned are genuine and am aware of it, lending authenticity to the tale.
The language, the plot and the drama is all good. The writing is fluid and I did not encounter any speed breakers while reading.
The author seems to be in close contact with the Hindi film industry. To learn more about him visit www.rishivohra.com This is his 3rd novel and I still love his 1st – Once upon the tracks of Mumbai.
Disclaimer : The author sent me this copy for my review.
November 3, 2018
This story is about Rudra, who lives with his parents in Mumbai. He works as an assistant director on the film Phir kab miloge. He always dreamt of becoming an ACTOR but could never muster his courage to follow his dream because of the embarassment and humiliation he faced due to his STUTTERING PROBLEM.
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Rudra's father never understood his passion of becoming an actor and never missed a chance to express his anger towards it, he always felt that Rudra was an underachiever. While on the other hand, Rudra's mother was his saviour and always tried to resolve conflict between the father and son.
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Amidst his miserable life, he met Richa and instantly fell in love with her. Gradually Richa also started developing feelings for Rudra and they started dating each other. Rudra was on cloud nine but soon reality hit him very hard as Richa broke up with him due to his stuttering problem and unsettled career. Rudra was clueless about his future and started consuming alcohol due to Richa's absence in his life. He felt like a loser and totally directionless about his future.
After his breakup with Richa his real journey towards fulfilling his dream had begun. Rudra met various people through his journey like Devika, who helped him in dealing with his stuttering problem, Karthik, who gave him an opportunity to work in a movie and Vikram, who promoted his talent and made him a superstar. Rudra's journey proves that when you want something, the whole universe conspires to help you achieve it.
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In my opinion, after a certain point the story was quite predictable. It could be made into an inspirational Bollywood movie as the plot and writing style of the author was filmy. It was a good and light read and can be read in just one sitting.
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Rudra's father never understood his passion of becoming an actor and never missed a chance to express his anger towards it, he always felt that Rudra was an underachiever. While on the other hand, Rudra's mother was his saviour and always tried to resolve conflict between the father and son.
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Amidst his miserable life, he met Richa and instantly fell in love with her. Gradually Richa also started developing feelings for Rudra and they started dating each other. Rudra was on cloud nine but soon reality hit him very hard as Richa broke up with him due to his stuttering problem and unsettled career. Rudra was clueless about his future and started consuming alcohol due to Richa's absence in his life. He felt like a loser and totally directionless about his future.
After his breakup with Richa his real journey towards fulfilling his dream had begun. Rudra met various people through his journey like Devika, who helped him in dealing with his stuttering problem, Karthik, who gave him an opportunity to work in a movie and Vikram, who promoted his talent and made him a superstar. Rudra's journey proves that when you want something, the whole universe conspires to help you achieve it.
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In my opinion, after a certain point the story was quite predictable. It could be made into an inspirational Bollywood movie as the plot and writing style of the author was filmy. It was a good and light read and can be read in just one sitting.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 28, 2018
MY SUMMARY:
Well, Title and the cover of the book is saying everything itself. And when we say Mumbai, glamour world and its struggles immediately come into our mind. Yes! It is a story of a young ambitious boy of Mumbai who want to become an actor but he stammers. His stammering always brought him into humiliating situations and that crashed his confidence in himself. He was adjusting with his life but a heart break made his situation worst. He became drunken. But as we all know, when we want something badly, god always help us. Similarly, on fortunate night, he met someone who showed him a path towards his dream of becoming an actor. He worked hard, combat with his stammering and of coarse his fate helped him.
MY REVIEW:
🎭 The story is inspiring that tell us to fight with our weaknesses, not with only those that are outside but with those also that are limiting us from inside.
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🎭 This book is itself a glamour since it has several incidents of Bollywood that look glamorous to outer world but are harsh realities.
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🎭 This book has described famous places of Mumbai with proper address that sometimes irritated me. I don't feel there was much requirement of those descriptive addresses.
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🎭 I felt language was bit of tricky side like sometime I felt that I am reading a poem. Most of the sentences were complex that restricted me to enjoy the story completely.
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🎭 I think there was not much need of last chapter since book was ending on a inspirational note. But last chapter somewhat settled down the inspirational feeling in me and it got mixed with lesson of humanity.
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🎭 This is a simple story to motivate us. No cheesy romance made it more realistic. So over all, it was a good read for me.
Well, Title and the cover of the book is saying everything itself. And when we say Mumbai, glamour world and its struggles immediately come into our mind. Yes! It is a story of a young ambitious boy of Mumbai who want to become an actor but he stammers. His stammering always brought him into humiliating situations and that crashed his confidence in himself. He was adjusting with his life but a heart break made his situation worst. He became drunken. But as we all know, when we want something badly, god always help us. Similarly, on fortunate night, he met someone who showed him a path towards his dream of becoming an actor. He worked hard, combat with his stammering and of coarse his fate helped him.
MY REVIEW:
🎭 The story is inspiring that tell us to fight with our weaknesses, not with only those that are outside but with those also that are limiting us from inside.
.
🎭 This book is itself a glamour since it has several incidents of Bollywood that look glamorous to outer world but are harsh realities.
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🎭 This book has described famous places of Mumbai with proper address that sometimes irritated me. I don't feel there was much requirement of those descriptive addresses.
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🎭 I felt language was bit of tricky side like sometime I felt that I am reading a poem. Most of the sentences were complex that restricted me to enjoy the story completely.
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🎭 I think there was not much need of last chapter since book was ending on a inspirational note. But last chapter somewhat settled down the inspirational feeling in me and it got mixed with lesson of humanity.
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🎭 This is a simple story to motivate us. No cheesy romance made it more realistic. So over all, it was a good read for me.
August 10, 2020
I AM M M MUMBAI is the story of a young man Rudra and his dream to become an actor. However, for him, his dream is impossible to achieve as he lacks the ability to speak fluently courtesy of his stammering problem. While working as an assistant director, he has to face humiliation many times and he doesn't see his future going anywhere. Then in comes, Richa, a wedding event decorator and he fall in love with her. Although engaged, Richa loves him and for the first time in Rudra's life, happiness pours in. But soon comes his worst phase of despair and he falls to the bottom in his life.
This story is of the fall of a young man and then his fight to get back on his two feet.
My review- The story is based in Mumbai and on the struggle that millions of Bollywood aspirants go through each day. As we all love Bollywood, the story had an instant attraction to me.
The writing is flawless and can be read easily by anyone.
The characterization is superb and I was able to feel the way Rudra felt. When he goes to the worst phase in his life, I could not help but get sad and when a good time comes, I felt rejoiced as well.
There are many emotional moments in the story and readers will be lost in them once they pick up the book.
Being an ENT specialist myself, I was impressed by the author's research on speech therapy that is talked in the story.
The takeaway home message of the story is that no matter at what level is one today, he should always be kind and helpful to others who are struggling because tomorrow it is them who might help you as was the example with Priya and Devika in the story.
Overall, the story not only has the ability to capture the heart of the readers but also has a strong screen potential, and I would love to see the character Rudra played by someone soon.
This story is of the fall of a young man and then his fight to get back on his two feet.
My review- The story is based in Mumbai and on the struggle that millions of Bollywood aspirants go through each day. As we all love Bollywood, the story had an instant attraction to me.
The writing is flawless and can be read easily by anyone.
The characterization is superb and I was able to feel the way Rudra felt. When he goes to the worst phase in his life, I could not help but get sad and when a good time comes, I felt rejoiced as well.
There are many emotional moments in the story and readers will be lost in them once they pick up the book.
Being an ENT specialist myself, I was impressed by the author's research on speech therapy that is talked in the story.
The takeaway home message of the story is that no matter at what level is one today, he should always be kind and helpful to others who are struggling because tomorrow it is them who might help you as was the example with Priya and Devika in the story.
Overall, the story not only has the ability to capture the heart of the readers but also has a strong screen potential, and I would love to see the character Rudra played by someone soon.
November 20, 2018
The story is a tale of a boy named 'Rudra Talpade' who is a stutterer and at the same time a wishful thinker with a dream to be on big screen. He is a person with good looks and a good heart. There are very few people in his life who knows him as a person other than a stammerer. This story strongly explains that 'life is not a bed of roses' ,but it can surely be made so if the seeds are planted and nurtured nicely. Rudra's life is truly shaped by the women in his life, and all of them had their own importance. The story has presented Rudra as a real and reel hero. I loved the fact that he married his childhood best friend. I am literally uplifted by this amazing filmy write up.
Positives:
* Can work as a perfect script for a Bollywood dramedy.
* Has all the filmy elements that compel the readers to have a strong imagination, and that's a really clever move.
* Each character of the story developed very well.
* Justified the title to the fullest as it delineated a struggler's life in Mumbai.
* Very strong plot with good storyline, flow of the story remained intact.
* Usage of vocabulary is commendable. Kudos to Editor.
Negatives:
* Due to filmy elements, the story can be unrelatable for some.
* Only a limited range of readers may enjoy it.
* Some of the things were just mentioned in the plot without any background information.
* The end of the story seemed predictable and was not that much interesting.
Recommended to Bollywood lovers, fiction fans and to people who want that filmy tinge in their life.
I am a happy reader of this book. 😄
Positives:
* Can work as a perfect script for a Bollywood dramedy.
* Has all the filmy elements that compel the readers to have a strong imagination, and that's a really clever move.
* Each character of the story developed very well.
* Justified the title to the fullest as it delineated a struggler's life in Mumbai.
* Very strong plot with good storyline, flow of the story remained intact.
* Usage of vocabulary is commendable. Kudos to Editor.
Negatives:
* Due to filmy elements, the story can be unrelatable for some.
* Only a limited range of readers may enjoy it.
* Some of the things were just mentioned in the plot without any background information.
* The end of the story seemed predictable and was not that much interesting.
Recommended to Bollywood lovers, fiction fans and to people who want that filmy tinge in their life.
I am a happy reader of this book. 😄
March 29, 2019
This story is about Rudra, a young man, who dreams to act in movies, but doesn’t pursue the same due to his low self esteem..He stammers a lot and faces a lot of criticism,teasing and humiliation from his childhood days..Due to his low self confidence, he works as an assistant director despite his passion for acting.
His father doesn’t approve his choice of career though his mother supports him..His neighbour Shibani and friend Ankur support and motivate him a lot..His life changes when he meets Richa and falls in love…When life takes a U turn, Rudra is depressed and fears a lot..He has to overcome all his insecurities in order to succeed in his life..Whether he is able to overcome his weakness and achieve his dream or not makes this story an engaging read!!!
Author has weaved the story very beautifully and all the characters have been portrayed really well..Childhood plays an important role in all our lives and the way Rudra gets affected due to his stammering and how it influences his future is depicted clearly by the author…The struggles faced by him in Bollywood is also explained in detail..The way Rudra falls in to depression due to constant failures and how he fights to come out of it is inspiring to read..Romantic portion in the book is handled well by the author..
Overall, this book is a light, interesting and an engaging read…Though the story may seem to be simple, narration style of the author is superb and it makes this book a good read!!!
My rating for this book is 4/5.
His father doesn’t approve his choice of career though his mother supports him..His neighbour Shibani and friend Ankur support and motivate him a lot..His life changes when he meets Richa and falls in love…When life takes a U turn, Rudra is depressed and fears a lot..He has to overcome all his insecurities in order to succeed in his life..Whether he is able to overcome his weakness and achieve his dream or not makes this story an engaging read!!!
Author has weaved the story very beautifully and all the characters have been portrayed really well..Childhood plays an important role in all our lives and the way Rudra gets affected due to his stammering and how it influences his future is depicted clearly by the author…The struggles faced by him in Bollywood is also explained in detail..The way Rudra falls in to depression due to constant failures and how he fights to come out of it is inspiring to read..Romantic portion in the book is handled well by the author..
Overall, this book is a light, interesting and an engaging read…Though the story may seem to be simple, narration style of the author is superb and it makes this book a good read!!!
My rating for this book is 4/5.
February 13, 2019
I Am M-M-Mumbai by Rishi Vohra was given to me for a review by the author himself in exchange of an honest and unbiased review.
Simple yet entertaining. This read is a complete Bollywood masala. The story revolves around this timid boy Rudra, given his stammering, however is working hard towards his dream of becoming a well known actor. I am M-M Mumbai is about the struggles of this protagonist Rudra, about different phases in his life; maybe that's why the author rushes through. However, the post-break-up phase is lengthier than the actual love phase. That's when the protagonist hits rock bottom. Maybe, the author wanted to leave an impact on the reader's mind, but I really didn’t absorb the impact well, given the story line was very predictable.
Rudra's journey is truly shaped by the women in his life, and all of them had their own importance. The story has presented Rudra as a real and reel hero. I loved the fact that he married his childhood best friend. I am literally uplifted by this entertaining filmy write up.
The story is quick paced. The book has a filmy feel to it where at the end the hero triumphs over the flailings of life.
Overall, the story is predictable but well-written. Language is decent, editing works fine. It is a light read and since it’s quite predictable you can’t call it a real page turner!
Final rating: 3/5 .
Simple yet entertaining. This read is a complete Bollywood masala. The story revolves around this timid boy Rudra, given his stammering, however is working hard towards his dream of becoming a well known actor. I am M-M Mumbai is about the struggles of this protagonist Rudra, about different phases in his life; maybe that's why the author rushes through. However, the post-break-up phase is lengthier than the actual love phase. That's when the protagonist hits rock bottom. Maybe, the author wanted to leave an impact on the reader's mind, but I really didn’t absorb the impact well, given the story line was very predictable.
Rudra's journey is truly shaped by the women in his life, and all of them had their own importance. The story has presented Rudra as a real and reel hero. I loved the fact that he married his childhood best friend. I am literally uplifted by this entertaining filmy write up.
The story is quick paced. The book has a filmy feel to it where at the end the hero triumphs over the flailings of life.
Overall, the story is predictable but well-written. Language is decent, editing works fine. It is a light read and since it’s quite predictable you can’t call it a real page turner!
Final rating: 3/5 .
November 3, 2018
I am M-M-Mumbai.
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Thank you @fishyrishi for sending this review copy :)
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Rudra is blessed with handsome looks, photogenic face and an incredible personality except he has one little flaw. He stammers. His stammering had him face bullies at schools and colleges and has now made way into his workplace. Rudra always dreamt of being on the film set, not as a director but as an actor. But he knows his dreams are too far away because his stammering problem pertains to exist. But nevertheless, he still dreams to be an actor while working as an assistant director. .
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He faces a series of heartbreaks when his girlfriend abandons him, he gets fired from his job for standing up to his boss and finally gets kicked out of his house for his addiction to alcohol. With no place to go, he finds support in an unknown woman who finds him a role in a very low movie. Fortune works in his favour and he realises that his life will change from then on. .
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The rest of the story will answer your questions. Will Rudra fulfill his dream of being an actor? Will he find love after going through all this turmoil? The book is an easy read and talks about how difficult it is to have a speech disability. The characters are strong and the plot is interesting. .
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I would rate this book 3.5/5.
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Thank you @fishyrishi for sending this review copy :)
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Rudra is blessed with handsome looks, photogenic face and an incredible personality except he has one little flaw. He stammers. His stammering had him face bullies at schools and colleges and has now made way into his workplace. Rudra always dreamt of being on the film set, not as a director but as an actor. But he knows his dreams are too far away because his stammering problem pertains to exist. But nevertheless, he still dreams to be an actor while working as an assistant director. .
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He faces a series of heartbreaks when his girlfriend abandons him, he gets fired from his job for standing up to his boss and finally gets kicked out of his house for his addiction to alcohol. With no place to go, he finds support in an unknown woman who finds him a role in a very low movie. Fortune works in his favour and he realises that his life will change from then on. .
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The rest of the story will answer your questions. Will Rudra fulfill his dream of being an actor? Will he find love after going through all this turmoil? The book is an easy read and talks about how difficult it is to have a speech disability. The characters are strong and the plot is interesting. .
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I would rate this book 3.5/5.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 6, 2018
A contemporary fiction with a protagonist who stammers. He finds people mocking at him which leads to his low self esteem and confidence because of which he could not open up to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. Soon he finds inspiration to some know actors who stammer too and have overcome it. A 180 pages book with some good emotions such as love, betrayal, self motivations, failure, hard work, luck and success. The book is complete package. The author Rishi Vohra has written 2 more books previously and this being the third is quite satisfying.
The book talks about the National dream of becoming an actor. 'Rudra Talpade' a young, 25, educated, good-looking boy who has insecurities, he stammers. He falls in love gets dumped. Neither does he has a fixed job. The story follows how he achieves his dreams and success inspite of his stammering. Mumbai being the hub for Bollywood wannabes is the main location in the book and is well described. I could empathise with the character in places where he would get mocked or people used his as an object of comic relief. A definite 3 star from me.
I'd like to thank the author for providing me a copy of his book to review it. Also I love the cover of the book.
The book talks about the National dream of becoming an actor. 'Rudra Talpade' a young, 25, educated, good-looking boy who has insecurities, he stammers. He falls in love gets dumped. Neither does he has a fixed job. The story follows how he achieves his dreams and success inspite of his stammering. Mumbai being the hub for Bollywood wannabes is the main location in the book and is well described. I could empathise with the character in places where he would get mocked or people used his as an object of comic relief. A definite 3 star from me.
I'd like to thank the author for providing me a copy of his book to review it. Also I love the cover of the book.
December 17, 2018
This book is a nicely written and inticritely carved story of a person who is as common as anyone of us. It takes us on a roller coaster ride through the various ups and downs in life which all of us normally face, be it a failed love story or failure at the professional front or having to face the wrath of the parents who are equally caring.
The story takes us into the life of Rudra Talpade who is an aspiring actor, whose struggle to make a mark is aggravated because he stammers. Working as an Assistant Director in a big film, he is a constant subject of mockery and his hardworking nature is often overlooked.
He meets Richa when he crashes into a wedding with his best friend and falls in love with her, a heartbreak completely leaves him devastated and he is thrown out of his house.
Will Rudra be able to achieve his dream or at least be able to speak properly and will Richa ever come back to him? All these questions are answered in the book.
The book is a little cliched and gets a little predictable in the end but kudos to the author who has managed to keep it tight by wonderful and easy writing. It is a quick read with close to 200 pages and should be a treat for anyone who loves Bollywood and wants to know more about it
The story takes us into the life of Rudra Talpade who is an aspiring actor, whose struggle to make a mark is aggravated because he stammers. Working as an Assistant Director in a big film, he is a constant subject of mockery and his hardworking nature is often overlooked.
He meets Richa when he crashes into a wedding with his best friend and falls in love with her, a heartbreak completely leaves him devastated and he is thrown out of his house.
Will Rudra be able to achieve his dream or at least be able to speak properly and will Richa ever come back to him? All these questions are answered in the book.
The book is a little cliched and gets a little predictable in the end but kudos to the author who has managed to keep it tight by wonderful and easy writing. It is a quick read with close to 200 pages and should be a treat for anyone who loves Bollywood and wants to know more about it
November 19, 2018
The story is about Rudra, a young man who lives in Mumbai. He aspires to become an actor but does not dare to attempt to do so on account of his speech impediment, i.e. stammering. Instead he struggles as an assistant film director but constantly faces humiliation on account of his stammering.
When Rudra is dumped by his girlfriend, he hits rock bottom and goes into a deep depression. He is helped by a bar dancer Devika who gives him a roof over his head and his first break. Rudra manages to overcome various hurdles and finally gets a break in a film. Will he be able to make it big time?
The author has vividly depicted the way things work in the Hindi film industry by way of Rudra’s struggles. Once cannot help but fall in love with Rudra’s character, i.e. a truly decent human being. The story is well written and extremely interesting.
If you are looking for a breezy and light read, I will certainly recommend this book to you. People of all ages can certainly understand and enjoy the book.
When Rudra is dumped by his girlfriend, he hits rock bottom and goes into a deep depression. He is helped by a bar dancer Devika who gives him a roof over his head and his first break. Rudra manages to overcome various hurdles and finally gets a break in a film. Will he be able to make it big time?
The author has vividly depicted the way things work in the Hindi film industry by way of Rudra’s struggles. Once cannot help but fall in love with Rudra’s character, i.e. a truly decent human being. The story is well written and extremely interesting.
If you are looking for a breezy and light read, I will certainly recommend this book to you. People of all ages can certainly understand and enjoy the book.
December 10, 2018
It’s all about achieving dreams. Every one thrives to achieve something in life. The one who works towards the dream becomes successful and the one who doesn’t end in mediocrity. Rudra’s life is among the earlier one.
Rishi Vohra’s stories make a Bollywood experience. I am M-M-Mumbai is of no different. The story of a young stammering aspirer and his path to success makes a complete Bollywood package.
Rishi has penned an excellent character in Rudra. The character is realistic. The humiliation Rudra faces, the personalities he meets are entirely believable. The perfection doesn’t stop their, it extends to each character. Readers can easily relate at least one character to their personal life.
The first half of the story is exceptional. The narration is deep and emotional. Rudra’s pain can be felt through Rishi’s words. Apart from Rudra’s struggles, the story stands out in describing Mumbai, Bollywood industry and the life of dreamers.
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Rishi Vohra’s stories make a Bollywood experience. I am M-M-Mumbai is of no different. The story of a young stammering aspirer and his path to success makes a complete Bollywood package.
Rishi has penned an excellent character in Rudra. The character is realistic. The humiliation Rudra faces, the personalities he meets are entirely believable. The perfection doesn’t stop their, it extends to each character. Readers can easily relate at least one character to their personal life.
The first half of the story is exceptional. The narration is deep and emotional. Rudra’s pain can be felt through Rishi’s words. Apart from Rudra’s struggles, the story stands out in describing Mumbai, Bollywood industry and the life of dreamers.
Read the complete review: https://www.etale.in/i-am-m-m-mumbai-...
November 4, 2018
I totally enjoyed this story & it was quite filmy & dramatical experience for me. I love hindi cinemas & this story is so obsess with bollywood. This story has filmy punches, emotional drama, lovely-dovely hunki dorri feelings & friendly philosophy & that makes it like a perfect movie script. The character building is so light & each character plays perfect role in this story. This is so light reading. The life of the struggler in the Hindi movies is briefly delved into. I recently watched a interview of “Nawazuddin siddiqui” he is a one of best actor in bollywood industry & the struggles he made through 15 years is so motivating for any person. When Rudra was struggling to become an actor I was quite comparing Nawaz with Rudra. These things made this book even much more interesting for me. I would like to recommend this book to ever hindi cinema lovers & drama lovers out there.
November 21, 2018
So to begin with the book is all Bollywood masala kind of story. The language used was easy and simple. I loved the story, it was inspirational and motivational. There is everything a Bollywood movie script has the drama, the love, the heart break and the success.
The book was highly unrealistic though just like how most of the Bollywood movies are. The whole plot had centered the main character that is Rudra, no other character was developed. The book reminded me of few scenes i have seen in the Bollywood movies.
I rate this book three stars out of five because the story was another cliche Bollywood script and was only focused on the character of Rudra.
Recommendation:
If you are a hardcore Bollywood fan do pick up this book it will be worth reading this book. And also if you are looking for some light read and some motivation this book will definitely help you there.
The book was highly unrealistic though just like how most of the Bollywood movies are. The whole plot had centered the main character that is Rudra, no other character was developed. The book reminded me of few scenes i have seen in the Bollywood movies.
I rate this book three stars out of five because the story was another cliche Bollywood script and was only focused on the character of Rudra.
Recommendation:
If you are a hardcore Bollywood fan do pick up this book it will be worth reading this book. And also if you are looking for some light read and some motivation this book will definitely help you there.
October 19, 2018
The protagonist here is an aspiring actor who stammers which is the cause of his low self-esteem. He is an assistant director and is sure of his life going nowhere. He falls in love with a girl who happens to break his heart and leave him for a safer option. Initially being depressed he works his way to success with the help from his friend and a bar dancer. The story is quite entertaining but packs a lot of cliche stuff. The ending is quite predictable but finishes on a good note. You'll surely feel a bit of rejuvenation by the story but mind the typicality. The book goes at a good pace throughout without any unnecessary additions.
I would recommend this to people who are into Bollywood stories and also the ones who are interested in a light read.
I would recommend this to people who are into Bollywood stories and also the ones who are interested in a light read.
December 10, 2018
I loved Rishi Vohra's book as a whole and the intention behind it.
I think more authors should write about sensitive topics as these issues need to be brought into light in a world where ostracization is becoming common.
Even if Rudra was a good protagonist, I liked the supporting characters more: Shibani and Devika. It was satisfying to read about Rudra's growth as a person and how he achieved success by working on his skills.
Having said that, the author could have done with more experimental ways of telling his stories. The part where Rudra gets drunk is hard to read through and the epilogue was unnecessary (my unpopular opinion). Overall, it was a nice read.
I'm going with 3.5 / 5 stars.
I think more authors should write about sensitive topics as these issues need to be brought into light in a world where ostracization is becoming common.
Even if Rudra was a good protagonist, I liked the supporting characters more: Shibani and Devika. It was satisfying to read about Rudra's growth as a person and how he achieved success by working on his skills.
Having said that, the author could have done with more experimental ways of telling his stories. The part where Rudra gets drunk is hard to read through and the epilogue was unnecessary (my unpopular opinion). Overall, it was a nice read.
I'm going with 3.5 / 5 stars.
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