Girls Burn Brighter || Shobha Rao || 309 pages
Top 3 Genres: Contemporary / Cultural / Feminism
Synopsis: When Poornima first meets Savitha, she feels something she thought she lost for good when her mother died: hope. Poornima's father hires Savitha to work one of their sari looms, and the two girls are quickly drawn to one another. Savitha is even more impoverished than Poornima, but she is full of passion and energy. She shows Poornima how to find beauty in a bolt of indigo cloth, a bowl of yogurt rice and bananas, the warmth of friendship. Suddenly their Indian village doesn't feel quite so claustrophobic, and Poornima begins to imagine a life beyond the arranged marriage her father is desperate to lock down for her. But when a devastating act of cruelty drives Savitha away, Poornima leaves behind everything she has ever known to find her friend again. Her journey takes her into the darkest corners of India's underworld, on a harrowing cross-continental journey, and eventually to an apartment complex in Seattle. Alternating between the girls’ perspectives as they face relentless obstacles, Girls Burn Brighter introduces two heroines who never lose the hope that burns within them.
Publication Date: March 2018. / Average Rating: 3.78. / Number of Ratings: ~22,930.
Rajkummar Rao and Triptii Dimri to wrap Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video with two song shoot: Report
The cast kicked off the last schedule in Rishikesh on January 27, 2024, and will soon wrap up with two songs.
In September 2023, Rajkummar Rao and Triptii Dimri kicked off the shoot for Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video (VVKWWV), helmed by director Raaj Shaandilyaa. The film is a nostalgic voyage to the vibrant 90s. With backing from T-Series, Balaji Telefilms, Wakaoo Films, and Thinkink Picturez, the film promises a nuanced family drama. The makers plan to wrap the film by March 4, 2024. While they are on the last leg of the schedule, the film will be wrapped with two song shoots.
The cast kicked off the last schedule in Rishikesh on January 27, 2024, and will soon wrap up with two songs. A source told Mid-day, “Everything, from the cars to the television sets, has been designed keeping the ’90s in mind. The director has been filming with the entire cast, including Mallika Sherawat, Rajat Kapoor and Vijay Raaz, in a start-to-finish schedule since January-end. He has allotted the next fortnight for the two songs. From Sunday, he will can a situational number that plays out against the backdrop of the mohalla and features the whole cast. The second is a romantic track featuring the lead pair.”
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Where There Was Fire by John Manuel Arias
Costa Rica, 1968: When a lethal fire erupts at the American Fruit Company’s most lucrative banana plantation burning all evidence of a massive cover-up, and her husband disappears, the future of Teresa’s family is changed forever.
Now, twenty-seven years later, Teresa and her daughter Lyra are picking up the pieces. Lyra wants nothing to do with Teresa, but is desperate to find out what happened to her family that fateful night. Teresa, haunted by a missing husband and the bitter ghost of her mother, Amarga, is unable to reconcile the past. What unfolds is a story of a mother and daughter trying to forgive what they do not yet understand, and the mystery at the heart of one family’s rupture.
Dance Among the Flames by Tori Eldridge
Passion. Horror. Betrayal.
Across forty years, three continents, and a past incident in 1560 France, Serafina Olegario tests the boundaries of love, power, and corruption as she fights to escape her life of poverty and abuse. Serafina's quest begins in Brazil when she's possessed by the warrior goddess Yansã, who emboldens her to fight yet threatens to consume her spirit. Fueled by power and enticed by Exú, an immortal trickster and intermediary to the gods, Serafina turns to the seductive magic of Quimbanda. It's dangerous to dance in the fire. But when you come from nothing, you have nothing to lose.
Girls Burn Brighter by Shobha Rao
Poornima and Savitha have three strikes against them: they are poor, they are ambitious, and they are girls. After her mother’s death, Poornima has very little kindness in her life. She is left to care for her siblings until her father can find her a suitable match. So when Savitha enters their household, Poornima is intrigued by the joyful, independent-minded girl. Suddenly their Indian village doesn't feel quite so claustrophobic, and Poornima begins to imagine a life beyond arranged marriage.
But when a devastating act of cruelty drives Savitha away, Poornima leaves behind everything she has ever known to find her friend. Her journey takes her into the darkest corners of India's underworld, on a harrowing cross-continental journey, and eventually to an apartment complex in Seattle.
The Archive of the Forgotten by A.J. Hackwith
The Library of the Unwritten in Hell was saved from total devastation, but hundreds of potential books were destroyed. Former librarian Claire and Brevity the muse feel the loss of those stories, and are trying to adjust to their new roles within the Arcane Wing and Library, respectively. But when the remains of those books begin to leak a strange ink, Claire realizes that the Library has kept secrets from Hell - and from its own librarians.
Claire and Brevity are immediately at odds in their approach to the ink, and the potential power that it represents has not gone unnoticed. When a representative from the Muses Corps arrives at the Library to advise Brevity, the angel Rami and the erstwhile Hero hunt for answers in other realms. The true nature of the ink could fundamentally alter the afterlife for good or ill, but it entirely depends on who is left to hold the pen.
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The release date for the Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video featuring Rajkummar Rao and Triptii Dimri has been announced.
We will read about, "The release date for the Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video featuring Rajkummar Rao and Triptii Dimri has been announced." The film will showcase a delightful blend of romance and drama. Raj Kumar Rao is set to release a series of exceptional films consecutively, with one of them being the movie Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video.
The release date for the Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video featuring Rajkummar Rao and Triptii Dimri has been announced
The release date of "Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video" has been confirmed today, meaning that the movie is almost ready to go on theaters. There is a lot of hope, madness and excitement among the fans regarding the update of the film. Raaj Shandilya of "Dream Girl" and "Dream Girl 2" is the film's director. You will undoubtedly enjoy the movie. Moviegoers will be excited by the movie. A variety of fantasy dramas may be found in the Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video movie.
Rajkummar Rao and Triptii Dimri will be seen on screen for the first time. The craze about Triptii Dimri is at its peak since the film Animal. The story of the film is based on the 1990s. The maker of the film has confirmed that the film is 97% family oriented. You have the option to view it with your family members. Enthusiastic supporters are eagerly anticipating updates on the film and its premiere date. Fans are now waiting for the teaser and trailer of the film.
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Other films of both the actors
Rajkumar Rao has an exciting year ahead in 2024, as he is set to star in several highly anticipated films including 'Srikanth', 'Mr and Mrs Mahi', 'Stree 2', and 'Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Video'.
After the huge success of Triptii Dimri's last film ‘Animal’, fans are waiting for the next release of the actress. The upcoming releases of Triptii Dimri include ‘Bad News’, ‘Woh Walo Video’, and ‘Bhool Bholiyaa 3’.
About Vicky Vidya Ka Woh Wala Video
The film is directed by Raaj Shaandilyaa and written by Yusuf Ali Khan, Raaj Shaandilyaa. The film stars Triptii Dimri, Rajkummar Rao, Ray Aksh, Daljit Arora and many others notable stars. The film is produced by Rajesh Bahl, Ekta Kapoor, Shobha Kapoor, Bhushan Kumar, Krishan Kumar, Vimal Lahoti, Raaj Shaandilyaa, Vipul D. Shah, Ashwin Varde under the banner T-Series, Balaji Telefilms and Wakaao Films in association with Thinkink Picturez presents, A Wakaoo Film production. The famous duo Sachin-Jigar has given music in the film.
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