I enjoyed the first few pages of the book immensely. The story takes a hilarious look at the world of advertising. Pseudo-creative individuals, eccentric bosses, et al. Being in the same field, I could totally relate to the quirkypeople in the profession.
But as I flipped the pages, I realised its only a setting for a full-blown Bollywood Chick lit. Anuja Chauhan has taken a desi Bridget Jones, Cricket (the most loved and hated game in India), some typical Indian Superstions, gorgeous foreign locales, spiced with a bit of romance, tossed it all up in a witty pan with some real bollywoody characters and there you have it – The Zoya Factor.
A lowly account executive Zoya suddenly realises she can make the Indian Cricket team win, just by sitting with them for breakfast. Word spreads fast and she’s a national phenomenon. The sceptic captain, Nikhil Khoda does everything to prove it wrong. But the team loses morale when she’s not around and lose even an easy match.
So the cricket board lets her travel to Australia for the world cup. (Of course, her dad will not let her travel without a chaperone. So she takes along her aunt and her own yuppy boss with her 5 year old son who loves to look up at skirts of gorgeous women.)
Things hot up between Zoya and Nikhil…
Do they get together? Does she help the Indian team win the world cup?
Read on if you’re in for a light read replete with romance and Bollywood masala.
The book has been so cleverly put together. The character studies are so genuine. Not surprising since its author is very successful writer in advertising who has given us legendary lines like “Ye Dil Mange more…”
