Amitabh & Jaya Bachchan Launch Shweta Bachchan-Nanda’s Debut Novel

Karan Johar hosted the launch.

Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan with Shweta at the book launch. 

(Photo: Yogen Shah)

Shweta Bachchan-Nanda released her debut novel Paradise Towers in Mumbai on Wednesday, 10 October. Published by Harper Collins, the slim novel revolves around the motley residents of a posh community building in Maximum City. The event was hosted by producer-filmmaker Karan Johar with parents Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan launching the book. Big B also read an excerpt from the book and critic-author Raja Sen talked to Bachchan-Nanda about the book.

“I rely on Shweta—on her opinion on incidents that happen in the world or in films—and she has always been right.”

Amitabh Bachchan, Actor

“Possibly the best actor in the Bachchan family is Shweta... I call her the Renaissance Girl. <i>Paradise Towers</i> is a loaf of life.”

Karan Johar, Filmmaker

Check out the pictures:

Shweta with Amitabh Bachchan at the launch.

Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan.

Shweta Bachchan with Karan Johar at the book launch.

Big B reads out from the book. 

Shweta signs some books. 

Shweta greets Zoya Akhtar.

The gathering at the launch. 

Shweta shares a moment with her mother.

Shweta with her elated parents.

Big B waves at the crowd. 

Karan Johar addresses the audience.

The Bachchans launch the book. 

Shabana Azmi at the book launch. 

The Bachchans catch up with Tina Ambani.