"Dinesh opens the door of the Kapoor apartment to find Lata, the enchantress who works at Mrs Aly Khan's, carrying a briefcase containing freshly made Gaida ka halwa. On the first floor, the curious Mrs. Mody wipes the dust of her precious binoculars to spy on the security guard of the building. The Singh open the doors of their SUV, their four boys creating a ruckus – these are the newcomers, the foreigners. Through the peephole, Mrs. Ranganekar, always vigilant, observes their arrival. Welcome to "Paradise Towers", a building in the center of Mumbai. Everyone here has a story to tell. Or maybe they have stories to hide. Shweta Bachchan Nanda's first novel, Paradise Towers, will be released on October 10, 2018 with a book launch in Mumbai. Paradise Towers, a hot novel in the heart of a building in Mumbai, is a fascinating read that goes beyond the drama and intrigue of everyday life.
Shweta Bachchan Nanda's bizarre and intimate debut explores interwoven lives in this building – a forbidden romance, a hell, tension currents in hallway interactions and an explosive celebration of Diwali. Shweta Bachchan Nanda's is a dazzling voice that will draw you into the intoxicating and crazy world of Paradise Towers.
Speaking of how she came to write "Paradise Towers," Shweta Bachchan Nanda said, "I grew up with my grandfather who was a poet and a writer. Writing and reading have always been a very important part of our lives. I've been writing a diary since I was little and writing stories that I have never shared with anyone. Then, one day, I just said, I'll take the plunge. I started writing a column for a newspaper in Mumbai and that gave me a lot of confidence to go ahead and do this full time job, …