The Shaadi Story

‘This delightful book takes us to the throbbing heart of an Indian wedding, from the sacraments and ritual to the theatre and pageantry associated with it’ NAMITA GOKHALE

‘The definitive reference point for anyone seeking to understand the sociocultural importance of the shaadi in India ... a well-researched and brilliantly written attempt to decode and deconstruct the Great Big Indian Wedding phenomenon. A must-read’ KIRAN MANRAL

‘The Big Fat Indian Wedding is a celebration to beat all celebrations in the life of Indians. Amita Nigam Sahaya’s book is a sensitive, deeply researched and poignant meditation on the celebration, the planning, the complexities, the sociology, the clash between tradition and modernity, and the enduring appeal of this pivotal event’ PAVAN K. VARMA