Anything But Khamosh

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In a family of academics and\n doctors, and four sons named after the four brothers of the epic, Ramayan,\n the youngest and most pampered, Shatrughan Sinha (SS) stood out defiantly\n different. Studies were anathema to him; he was born to entertain and earn applause.\n In fact, he was born for the limelight. In the face of stiff opposition from\n a disciplinarian father, Bhuvaneshwar Prasad Sinha, and with the indulgence\n of older brother Lakhan who initiated SS to the fantasy world of Hindi\n cinema, mother Shyama Devi�s chhutka bauwa (little one) set out for the\n erstwhile Film Institute of India in Poona. Bombay would be the next logical\n destination. Without Kapoorian good looks or any connection with the Hindi\n film industry, the unknown scarface from Patna went on to create history on\n celluloid. In politics too, with no known surname or family to power his\n entry, he set a record as the first film star from India to be sworn-in as a\n Cabinet Minister twice over. Anything But Khamosh: The Shatrughan Sinha Biography,\n is a fascinating read that retraces the controversial journey of India�s\n most popular Bihari Babu. \n

Mumbai-based columnist, critic and author Bharathi S Pradhan combines her insider knowledge with racy writing skills to bring authenticity, readability and credibility to her works. Anything But Khamosh, her authorised biography of actor-politician Shatrughan Sinha was an overnight best-seller, her debut novel Valentine Lover went into several reprints and her inspirational books Heartfelt ? A Real Life Story and Colas, Cars & Communal Harmony have fetched her rave reviews. She has also penned Mr Bidi, the biography of a bidi king. Bharathi has edited several magazines including Movie, Savvy (as Consulting Editor), Star & Style, Lehren and Showtime besides writing for a variety of publications like Femina, Reader?s Digest and Mid-day. She has served on the jury of many prestigious awards committees, ideated for Balaji Telefilms and been Chairperson of the National Awards for Best Writing On Cinema. A popular panellist on TV debates, Bharathi currently reviews films for Lehren TV and other digital platforms and is a Sunday columnist with The Telegraph.

Bharathi S Pradhan

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