The fascinating kaleidoscope of early cinema Shikha Vohra, daughter of renowned Indian film music composer Anil Biswas, weaves an intricate tale around early Indian cinema. It is the love story of Meherunissa, an actress and Aniruddh, an upcoming composer. Their union goes through turbulent times as success, fame and glamour bring on temptation and trouble. The snakes-and-ladders quotients of the film industry are poignantly depicted in this tale where fame converts people into larger-than-life characters and throws them into stranger-than fiction situations. A work of fiction albeit grounded in true experiences that the author has witnessed owing to her close association with the film industry, this is a page-turner that will keep you hooked. The narrative revolves around the tumultous lives of Ramukaka, the faithful family retainer, Inspector Iftikhar, Constable Jagdishraj and Prannath, the prototypical villain. This is a blockbuster of epic proportions cast-ing the top stars of Indian cinema and showcasing their intertwined real and reel lives, neatly folded into paperback with complimentary soda and popcorn