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And Then It Rained: Coz Life Ain't Always a Fairytale
“It’s better to let go of someone who loves you...
than keeping him in... love with you when you know
you cannot be with him forever...”
This is what Aarti had told Aman a night before she left him forever...with nothing but those memories of the rains.
Rains have always been a part of Aman's happiness..! His first bike ride...his first gold medal...his first kiss... it has rained on every occasion!
Rains have always been SPECIAL! And he believes that all bad things in his life will come to an end with the rains.
Nagpur...That is where Aman Sarin has lived all his life. That is where he dreamt that someday he would be the next big thing in Bollywood.
After moving to Mumbai to pursue his education his life is nothing short of a fairytale...he has what most teenagers want...a great group of friends...the charm and the popularity...and to top it all a hot girlfriend.
They say life is a vicious circle of sorrow and happiness. So what happens when Aman’s fairytale goes wrong? What makes him the guy whom everyone hates...when once he was the guy everyone adored?
Will Aman put back the pieces of his life and rise above all else? Will his dream of filling SRK’s shoes ever come true?
But most importantly for Aman...after a rough summer... Will it Rain Again?
than keeping him in... love with you when you know
you cannot be with him forever...”
This is what Aarti had told Aman a night before she left him forever...with nothing but those memories of the rains.
Rains have always been a part of Aman's happiness..! His first bike ride...his first gold medal...his first kiss... it has rained on every occasion!
Rains have always been SPECIAL! And he believes that all bad things in his life will come to an end with the rains.
Nagpur...That is where Aman Sarin has lived all his life. That is where he dreamt that someday he would be the next big thing in Bollywood.
After moving to Mumbai to pursue his education his life is nothing short of a fairytale...he has what most teenagers want...a great group of friends...the charm and the popularity...and to top it all a hot girlfriend.
They say life is a vicious circle of sorrow and happiness. So what happens when Aman’s fairytale goes wrong? What makes him the guy whom everyone hates...when once he was the guy everyone adored?
Will Aman put back the pieces of his life and rise above all else? Will his dream of filling SRK’s shoes ever come true?
But most importantly for Aman...after a rough summer... Will it Rain Again?
210 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2012
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About the author
Gaurav Dashputra
6 books10 followersGaurav Dashputra is a born storyteller (read liar) and the author of the widely-acclaimed book And Then it Rained. He has finished his MBBS from Dr. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Mumbai. Originally from Nagpur, he currently resides in Mumbai. He is presently learning the art of cinematography from Whistling Woods International.
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August 19, 2012
By Gaurav Dashputra. Grade:B
We often see engineers turning into authors, after Chetan Bhagat, but Gaurav Dashputra is different. Hailing from the orange city-Nagpur, here we have an Author from the Medical field. A little surprising, isn’t it?
‘And Then It Rained…’ his debut novel, is based on college life romance, which is the most popular genre among readers and writers nowadays. Since everyone is writing about it, what makes ‘And Then It Rained’ different? Let’s find out.
“It’s better to let go of someone who loves you…than keeping him in… love with you when you know you cannot be with him forever…”
This is what Aarti had told Aman a night before she left him forever…with nothing but those memories of the rains.
Rains have always been a part of Aman’s happiness..! His first bike ride…his first gold medal…his first kiss… it has rained on every occasion!
Rains have always been SPECIAL! And he believes that all bad things in his life will come to an end with the rains.
Nagpur…That is where Aman Sarin has lived all his life. That is where he dreamt that someday he would be the next big thing in Bollywood.
After moving to Mumbai to pursue his education his life is nothing short of a fairytale…he has what most teenagers want…a great group of friends…the charm and the popularity…and to top it all a hot girlfriend.
They say life is a vicious circle of sorrow and happiness. So what happens when Aman’s fairytale goes wrong? What makes him the guy whom everyone hates…when once he was the guy everyone adored?
Will Aman put back the pieces of his life and rise above all else? Will his dream of filling SRK’s shoes ever come true?
But most importantly for Aman…after a rough summer… Will it Rain Again?
I started to flip through the book, and there was something that annoyed me on the ‘acknowledgment’ page. It doesn’t have to do with the author’s writing ability, but instead of ‘would like to’ or even ‘want to’, Mr. Dashputra used ‘wanna’ that irked me a bit. But then, with word ‘coz’ in the novel’s tagline (coz life ain’t always a fairy tale) I can’t expect anything else. Ain’t in itself is not a correct word either.
However, the prologue is really intriguing and gives one a clear idea of the story line. The initial five chapters are a little slow and boring, but kept me hooked, because I could relate with being an RJ, which Aman was, because I was one earlier as well. It just brought back some memories. Of course, for a lot of other people, the chapters will seem drab.
The pace improved after that, and the author managed to maintain it until the end. Mr. Dashputra’s storytelling is not extraordinary, but he knows how to keep his readers engaged. All the events are well linked and I found almost no grammatical mistakes. The language is simple yet crisp and fluent. You could sense that the story was well thought out.
I’ve heard from many people that authors sometimes add sexual content, just to increase the sales of the book. Mr. Dashputra added a pinch of the whole ‘Friends with the Benefit’ thing that is still a taboo in our country, so I don’t know how people will react to it, but it was not forced, and was a part of the story.
He kept the story limited to three cities- Nagpur, Mumbai and Goa- and described them authentically. The way he described Goa will make you want to go on a trip with your closest friends and visit the place. He handled many common issues that almost every college student faces. He even added a lesser known disease called Porphyria, which has a ratio of 1:50000. So the book has all the elements that would make a story popular with the youth.
Being his debut book, he has done a considerably good job, but he has a long way to go.
For instance there is a chapter that talks about bribing professors of Dr. D.Y. Patil University. When you are writing about any Institutions using real names, there is a huge degree of integrity attached, and the author totally shattered it.It isn’t that it happened for real, but still, dealing with real places adds a lot of responsibility.
Having said all of that, I must admit that climax is really a huge shocker, I could’ve predicted everything, but the climax was nowhere in my mind. If you ask me which chapter makes the book worth reading, I will blindly say the last two.
A good debut effort by the author. I’ll certainly be looking forward to his next novel.
Originally reviewed at http://the-vault.co.cc
We often see engineers turning into authors, after Chetan Bhagat, but Gaurav Dashputra is different. Hailing from the orange city-Nagpur, here we have an Author from the Medical field. A little surprising, isn’t it?
‘And Then It Rained…’ his debut novel, is based on college life romance, which is the most popular genre among readers and writers nowadays. Since everyone is writing about it, what makes ‘And Then It Rained’ different? Let’s find out.
“It’s better to let go of someone who loves you…than keeping him in… love with you when you know you cannot be with him forever…”
This is what Aarti had told Aman a night before she left him forever…with nothing but those memories of the rains.
Rains have always been a part of Aman’s happiness..! His first bike ride…his first gold medal…his first kiss… it has rained on every occasion!
Rains have always been SPECIAL! And he believes that all bad things in his life will come to an end with the rains.
Nagpur…That is where Aman Sarin has lived all his life. That is where he dreamt that someday he would be the next big thing in Bollywood.
After moving to Mumbai to pursue his education his life is nothing short of a fairytale…he has what most teenagers want…a great group of friends…the charm and the popularity…and to top it all a hot girlfriend.
They say life is a vicious circle of sorrow and happiness. So what happens when Aman’s fairytale goes wrong? What makes him the guy whom everyone hates…when once he was the guy everyone adored?
Will Aman put back the pieces of his life and rise above all else? Will his dream of filling SRK’s shoes ever come true?
But most importantly for Aman…after a rough summer… Will it Rain Again?
I started to flip through the book, and there was something that annoyed me on the ‘acknowledgment’ page. It doesn’t have to do with the author’s writing ability, but instead of ‘would like to’ or even ‘want to’, Mr. Dashputra used ‘wanna’ that irked me a bit. But then, with word ‘coz’ in the novel’s tagline (coz life ain’t always a fairy tale) I can’t expect anything else. Ain’t in itself is not a correct word either.
However, the prologue is really intriguing and gives one a clear idea of the story line. The initial five chapters are a little slow and boring, but kept me hooked, because I could relate with being an RJ, which Aman was, because I was one earlier as well. It just brought back some memories. Of course, for a lot of other people, the chapters will seem drab.
The pace improved after that, and the author managed to maintain it until the end. Mr. Dashputra’s storytelling is not extraordinary, but he knows how to keep his readers engaged. All the events are well linked and I found almost no grammatical mistakes. The language is simple yet crisp and fluent. You could sense that the story was well thought out.
I’ve heard from many people that authors sometimes add sexual content, just to increase the sales of the book. Mr. Dashputra added a pinch of the whole ‘Friends with the Benefit’ thing that is still a taboo in our country, so I don’t know how people will react to it, but it was not forced, and was a part of the story.
He kept the story limited to three cities- Nagpur, Mumbai and Goa- and described them authentically. The way he described Goa will make you want to go on a trip with your closest friends and visit the place. He handled many common issues that almost every college student faces. He even added a lesser known disease called Porphyria, which has a ratio of 1:50000. So the book has all the elements that would make a story popular with the youth.
Being his debut book, he has done a considerably good job, but he has a long way to go.
For instance there is a chapter that talks about bribing professors of Dr. D.Y. Patil University. When you are writing about any Institutions using real names, there is a huge degree of integrity attached, and the author totally shattered it.It isn’t that it happened for real, but still, dealing with real places adds a lot of responsibility.
Having said all of that, I must admit that climax is really a huge shocker, I could’ve predicted everything, but the climax was nowhere in my mind. If you ask me which chapter makes the book worth reading, I will blindly say the last two.
A good debut effort by the author. I’ll certainly be looking forward to his next novel.
Originally reviewed at http://the-vault.co.cc
July 18, 2012
Often we see Engineers turning Authors, but Gaurav Dashputra is different. Hailing from the orange city-Nagpur and completing his medical education in Dr. D. Y. Patil University in Navi Mumbai, here we have an Author from Medical field. Yes from Medical Field!
‘And Then It Rained…’ his debut novel, is based on college life romance, which is most popular genre among readers and writers nowadays. Now since everyone is writing the same thing what makes ‘And Then It Rained’ different? Let’s find out.
Jacket is good, but only when book is in your hand. Title is little unreadable when you see from even distance of a shelf of any bookstore, which really not good for readers who read without recommendation. A lighter background or a little larger font for title and tagline would have helped a lot. Though in today's world a lot of readers order online, so that's really not a big issue.
Story is about Aman Sarin, who lost his girlfriend in very sad manner. He is gifted with talent of being attraction magnet, especially for girls. But something happens in his life that changed everything. Everyone started to hate him, but for what reason? Why things went out of control and he shattered his own life?
Mr. Dashputra is really smart to choose elements for his debut because it has almost all sellable elements that can help in making 'And then it rained' a popular novel amongst the youth. He kept the story limited to three cities; Nagpur, Mumbai and Goa, and described them authentically. The way he described Goa will make you go on a trip with your closest friends and live in real for some time. He handled many common issues that almost every college student faces. He even added a lesser known disease Porphyria, which has a ratio of 1:50000.Being his debut book, he has done a considerably good job. But still a lot of work is to be done. Not on the language side, but in Storytelling side, because lack gripping story is can really be fatal, especially for first time authors.
At the end of this review I must admit that climax is really a huge shocker, I predicted everything but a classic climax like this was nowhere in my mind. If you ask me which chapter makes the book worth reading, I will blindly say last two.
‘And Then It Rained…’ his debut novel, is based on college life romance, which is most popular genre among readers and writers nowadays. Now since everyone is writing the same thing what makes ‘And Then It Rained’ different? Let’s find out.
Jacket is good, but only when book is in your hand. Title is little unreadable when you see from even distance of a shelf of any bookstore, which really not good for readers who read without recommendation. A lighter background or a little larger font for title and tagline would have helped a lot. Though in today's world a lot of readers order online, so that's really not a big issue.
Story is about Aman Sarin, who lost his girlfriend in very sad manner. He is gifted with talent of being attraction magnet, especially for girls. But something happens in his life that changed everything. Everyone started to hate him, but for what reason? Why things went out of control and he shattered his own life?
Mr. Dashputra is really smart to choose elements for his debut because it has almost all sellable elements that can help in making 'And then it rained' a popular novel amongst the youth. He kept the story limited to three cities; Nagpur, Mumbai and Goa, and described them authentically. The way he described Goa will make you go on a trip with your closest friends and live in real for some time. He handled many common issues that almost every college student faces. He even added a lesser known disease Porphyria, which has a ratio of 1:50000.Being his debut book, he has done a considerably good job. But still a lot of work is to be done. Not on the language side, but in Storytelling side, because lack gripping story is can really be fatal, especially for first time authors.
At the end of this review I must admit that climax is really a huge shocker, I predicted everything but a classic climax like this was nowhere in my mind. If you ask me which chapter makes the book worth reading, I will blindly say last two.
September 14, 2012
i jst luv ths book...
October 27, 2012
Title Impressed me a lot but not the story.. Exactly resembles like Kamal Hassan Move "Vazhvea Mayam"..
February 21, 2013
A very ordinary read !
March 11, 2014
Simple and pretty much interesting.
January 21, 2017
speechless
August 23, 2013
i really felt like got wet in rain after reading the book:) was enthusiastic
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