Brides descending from the moon to Sholay style rescues, wedding planner uncovers the world of the big fat Indian wedding

First time author Rasika Bhatia’s book The Great Indian Tamasha - Adventures of a Wedding Planner, published by Om Books International, outlines the author’s zany, compelling and unimaginable experiences as a wedding planner through an anthology of stories. From salvaging weddings to runaway brides and an encounter with a Delhi don, Rasika’s book is a brave attempt at outlining the internal contradictions of the human psyche under the apparent layers of liberalism. 

The quirky cover of The Great Indian Tamasha (Source: Special Arrangement)

Rasika says her journey of writing the book began in July 2011. After a particularly harrowing day at work, Rasika remembers, “I picked up my blackberry phone and started typing at 1 am on July 19, 2011 .”