Books like My so-called Bollywood life by Nisha Sharma
Winnie Mehta has always known that a pandit foretold she would meet her true love before she turned eighteen. She believes Raj, her boyfriend of three years, embodies that prophecy. When she returns from a summer camp focused on the motion picture industry, Winnie is stunned to find Raj spending time with Jenny Dickens. A Bollywood‑obsessed girl who considers herself an expert on the industry, Winnie struggles to reconcile her idealized narrative with the reality of betrayal.
The novel explores teenage longing, the clash between fate and choice, and the challenges of navigating friendships and romance in a school setting. Readers witness Winnie wrestling with her expectations and the hard truths about love and destiny.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Nisha Sharma
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