Storizen Magazine August 2018 Issue | Chiranjiv Patel VI | Page 30

STORIZEN EVENTS
HOT OFF THE PRESS
The latest from the master of
crime and courtroom drama
Prem Bedi is the third
richest man in the
country. He commands
both fear and respect,
and, at fifty-three, he
still looks handsome
and aristocratic. He
also chairs a business
empire worth two
hundred thousand
crores. He is the
‘Mogul’.
But Bedi's smoothly
run empire faces a
crisis when he's
accused of killing his
ex-wife and her
husband, and dragged
into a court battle.
Having lived his entire
life in the spotlight, it’s
no wonder that with
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this scandal, the
spotlight on the Mogul
grows brighter and
harsher, and the
question grows louder
—‘Did he do it?’
Piece by piece, put
together with the
words and memories
of Bedi’s friends and
associates, a picture
forms: A young rookie
advocate who wants
the case—defending
Bedi means he's
arrived. His ex-wife's
brother-in-law who
can’t wait to see Bedi
hang so that he can
inherit the money, The
prosecuting advocate
who wants to bury the
Mogul to make
headlines.
After all, Prem Bedi
makes news, and this
is as sensational as it
will ever get.
From India’s very
own John Grisham
comes a tale that
unfolds through
several different
perspectives. The
Mogul is a howdunnit
that lays bare the
Indian judicial
process and proves
that just because
you’re not guilty
doesn’t mean you’re
innocent.
AUGUST 2018