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Parvati has learnt her lesson late in life, but she has learnt it well all men are bastards. While working in an ad film company, she had met karan, her 'Mr Right'. Unfortunately, he turned out to be so wrong. Her boss, the fatherly Mr Bose, is the one shoulder she can cry on. He is also the one man she never expects a pass from. She stands corrected. All men ARE bastards. Her girlfriends manage to keep their I-told-you-so's to themselves. Parvati quits her job, and joins the unit of Jambuwant (Call me Jumbo!) Sinha, assisting him in the making of his latest Hindi feature film. 'Jumbo' is a typical Bombay film-maker. He believes in white shoes, black money and the casting couch. Manoj, the chief assistant, makes a pass at every woman he meets because he doesn't want anybody to feel unwanted. And Rahul, an actor, claims to have fallen in love with her. But Parvati is older now. And smarter. But apparently not smart enough because, very inconveniently, she finds herself liking Rahul too much�
242 pages, Kindle Edition
First published September 26, 2006
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About the author
Rajashree
2books5followersRajashree is an Indian novelist and film-maker. She has been working in the Mumbai film industry after studying film direction at the Film and Television Institute of India. She has written and directed a film, The Rebel, which won a National Award in the Best Short Fiction Film category at the 43rd National Film Awards. The jury presented the award "for showing an adolescent's journey to maturity and his coming to terms with his mother." The film was screened at many film festivals. She has made a film about communal violence called The Connection.
Her critically acclaimed debut, Trust Me, is the biggest-selling Indian chick lit novel. It is set in Bollywood, the Mumbai film industry, and uses the narrative structure of a 'masala' Bollywood film.
She currently lives and works in Mumbai, India.
Her critically acclaimed debut, Trust Me, is the biggest-selling Indian chick lit novel. It is set in Bollywood, the Mumbai film industry, and uses the narrative structure of a 'masala' Bollywood film.
She currently lives and works in Mumbai, India.
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December 1, 2010
same old formula , Indian authors should elevate themselves by writing other things apart from sex , careless life and smoking . There are other good topics also but i think they just stick with making there books true masala one.
If anyone can come closer to any english writer whether fiction no fiction i would be proud of that...This novel is only for teenage people whose life is made hell by sex and friends (worthless) and who thinks being in a job and mumbai is what the aim should be.
for me its low rated and evry ill writeen , some thing is missing in the whole story .. author never seemed to convience me that "Yes" it all the worlds fault and they treat you badly....Remeber one song "Dunniya re duniya ...very good very good. Duniya wale ... very bad very bad"
but i should should admit it was mind soothing after reading heavy non fiction book !
If anyone can come closer to any english writer whether fiction no fiction i would be proud of that...This novel is only for teenage people whose life is made hell by sex and friends (worthless) and who thinks being in a job and mumbai is what the aim should be.
for me its low rated and evry ill writeen , some thing is missing in the whole story .. author never seemed to convience me that "Yes" it all the worlds fault and they treat you badly....Remeber one song "Dunniya re duniya ...very good very good. Duniya wale ... very bad very bad"
but i should should admit it was mind soothing after reading heavy non fiction book !
June 8, 2013
I don't believe in belittling somebody's hard work or creative product. But I am writing this review in an extremely bad mood inflicted by this nightmare of a book called Trust Me. It's another crappy chick lit from one of the those film school graduate, who never really make it big in Film industry and have nothing to do when they are unemployed. So they decide to convert their two pennies worth film script (which had already been rejected by various producers) into a novel, thinking it will catapult them into the leagues of literal giants.
Trust me is exactly such a steaming pile of baloney. You pick it up, you finish it up in 20 minutes straight (if you are the kind of person who feel compelled to finish what you have started) or if you are irreverent enough you walk to your window, take an aim at the big green municipal dustbin at the end of the road and toss it out of the window after reading a few pages realising it isn't worth your time. Then you sigh, stretch yourself, amble to your book shelf and pick up a real book from authors who can write.
One a more serious note, seeing books like this mushrooming in every nook and corner of India, makes you conscious of the frightening nosedive contemporary Indian English writing has taken. Once we had the golden boy's like Mulk Raj Anand, R K Narayanan, Vikram Seth, Salman Rushdie and to some extent Amitav Ghosh to boast of. (I don't connect with any of them except RK but can they write !!), then arrived the mediocre writers like Shobha De and Khuswant Singh , minding their own business by catering to a niche segment. But as if it was not enough one morning miraculously happened "Five Point Someone" which opened the gates and flooded the market with the greatest nonsense Indian literature had ever witnessed. "Oh shit not again", "Trust me", "One night at the call center", "Dying at 19", "Pink or Black" and "Of course I love you" are just a few of these mind numbing, pain inflicting, soul cringing works of current generation of Indian fiction writers.
Pathetic work.
Trust me is exactly such a steaming pile of baloney. You pick it up, you finish it up in 20 minutes straight (if you are the kind of person who feel compelled to finish what you have started) or if you are irreverent enough you walk to your window, take an aim at the big green municipal dustbin at the end of the road and toss it out of the window after reading a few pages realising it isn't worth your time. Then you sigh, stretch yourself, amble to your book shelf and pick up a real book from authors who can write.
One a more serious note, seeing books like this mushrooming in every nook and corner of India, makes you conscious of the frightening nosedive contemporary Indian English writing has taken. Once we had the golden boy's like Mulk Raj Anand, R K Narayanan, Vikram Seth, Salman Rushdie and to some extent Amitav Ghosh to boast of. (I don't connect with any of them except RK but can they write !!), then arrived the mediocre writers like Shobha De and Khuswant Singh , minding their own business by catering to a niche segment. But as if it was not enough one morning miraculously happened "Five Point Someone" which opened the gates and flooded the market with the greatest nonsense Indian literature had ever witnessed. "Oh shit not again", "Trust me", "One night at the call center", "Dying at 19", "Pink or Black" and "Of course I love you" are just a few of these mind numbing, pain inflicting, soul cringing works of current generation of Indian fiction writers.
Pathetic work.
July 5, 2016
It is just like masala movie of Bollywood where there is no strong theme based story line and you are forced to pass the time. This book is not meant for serious book lovers but rather for the young teenagers and Bollywood lovers. The language used in the book provides a sour taste and lacks refinement as it is based on sex and drama.
September 10, 2016
Don't know how many people in my friends circle i am going to offend by saying this, but what the hell, when has it mattered. This book is a load of shit. The reviews keep mentioning how funny the writing is but i felt my friends who say obnoxious things by calling them PJs [poor jokes] have better sense of humour than the author. I have zero tolerance towards misogyny and the book is full of it. Actually it is just about a woman who cannot get over her abortion of a fetus which was an inch long. Also, yeah, it has something like penetration completes sex and the boyfriend getting angry because the girl is saying no to his penetration which is called 'going all the way'. So in effect i got to watch how frustrated men get when they are told not to rape women. Not surprisingly the couple makes up. Wow!
Language- Amateurish and crass. Most of the time outright disgusting.
Craft- I saw some attempts to bring a CUT to the book. It's not working. In films when you have CUT TO it works for a number of reasons, the scenes before the scene after etc. In a book when you try it, first of all you have to test if it will give the desired effect. Medium change - craft change. Simple.
Please don't read this book.
Language- Amateurish and crass. Most of the time outright disgusting.
Craft- I saw some attempts to bring a CUT to the book. It's not working. In films when you have CUT TO it works for a number of reasons, the scenes before the scene after etc. In a book when you try it, first of all you have to test if it will give the desired effect. Medium change - craft change. Simple.
Please don't read this book.
December 27, 2014
A surprisingly good read this book made.
I expected a lot of cliches and stereotyped plots that can be noticed in many of the "new-age" young Indian English authors and that is what I got, but the style of writing which unabashedly celebrates this kind of a storyline made is a rather enjoyable read. The plot was bollywood style but this book never promises to be anything more than that and for that am grateful.
I got an insider's view of this ethereal world called "Bollywood" through this book In short its just a simple,fun read.
I expected a lot of cliches and stereotyped plots that can be noticed in many of the "new-age" young Indian English authors and that is what I got, but the style of writing which unabashedly celebrates this kind of a storyline made is a rather enjoyable read. The plot was bollywood style but this book never promises to be anything more than that and for that am grateful.
I got an insider's view of this ethereal world called "Bollywood" through this book In short its just a simple,fun read.
October 8, 2011
The plot is all the same including love,sex,infidelity,and a lot of drama.I think that something was really missing in the plot and the novel never started the way i anticipated it to be,it's based on Bollywood, lifestyle of people working in it and the hassles they have to face in bollywood like casting couch etc.Read it if you like some light reading and it'll seriously not appeal to people who like reading indian literary fiction.
September 29, 2012
The only reason I give this book 2 stars and not 1, is because it does touch on some tricky topics that most chick-lit books tend o stay away from. That to me is its only mildly redeeming factor. That apart this is a poorly written book with no memorable characters. The protagonist is for most part a weeping angry mess who I didn't like at all. I pretty much flipped through this book to finish it and move on.
February 7, 2011
Makes for a light reading..!
June 11, 2011
total timepass
July 16, 2021
As usual a common love story which is roaming around indian cinema and mumbai ...
I don't know why people doesn't think apart from Mumbai there is a lot of good topics in this world anyway that's not my concern...
I finished this book recently I would like to say that the writer is very good her sense of writing and connection is perfect. Over all loved her writing skill...
This book is belongs to one Indian Village girl who came to mumbai for achieving her goals and making a career unfortunately she involved in a wrong relationship which broked her somehow she start again and create some boundaries around 'herself ...after this part one new character enters in her life Rahul Kapoor who is an actor ahe like him but afraid to accept due to past experience story rotate around their love story manana ignore karna kind off ...
At the end I can say a good one time reading book nice love story for youngsters...
I like the statements in this book ....
"Men gives love in order to get sex, women give sex order to get love "
Very deep line is this
I don't know why people doesn't think apart from Mumbai there is a lot of good topics in this world anyway that's not my concern...
I finished this book recently I would like to say that the writer is very good her sense of writing and connection is perfect. Over all loved her writing skill...
This book is belongs to one Indian Village girl who came to mumbai for achieving her goals and making a career unfortunately she involved in a wrong relationship which broked her somehow she start again and create some boundaries around 'herself ...after this part one new character enters in her life Rahul Kapoor who is an actor ahe like him but afraid to accept due to past experience story rotate around their love story manana ignore karna kind off ...
At the end I can say a good one time reading book nice love story for youngsters...
I like the statements in this book ....
"Men gives love in order to get sex, women give sex order to get love "
Very deep line is this
October 12, 2020
More of a conversational book than a novella. Literal translations from Hindi like "Oh like that" (Aisa hai kya), "Don't take tension" (Tension mat le) reminds me of going through Whatsapp Chats than a novel. Adding to this, the Hinglish slag of Hindi and English ("Why are you sharmaoing?" and use of Hindi outright with English letters "Bhav mat kha") makes it a conversation than a novel. Exaggerated details, conversations and description of shooting scenes that have nothing to do with the main storyline. No one is interested in how ad film making works, we are here to read a story.
Nevertheless, a good attempt for a novice writer.
Nevertheless, a good attempt for a novice writer.
November 26, 2022
Occasionally, you need a good laugh and a short getaway swing from our daily life and this book exactly offers that.
This filmi chick-lit romance is witty, funny and entertaining, the blend of characters and the narrative of story there is so smooth and befitting together.
Even though the language is a bit flowery over here and there, it doesn't seem to impede the flow of the read in anyway.
The little twist in the end is very good and gives a good turn for the ending of the story. I enjoyed reading it.
A perfect fit for those who are into filmy and cheesy romantic fundas. And also to mind you that author has received a national film award from govt of India.
This filmi chick-lit romance is witty, funny and entertaining, the blend of characters and the narrative of story there is so smooth and befitting together.
Even though the language is a bit flowery over here and there, it doesn't seem to impede the flow of the read in anyway.
The little twist in the end is very good and gives a good turn for the ending of the story. I enjoyed reading it.
A perfect fit for those who are into filmy and cheesy romantic fundas. And also to mind you that author has received a national film award from govt of India.
February 13, 2018
I remember I had read this book in my teenage, the story is extremely funny and I almost loved the writing style. I am reviewing it because I stumbled upon it again after a very long time and it brought with it lot of memories and nostalgia.
If you love funny light Hearted reads, this book will give you a great time.
If you love funny light Hearted reads, this book will give you a great time.
December 6, 2018
This book is very beautiful for my eyes.
December 11, 2020
Nothing makes sense in this book😐
June 10, 2021
A light read and a decent story, easy words, I could imaging myself, in the exact place/story as the book was progressing
January 3, 2023
A beautiful story :-)
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March 13, 2025A great book! loved it..
i have often read it when feeling low.
i have often read it when feeling low.
February 20, 2014
I bought and read this book three years back and still remember the happy feeling I had when I put it down. So when I found it the other day, I just could not help myself and read it again. :)
Trust Me is Rajashree's debut novel and tells the story of Paro who is ambitious, easy going and deeply in love with Karan. But sometimes, "Mr. Right" is not so right after all and Paro learns her lesson when Karan leaves her after her announcement of her pregnancy. Broken hearted she seeks solace in the comforting voice of her boss not aware of his ulterior motives.
So when the fatherly Mr. Boss makes a pass on her, Paro is completely devastated. Bitter and jaded, she has lost hope in love and as her girlfriends say "All men are bastards" is sure to keep away from any more heartbreak. But fate has something else in mind for her and she is thrown against the struggling actor, Rahul when she joins the film unit of 'Jumbo' Sinha to help in the making of his next film. From casting-couch to office politics to hypocrisy in relationships to plain simple love, this story has it all.
Highly acclaimed, Trust Me got Rajashree instant fame and featured in many bestseller lists. This critically acclaimed chick-lit novel set in Bollywood gives the reader all the flavors of the film industry apart from touching their heart with a practical and heartfelt love story.
Rajashree's writing is simple but captivating and she perfectly balances humor with serious and gives the reader many a memorable moments in the story. The characters are well sketched and played out. I was impressed with the sketch of Jumbo who is the typical Bollywood Film maker who believes in strict protocols and includes casting couch among them!
Rahul makes the reader's heart trip with his longing and perseverance in following Paro no matter what. Paro is the simple girl with stars in her eyes and naive enough to believe in everything that Karan, the man she loves, tells her. She is loyal and a one man woman and even though Karan did so much bad with her she still loves him and pines for him. I loved the so real and sometimes funny and sometimes heartwarming sessions Paro had with her girlfriends. They are all full of advise for her and even share their 'dirty' secrets about men. :)
The frustrations and the exploitation of the struggling actors/actresses in the film industry and the politics that follow is expertly narrated in the story and shows the research the author has done before putting pen to paper. The day to day heart breaks and the quest of a simple, love filled life in the fast moving crowd in Mumbai brings the reader closer to the real picture behind the tinsel town glitter. I loved the whole enriching and captivating experience I had with this book and think it has the capability of being adapted into a movie. :)
A great read and a book that reads like a full masala Bollywood superhit, I give Trust Me a 4 out of 5. If you have not read it then I recommend that you do so and enjoy the full circle of finding true love. Rajashree proves that true loves comes in all forms and in the most unlikely situations. :)
This review is also available on my blog
Trust Me is Rajashree's debut novel and tells the story of Paro who is ambitious, easy going and deeply in love with Karan. But sometimes, "Mr. Right" is not so right after all and Paro learns her lesson when Karan leaves her after her announcement of her pregnancy. Broken hearted she seeks solace in the comforting voice of her boss not aware of his ulterior motives.
So when the fatherly Mr. Boss makes a pass on her, Paro is completely devastated. Bitter and jaded, she has lost hope in love and as her girlfriends say "All men are bastards" is sure to keep away from any more heartbreak. But fate has something else in mind for her and she is thrown against the struggling actor, Rahul when she joins the film unit of 'Jumbo' Sinha to help in the making of his next film. From casting-couch to office politics to hypocrisy in relationships to plain simple love, this story has it all.
Highly acclaimed, Trust Me got Rajashree instant fame and featured in many bestseller lists. This critically acclaimed chick-lit novel set in Bollywood gives the reader all the flavors of the film industry apart from touching their heart with a practical and heartfelt love story.
Rajashree's writing is simple but captivating and she perfectly balances humor with serious and gives the reader many a memorable moments in the story. The characters are well sketched and played out. I was impressed with the sketch of Jumbo who is the typical Bollywood Film maker who believes in strict protocols and includes casting couch among them!
Rahul makes the reader's heart trip with his longing and perseverance in following Paro no matter what. Paro is the simple girl with stars in her eyes and naive enough to believe in everything that Karan, the man she loves, tells her. She is loyal and a one man woman and even though Karan did so much bad with her she still loves him and pines for him. I loved the so real and sometimes funny and sometimes heartwarming sessions Paro had with her girlfriends. They are all full of advise for her and even share their 'dirty' secrets about men. :)
The frustrations and the exploitation of the struggling actors/actresses in the film industry and the politics that follow is expertly narrated in the story and shows the research the author has done before putting pen to paper. The day to day heart breaks and the quest of a simple, love filled life in the fast moving crowd in Mumbai brings the reader closer to the real picture behind the tinsel town glitter. I loved the whole enriching and captivating experience I had with this book and think it has the capability of being adapted into a movie. :)
A great read and a book that reads like a full masala Bollywood superhit, I give Trust Me a 4 out of 5. If you have not read it then I recommend that you do so and enjoy the full circle of finding true love. Rajashree proves that true loves comes in all forms and in the most unlikely situations. :)
This review is also available on my blog
February 28, 2017
A good one.
April 2, 2020
This one again is my earlier reads and as such I remember few things and forgot the rest. But I remember one thing that in my copy many of the pages were blank.
People who don't read generally ask me my reasons for reading. Simply put I just love reading and so to that end I have made it my motto to just Keep on Reading. I love to read everything except for Self Help books but even those once in a while. I read almost all the genre but YA, Fantasy, Biographies are the most. My favorite series is, of course, Harry Potter but then there are many more books that I just adore. I have bookcases filled with books which are waiting to be read so can't stay and spend more time in this review, so remember I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just .
People who don't read generally ask me my reasons for reading. Simply put I just love reading and so to that end I have made it my motto to just Keep on Reading. I love to read everything except for Self Help books but even those once in a while. I read almost all the genre but YA, Fantasy, Biographies are the most. My favorite series is, of course, Harry Potter but then there are many more books that I just adore. I have bookcases filled with books which are waiting to be read so can't stay and spend more time in this review, so remember I loved reading this and love reading more, you should also read what you love and then just .
August 15, 2014
It's a fictional story of a girl who is from Amravati - Maharshtra.
She has come to Mumbai for becoming an art director and initially she works with an advertising company.
There, she falls in love at first sight with a boy named "Karan".
And, he ditches/dumbs her, because of this incident/situation and one another situation, she leaves her job and joins a film making unit as an assistant to director and there she meets an struggling actor, who falls for her. But, because of the previous incidents, she cannot trust anyone.
This book is good for those, who like drama.
Thanks.
December 19, 2011
I dont find anything to tell about this book for asking you to read,quite frankly.
A story of a rural girl who falls in love with a mumbai ka model,gets pregnant and then aborts.. *yawns*
Then again falls in love with another person and is not willing to give her away ,the he convinces her. and Bingo! A catch! :D
The writing is just good enuf to make yu read the whole. How patient I was,to tolerate this whole book (pats on the back).!
A story of a rural girl who falls in love with a mumbai ka model,gets pregnant and then aborts.. *yawns*
Then again falls in love with another person and is not willing to give her away ,the he convinces her. and Bingo! A catch! :D
The writing is just good enuf to make yu read the whole. How patient I was,to tolerate this whole book (pats on the back).!
February 25, 2013
A proper bollywood masala movie story with nothing in it for any readers except for someone looking to kill time and there is nothing else to do, not even a stone to throw around.
I wont deem the time i read this as totally wasted, there were instances when i did laugh, however few there were and this did touch topics such books normally don't, but even then, overall, it is a totally predictable, worthless stack of pages.
I wont deem the time i read this as totally wasted, there were instances when i did laugh, however few there were and this did touch topics such books normally don't, but even then, overall, it is a totally predictable, worthless stack of pages.
November 15, 2014
Nothing innovative in the storyline but somehow u feel compelled to read it till the very end especially after reading the first few chapters..If u can get past the uncouth language used by the author to give a feel of the characters' state of mind,its actually a good time pass book,sure to be taken at a bus or train journey !
March 10, 2016
This books talks about how Bollywood functions and how the work behind the scenes happens. It also talks about the compromises new actors and actresses make to get a film, wat they say! Ahh' casting couch. Its talks about the vulnerability of a girl and her strength too. Its a interesting book but "trust me,"
November 4, 2007
Trust Me is truly a ground breaking book, in the sense that for the first time I felt an Indian aunthor (female) could write in such lighter vein. Mostly Indian authored books are heavy in style and content. Trust me has a very Chetan Bhagat feel to it.
A great chick flick!
A great chick flick!
June 12, 2013
I can't believe I'm admitting this but this book has been my guilty pleasure for a long time . This is the most hilarious, cliqued and chick-Flicky book ever written about Bollywood. It can easily be Karan Johar's next movie's screenplay.
June 17, 2013
The publisher's says this is a romantic comedy.I neither felt romance nor any comedy in this book.The book is a heap of rubbish for me.I don't know why this type of books are getting published..Felt very bad after completing the book,like wasted my time for an unwanted thing...
September 5, 2014
Loved that book...in starting i thought a typical fiction book written by a female author who just wanted to put some masala by writing abt female body n sex.....but kept on reading & its so interesting that I finish this in less than 1 week (1 hr daily)....
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