Return of a Romantic hero~Khoobsurat beginning for FAK~Updtaes&AT - Page 95

An actor whos eyes express every emotion exceptionally well. #FawadKhan is truly an actor beyond excellence :) :)

Originally posted by: shweta_r

A book review on the web (Credit to the writer) -

Battle for Bittora, as the name & the cover suggest is a romantic cum political battle. Jinni, a 25 year old belongs to a political lineage but still has carved a career in Animation. Leading a peaceful & normal life in Mumbai, her life goes topsy-turvy when her stubborn yet adorable grandmother shows up at her door and drags her to Bittora all because she feels that it is Jinni's duty to take up politics.

Jinni, short for Sarojini , our protagonist hates her name, mane & mouth but it is these very things that make her stand out in a crowd. She follows her granny to Bittora and doesn't realise how she is pulled into contesting the elections, not that she doesn't enjoy it; the blood running in her makes her a natural politician. She gets into the groove of canvassing but her hope of having a cake walk is in for a shock when she meets the opposition candidate.

Zain Altaf Khan, an ex-royal of Bittora & Jinni's childhood friend cum could-have-been-a-boyfriend; is an enigmatic personality and shocks everyone by deciding to contest from a party which has always been known for being hard-line religious politics.


Jinni & Altaf share a complicated history, they know each other too well and share an intimacy which can not be put into words. Meeting after 9 years they realise that the attraction that they had felt as teenagers (which was termed as hormonal thing by her granny back then) still existed between them. But will that attraction make them fiercer opponents? Or will they sacrifice their passion for their political ambitions? Or would one of them withdraw? That is what forms the crux of the book.


Written with generous amount of humor & some tender moments (all coming up at the right time) the book is a very good read. The entourage as in the core team of Jinni provides us with ample humor and the encounter between Jinni & Zain are endearing & humorous at the same time. The characters are real & you know that these kinds of people do exist, I-will-do-anything-for-you-ma'am types!


Despite the political setup of the book the politics is neither pedestrian nor boring I guess we can attribute that to the political background of the author (Margaret Alva is her mother on law). Another good thing about the book is that the suspense of who will finally win the election keeps you glued to the book and the way the book unravels towards the end keeps you on tenterhooks.

Originally posted by: shweta_r

@Neeraja - the book does look interesting... There are some other reviews and blogs on the internet about this book, but I posted the one that does have *spoilers*... I am sure the book sale would improve for the next few days 😆

@Payel - Hope he announces another project soon... Hopefully UTV and AKhan productions

One good things about the project is that this is Rhea's dream project...

Originally posted by: pinkeye

Yes hoping for that shreya, any other project other than this chic flick.

Originally posted by: pinkeye

Unfortunately I dont see myself getting excited about this. Getting repetitive and choosing easy roles time and again can serve you on short term basis, but with zero long term effect.

I know many fawad fans who tolerated ks for fawad sake, with this news they will just give up up. loosing admirers
Never a good thing.

I supoorted him doing ks, bt this time atleast for the time being will say hasty decision. Sorry of its negative to many, but thats my take. Cant do anything about it.