The book was launched in the presence of Alyque Padamsee (Theatre personality & Advertising professional),Kiran Khalap (Brand consultant, Author and advertising professional) &Varsha Kale (Women Leader & Activist) in Title Waves in Bandra, Mumbai. The session was moderated by Manasi Sontakke and she also read out from the select portions of the book.
A novel on the life sketch of a fictional Mumbai Bar Dancer, the book delves deep into the genesis and evolution of this genre, the dancer’s quest for life and her yearn for getting integrated in to the mainstream of the society.
Based against the backdrop of a Mumbai dance bar, the novel explores the life of Pallavi, a bar dancer. The book questions the premise if she exercises active control over her own body? How far does her freedom extend? What can she do when social traditions, laws of the land and above all, prejudices of individuals, bind her down; make her a slave to her own identity and turn her into a commodity to be bought and sold? How can she turn back the tidal wave of social events set loose by the origins and consequences of various social traditions? These and other questions rise in the mind of the reader who navigates the pages of the novel –Without Prejudice - and follows the life of Pallavi, through her eyes and the eyes of the two men who play pivotal roles in her odyssey – Rajkumar and Roy.
Devasis currently lives in Mumbai with his family. Without Prejudice is his maiden novel. He can be contacted atdevasisc@gmail.com
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