THE STRANGER IN THE MIRROR (HB)

The Stranger in the Mirror is
the memoir of the legendary producer-director, Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra.
Co-written by noted marketer-author, Reeta Ramamurthy Gupta, this book
chronicles the richly experiential, multi-faceted life of one of India’s most
celebrated and feted directors who has made critically acclaimed films like
Rang De Basanti, Delhi-6 and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.   Though it may seem natural for an
autobiography to have a primary narrator, what makes this book truly unique
is its many narrators. It is this multi-dimensional, multi-character
narration that will enable readers to delve deep and truly understand what it
means to be as unselfish as Mehra, a man who gleefully steps back and lets
the experts do their job.   Peppered
with anecdotes from Mehra’s life—from the chai-biscuit college days to the
popping of the proverbial champagne—it implores readers to pay attention to
understand who is narrating, because the plot may have just shifted a little
bit, just like his movies. At the end, what really stands out is how
effortless the journey has actually been. And herein lies the greatest
paradox because there is no lack of perseverance in this journey. The
miraculous manner in which things fall into place naturally, like pieces of a
pre-ordained puzzle with the universe acting as the ‘sutradhar’, is the
fulcrum around which the joy of this remarkable journey is built.