Mahashweta -a book review

Being in an organization headed by Mr. Narayan Murthy, I have heard the story of the making of this organization hundreds of times. This is how I got to know that Mrs. Murthy has sacrificed and contributed a lot during the initial few years of this company. Anyway, I’m not going to write about or this organization here but I’ll be writing about a book of Mrs. Sudha Murthy that deeply touched me and has inspired me to read more of her books. This book is ‘Mahashweta’. It’s a touching story of a courageous girl, Anupama, who suffers from leukoderma just after her marriage. How the hypocritical society, insensitive in-laws and husband obsessed with beauty treat her! Above all, her husband is a doctor who knows it very well that leukoderma is a harmless disease in which a person suffers from a deficiency in the pigmentation of skin. The writer has portrayed various aspects of Indian society – arranged marriages, dominating mother in-law, helpful friends, hypocrite relatives, a cursing stepmother, and worried parents of a young Indian girl.I would recommend everyone to read this novel once especially those who are planning to tie the nuptial knot in the coming years. Marriage is a commitment for a lifetime. Make this commitment only if you are prepared to honour it. Hey did I tell you why the name of the novel is Mahashweta. It is a dram in which Anupama plays the lead role and seeing that a rich and handsome doctor falls in love with her. Read the book to know the whole story :)