The Other Man
Book Feature - The Other Man by Farhad J. Dadyburjor
HBL Note: THE OTHER MAN by Farhad J. Dadyburjor is a gay rom-com set in modern day Mumbai. Yes, you read that correctly. If it isn’t the first of its kind, it is definitely a first to be sold internationally. How could I not feature this novel? I am here to amplify the voices of those not often heard. Whether it be authors or book characters or both. Until a few years ago, same-sex relationships were criminalized in India. I can’t imagine what it must have been like to be gay in India, an experience that Farhad J. Dadyburjor brings to life in his novel. THE OTHER MAN has everything you hope for in a rom-com (funny, endearing) but also has a deeper theme of accepting yourself for you who are and allowing yourself to love whoever it is you love. Scroll down to read more.
Book Feature - The Other Man by Farhad J. Dadyburjor
Book Feature - The Other Man by Farhad J. Dadyburjor
From the publisher:
Heir to his father’s Mumbai business empire, Ved Mehra has money, looks, and status. He is also living as a closeted gay man. Thirty-eight, lonely, still reeling from a breakup, and under pressure from his exasperated mother, Ved agrees to an arranged marriage. He regrettably now faces a doomed future with the perfectly lovely Disha Kapoor.
Then Ved’s world is turned upside down when he meets Carlos Silva, an American on a business trip in India.
As preparations for his wedding get into full swing, Ved finds himself drawn into a relationship he could never have imagined―and ready to take a bold step. Ved is ready to embrace who he is and declare his true feelings regardless of family expectations and staunch traditions. But with his engagement party just days away, and with so much at risk, Ved will have to fight for what he wants―if it’s not too late to get it.
Book Feature - The Other Man by Farhad J. Dadyburjor
