Pankaj Dubey pens love story with Ayodhya as setting
Bilingual novelist and filmmaker Pankaj Dubey, who loves to accentuate the socio-political undercurrents with quirk and humor in his works, tells the story of two lovers of different faiths in the ancient town of Ayodhya in his new book. In One String Attached, protagonists Shivam and Aaina embark on a journey of love, painful memories, and much more.
What is the novel all about?
On the day Shivam, an aspiring tailor, and Aaina, a college student, decide to confess their love, he loses his shop, parents, and blue-eyed beauty, to a riot. Bitter and broken, Shivam shifts to Delhi, to lose himself in the bustle of Ayodhya and his work.
This is the fifth novel by Dubey
Then, one fine day, the past comes back to him like a whiff of air, and he gets the impression that Aaina is alive. With all the information he gathers, Shivam stitches a path - a journey that takes him all the way to Dubai in search of Aaina. Notably, this is Dubey's fifth novel.
Two of his novels are being adapted into web series
Dubey has previously authored What A Loser!, Ishqiyapa: To Hell With Love, Love Curry, and Trending In Love. His two novels- Trending In Love and Ishqiyapa: To Hell With Love- are all set to be turned into web series. For their upcoming web series, Ekta Kapoor's ALTBalaji is going to adapt Ishqiyapa: To Hell with Love.
'Ishqiyapa' is an exciting story of discovering love
Published in the year 2015, Ishqiyapa: To Hell with Love is an exciting story of discovering love while in search of fame and money. Set in modern-day Patna and Mumbai, the novel revolves around Sweety, an outspoken as well as a short-tempered daughter of a local MLA and Lallan who is apparently "Patna's Ambani" in the making.
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