Struggler

Book excerpt: Struggler is a fast paced modern day novel about a singer Kabir who hails from the Baul traidition of Bengal but aspires to become a name on his own. Just when five years have gone by and Kabir has not got a break in the entertainment capital MUmbai, he decides to pack up and leave. But this is when destiny turns a key. Not only does Kabir get his first singing break but he also signs a contract with the devil that gradually leads to his moral decadence. Despite being framed in a sex crime Kabir finds a rare kind of love in Sofi who is caught in an exploitative relationship at her own will. With all the odds thrown at him Kabir becomes a singing sensation on his own without the need of the gatekeepers of the entertainment industry.