‘Things don’t turn out the way we want 90 per cent of the time. That is the unwritten rule of our life.’
The 8 stories of this collection are about unforeseen terrors and adventures, surreal comedies, the apocalypses and the sublime poetry of everyday life. A disgruntled trucker sets out to kill his rival, ending up as the saviour of migrant workers trapped by a pandemic. A novice jailor breaks the law only to learn that nothing in this world is beyond pardon. A corpse dressed immaculately in a suit is discovered on a beach, the trail of the suspects stretching across continents in casinos and cruise ships. The nude paintings of a dead artist set the stage for a murder in a gallery. Hunt for a terrorist leads to a dangerous game of luring a prey out of its lair using a human bait. Accidental friendship with a bunch of down-and-out Bollywood strugglers rejuvenates an ageing tycoon. A man finds himself as the sole passenger of an airplane flying from one deserted airport to another. An innocent shopkeeper learns the wisdom of the Mahabharata on the verge of losing his innocence.
Written with words and marked by light and shadow, sounds and silence, these tales stalk a bunch of unruly actors performing roles that take on lives of their own.
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“Dramatic tales with juicy characters. Funny, deep and intriguing. Every story deserves an adaptation.”
— VISHAL BHARADWAJ, filmmaker, author, musician, poet.
