“It is one of the finest books I have read in recent past … very sensitive … waiting for the visualization of this book into a wonderful film.” -Rekha, Actor

“Its a journey….of a boy from Hyderabad to San Francisco…..from confusion to clarity…..and also of the society…..to freedom…..worth a read to understand the change India has gone through….and still going through” – Rani Mukherji My Magical Palace spans the years from the turbulent early seventies in Hyderabad where Rahul grows up, to modern day San […]

“It very strangely reminded me of my early days with Kakaji…..I wasn’t much older to Rahul when I fell in love with the phenomenon called Rajesh Khanna…..I could identify myself with Rahul so easily…..and that shows that love doesn’t have any gender crisis or bias……it is not your sexuality but your emotions which are important.” – Dimple […]

” Opens up your eyes as parents…..probably the most poignant book on a child’s growing up in recent times….a must read” – Juhi Chawla, Actress Every parent has a dream. One day their “raja beta” will bring their “dulhaniya” home or their darling “bitiya rani” will leave for her prince’s home. This is the destiny […]

“Sexual preference is not only about personal freedom, it is also about social freedom.  …. juxtaposed to a Hindu-Muslim love story……the book brings in front of the reader the issue of choice and freedom” – Deepti Naval, Actress-Director, Painter and Poet The fundamental rights of human beings to physically move about freely, have access to basic necessities […]

“A simple narration…..yet so deep in its understanding……its an awesome feeling to go through Rahul’s growing up…..and the character sketches around him gives you a feel as if you are a part of ’70’s Hyderabad….kudos Kunal for such a nice, subtle yet bold narration.” – Ronit Roy Thank you Ronit Roy for your kind words […]

“Freedom of thought…..freedom of expression…..freedom of love…..so explicit yet so sensitive….such a wonderful read” – Rituparna Sengupta When do we first experience a lack of freedom in expressing who we are? “No!” or “Don’t” teach us early in life to stop whatever it is we are doing. As teenagers we develop our identities and personalities, […]

“You warm up automatically to the endearing characters … loved Rahul … Colonel Uncle was pivotal … waiting for the film”– Rati Agnihotri

“Nice … opens up your mind … gives u an idea of social prejudices in India … against a backdrop of a beautiful narration” – Padmini Kolhapure

“Love knows no boundary, no religious or sexual prejudice, love is an emotion which is about an individual’s feeling towards another individual … and this belief of mine has be re-affirmed by this book … kudos to the author”– Atul Kulkarni