The Perils of Being Moderately Famous

Loved the flow and ease of reading this book. Soha indeed is a good writer and i finished reading this book in 2 seatings. Enjoyed it.

Not a good read

A light read. No great humor (if you are expecting it). No kind of secret.But still, I loved this book. I think it is because it made me feel how similar families and people are, no matter what economic background they come from. The parenting, the adolescence, and the learning we all individually go through to become who we are and have a life of our own.I do not personally like to rate autobiographies, because it means rating someone's life and their feelings and experiences, but these 4 stars are for the feeling this book gives me.

This is a really nice book, read it in one sitting. Rang de Basanti is my favourite movie, she’s very good in it, so I was looking forward to reading about her. She writes intelligently, with self awareness, and it was interesting to read about the Hindi film industry from her perspective. I hope she keeps writing, I’d like to read more of her work.

The perils of being moderately famous is a debut book of the author. Soha Ali Khan is a Bollywood actress. This book is an autobiography. It collects the moments she shared with her family and friends.Soha's family is well known in India. She is a star kid. Her father Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi was a well-known cricketer. Her mother Sharmila Tagore is also a Bollywood star and a distant relative of Rabindranath Tagore. Her elder sister Saba is a jewelry designer. Her elder brother Saif Ali Kahn and sister-in-law Kareena Kapoor Khan are well known in Bollywood industry. Pataudi family belongs to royal bloodline.This book is divided into different parts where the author tells about her family member. This book is a tribute to her family. The book starts with her father's story. How he achieves all the stardom and her relationship with him. Soha was with him when he took his last breath. She explains how she felt at that moment.In the next chapter, she describes her mother Sharmila Tagore's Bollywood journey. Back in days, inter-caste marriages were uncommon. Sharmila Tagore married to a Muslim Prince which is a big deal. The author didn't talk much about her elder sister, Saba."We travel because we know we will come home and when we do, home is the same but we are changed and that changes everything."She tells about her education and experienced at Oxford University. Back at home, she had a lot of people to do her work. But in the hostel, she had to do everything by herself. She tells about her trips and hitchhiking experiences which changes her perspective.She worked at Citigroup Pvt. Bank in Mumbai as a Management Associates but faith wants something else. She started her Bollywood career in 2004 by Dil Maange More. She worked in many movies but she didn't get much stardom. She shared her experience that how people ask about Saif and Kareena's child wherever she goes.She falls in love with Kunal Khemu and ties a knot with him in 2014. He is also a Bollywood actor. They first met at the film set. Their love story is the only part which I enjoy the most. I really like how she describes her pregnancy part. One can feel that excitement by reading that part.The author's writing is flawless. But she put a story in a jumbled way. One can easily be confused. She talks so much about her father's achievement rather than her own. I know she didn't accomplish much. But I really want to read more about the author rather than her family. There is no gossip about Bollywood and no family drama which is good.It's a fast-paced story. From growing up as a modern-day princess to her days at Balliol College, from a daughter to be a mother. She describes everything. The author tells her touching moments of her life. How it feels like growing up in one of the most known families of the country. In this book author's family photos are also published. It's a one time read. If you are a Bollywood fan and want to know about Khan's family then you must read it. It's a fun read.

I truly enjoyed and finished this book in one read. I couldn’t put it down

Review: 4 stars out of 5Language Skills: 4 stars out of 5Candidness: 4.5 stars out of 5Topic Covered: 3.5 out of 5You almost don't expect an actress to be this witty!Soha Ali Khan’s debut novel, ‘The Perils of being moderately famous’ is a rare memoir. Being an actress and a Nawabzadi primarily, you expect anecdotes on fame, celebrity meetups, parties etc. But Soha Ali Khan is almost opposite of all that and hence a breath of fresh air!In this personal memoir, the title garners an instant attention. The minute you lay eyes on the title, you know this isn’t going to be one of the pseudo-intellectual and flashy celebrity memoirs.Soha dedicates this book to her daughter Inaaya. Thus, every chapter, page and memory expressed stands true to her innate desire. Soha is brilliant with her words, you almost don’t expect an actress to be this witty. The flair with which she narrates her funny, serious and sad experiences is commendable. Of course, you expect an Oxford graduate to sound smart but certainly not this candid. Being born in a family of achievers, Soha feels she is moderately famous and puts forth several incidents where she gets the spotlight but is asked only about her parents, brother, sister in law or her baby nephew. With an entertaining flair for writing comprising of stellar one-liners, Soha depicts what a sport she has been all her life.Even though Soha considers her moderately famous, she interacts with her daughter and the readers, while giving best of advice on education, travel and love. How they change you as a person, be it in any phase of life is what this book is all about. But it's Soha's inadvertent humour which gets full points.Through this book, you will see a different side of royals, actors and celebrities in India. Soha’s journey through Delhi- Oxford- Paris- Morocco- Mumbai is a ride worth witnessing. Grab a copy if you are a fan of Bollywood memoirs or books which take a lighter yet significant stand on education, religion, career switches and the Indian Film Industry.