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5.04 Mansi Choksi: Investigating The Dangers Of Modern Marriages In India
Category: Arts
Duration: 00:54:20
Publish Date: 2023-01-31 11:30:00
Description:

Find out how to write a gripping novel as a journalist which makes the readers question the institution of marriage!

Mansi Choksi takes Tara and Michelle through her journey of writing her book “The Newlyweds: Rearranging Marriage in Modern India”, a book not just on love and stakes of love, but a reflection of rural and modern divide. How to write a thrilling investigative nonfiction? How did she meet her protagonists and gain their trust to share such a sensitive topic? How did she maintain the composure of an observer and a documenter, a fly on the wall? Tune in to find out!

Books & movies mentioned in this episode:

  • Ruth Vanita and Saleem Kidwai
  • Manoj and Babli: A Hate Story
  • Behind the Beautiful Forevers
  • A Fine Balance
  • A Life Of Adventure And Delight.
  • No Good Men Among The Living
  • Women's Work

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