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's 1999 novel of the same name.

Plot

Childhood friends Tania, Sunita and Chila, now in their thirties, are each at a crossroads in life. Sunita, the eldest, used to be 'super swot' until she flunked out of university to marry her psychotherapist sweetheart, Akaash. She now feels trapped by two children and an unfulfilling job. 'Gob Almighty' Tania is the ambitious career girl who has left her family and community behind. The baby of the gang, Chila, is going to marry Deepak, the man of her dreams. But he has a catalogue of former girlfriends, including Tania.

Cast

Music

The music was composed by Nick Green and Tristin Norwell. The strings were recorded by Chandru.

Release details

*1999, UK, Doubleday (), Pub date 1 October 1999, hardback (First edition)

External links

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