ABOUT THE BOOK
Kashif Mir, a perpetual liar from Srinagar, commits the cardinal sin of pursuing writing as a career choice. He leaves his home and starts travelling across India. Along the way he experiences a number of events, some of which, you might have heard in the primetime news – although not in the exact same way.
While the book chronicles the journey of a young writer, it also satirises a number of social and political issues currently being discussed in India. Whether it’s the evergrowing Hindu-Muslim brawls or everyday display of charming loudmouths on TV news, each chapter unfolds a real issue, giving it a humorous twist and adding more drama to this roller-coaster ride. And finally we reach the Bollywood, where the fate of Mr Mir’s writing career would be decided.
Also… remember that it’s the tale of an unreliable narrator. So, all the scenarios that he is describing in the book – are they even true? Or is he lying, yet again? That’s for you to find out.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Deepak Rana is a writer, editor, educationist and podcast host. After completing his engineering from National Institute of Technology (Kurukshetra), he worked at Deloitte Consulting US-India Private Limited, before he became an independent trainer.
Deepak has been writing for over a decade. His first novel, Sky Beyond the Clouds, was published by Leadstart Publishing Private Limited, and it was well received by the readers. He has also published a number of short stories and essays on various platforms as well as anthologies. As an independent editor, he has been assisting young writers in editing their manuscripts. One of his recently edited books, Caveman’s Secret Sauce, was published by Penguin Ananda in 2022.
Deepak is also the founder of Kalampedia, a web-portal, where he writes about books. The portal has over 10,000 subscribers and over 40,000 social media followers. His podcast, A Book A Day, has around 2000 subscribers (most of them from India, US and UK) where hundreds of listeners tune in every day.
As a public speaker, Deepak has found tremendous reach over the years. He has been involved in training, mentoring and conducting workshops for over 10,000+ students and young professionals. In 2019 he was featured as a speaker in a TEDx talk at Yamunanagar. He has also been a member of Toastmasters International and has won the best speaker prize in the humour category.
Deepak is currently based out of Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) and he frequently keeps travelling throughout the country. His book Kash Mir’s Travels in India is a direct result of his hitchhiking experiences in the small towns and cities of India.
