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Book Review
Bollywood memoir must grab
this book. I recommend to
everyone.
About the Book: What is it like
to be known as Mansoor Ali
Khan Pataudi's daughter?
Or to have a mother as famous
as Sharmila Tagore?
Or to be recognized as Saif Ali
Khan's sister?
Or as Kareena Kapoor's sister-
in-law?
And where do I stand among
them?
Actor Soha Ali Khan's debut
book is at heart a brilliant
collection of personal essays
where she recounts with self-
deprecating humour what it was
like growing up in one of the
most illustrious families of the
country. With never before
published photos from her
family's archives, The Perils of
Being Moderately Famous takes
us through some of the most
poignant moments of Soha's life-
from growing up as a modern-
day princess and her days at
Balliol College to life as a
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celebrity in the times of social
media culture and finding love in
the most unlikely of places-all
with refreshing candour and wit.
'An expert storyteller'-Pioneer
'Written with absolute
forthrightness and impeccable
wit'-Statesman
'Perhaps only the moderately
famous celebrity should write
their own stories . . . or perhaps,
only Soha Ali Khan should write
a memoir'-Ladies Finger
'Tender and affectionate . . .
Stardom may have gone to the
brother but grace seems to be a
legacy received by Soha.
Significant for the perspective
that rich and famous or not, in
the end it's our values that
define us'-Asian Age
'A light, breezy read, The Perils
of Being Moderately Famous is
unlike any other memoir'-DNA
'Her self-deprecatory humorous
streak shines through'-Free
Press Journal
'Who can resist such a warm and
self-deprecating title?'-Business
Standard
'If, until now, Soha Ali Khan was
moderately famous, then after
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