Bollywood Striptease

Nikki is bitten by the Bollywood bug at fifteen. Years later , she is an attractive and vivacious chartered accountant. However, Nikki suddenly realises that if she doesn't act fast, her dream of being a Bollywood star will soon become history. She chucks her stable job and dives into the world of glamour, to the chagrin of her family and a naturally sceptical world. Only her good friends, Shonali and Karan, encourage her. Rejections at auditions, casting couch offers, a stormy relationship – Nikki's foray into the film industry is full of sensational surprises. Then comes a point in her life. When everything looks ominous, primed for a disastrous fall. But just as in real life, things take a turn for the better. The climax is worth a wait. Bollywood Striptease captures Nikki's exciting journey through the Bollywood maze as she offers the reader a glimpse into the quotidian realities of a struggling actor's life. About The Author Her passion for creativity brought Neeta Shah. A chartered accountant, to Bollywood . Writing, an old hobby, resurfaced as her life took interesting turns. Soon the writer within her – restless and impatient – bubbled to the surface with the story of her 'behind- the-scene' experiences in bollywood: some good, some bad and some just odd. Determinedly fighting against all odds, her maiden novel came into being. Neeta's story is a massage to all young guns: go out there, chase your dreams, never give up, as success is only a step away