''When Dimple Met Rishi'' is a 2017 American young adult romance novel by

Sandhya Menon Sandhya Menon is an Indian American author based in Colorado, United States. She is the author of New York Times bestseller '' When Dimple Met Rishi'' and ''From Twinkle, with Love''. Early life Menon grew up in India and is a die-hard fan of B ...

. It tells the story of 18-year-old

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Dimple Shah who meets a boy named Rishi Patel at a web developing camp in San Francisco and the two fall in love. The novel was released on 30 May 2017 and became a best seller in

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. It is also available as an audiobook narrated by Sneha Mathan and Vikas Adam at

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. ''When Dimple Met Rishi'' was adapted into a

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series titled ''

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'', which released in 2020.

Reception

''When Dimple Met Rishi'' met with a positive response from critics. Lucinda Dyer of

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said that the novel "portrays Dimple and Rishi's blended world of conservative Indian culture and tech nerds in a way that will be instantly relatable not only to readers who come from Indian families but also to any teens who've ever been misunderstood by their parents or felt like an outsider." A review carried by

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called it "Heartwarming, empathetic, and often hilarious—a delightful read." Another reviewer from ''

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'' called it "an enjoyable read with a satisfying plot and ending." Christine Hepperman of ''

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'' wrote: "Sandhya Menon's effervescent debut novel respectfully depicts the tradition of arranged marriage while offering an inventive scenario for how it might play out within American teen life." Nivea Serrao of ''

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'' noted that the novel's "crowning achievement is the romance between its main characters as they each fall for one another at varying paces." A review by ''

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'' said, "The strength of the story comes from its blending of Indian culture and values into a modern-day romance that scores of readers can enjoy."

Adaptation

''When Dimple Met Rishi'' was adapted into a web series by

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and directed by Akarsh Khurana and

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. It was titled ''

'' and starred

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and

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in lead roles. The series premiered on 20 November 2020 on

References

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External links

Sandhya Menon's official website
Indian novels adapted into television shows 2017 debut novels Novels set in San Francisco 2017 Indian novels Indian-American culture in California Indian-American novels Hodder & Stoughton books Hachette India books