Diksha Basu Books in Order

Princeton graduate Naiya Kapur moves to Mumbai seeking a Bollywood career, fame, and excitement. Between auditions and parties, a complicated relationship with a former model turned producer tangles her ambitions with personal turmoil as she struggles to find her footing in the film industry.

Sudden wealth allows the Jha family to leave their modest Delhi apartment for an affluent neighborhood. While Anil embraces lavish spending and rivalry with new neighbors, Bindu misses their old life, and their son's hidden difficulties expose the limits of money and social status.

Brooklyn resident Tina travels to Delhi for her cousin's elaborate wedding, hoping to understand her Indian heritage. Accompanied by friends and her complicated family, she navigates wealthy guests, romantic possibilities, and competing ideas of authenticity during a week of extravagant celebrations.