Black Friday

I picked up Hussain Zaidi's "Black Friday" after going through Opal Mehta..two entirely different genres of books...As opposed to the latter's chick-lit banality, the former is a non-fiction reality absed on the true course of events leading to and after the 1993 Bombay bomb blasts(hereafter referred to as B3).

The author,a crime reporter formerly working for Asian Age and now for Mid-Day recounts the role of D company,don-in-reel-and-gangsta-in-real-life Sanjay Dutt and hosts of politicians and high-profile personalities in B3.The source(s) of his detailed information is not elaborated but the way he elucidates them in his book makes it an absolute page-turner right till the last word.

The novel reveals some interesting facts hitherto unknown to a duffer like me..How Ramanand Sagar was responsible for B3..If Sagar had not made Ramayana,there would have been no LK Advani Rath Yatra-->no Babri Masjid demolition-->no Hindu-Muslim riots -->ultimately resulting in B3!!

Leaving PJs aside,the book delves into the psyche of Dawood and gang,how they meticulously orchestrated the greatest "terror strike" in recent Indian history and its aftermath.The movie based on the same novel,directed by Anurag Kashyap did not see the light of day(as also his "Paanch"!!) due to reasons (un)known.The novel also apprises the readers of the commendable police action,the irresponsible print reporting and various other facets of B3 unknown to the junta.

Grab a copy if you want to face the hard truth..