About the Book: A True Lie
Vinod Bhardwajs novel Seppuku was an expose of the contemporary Indian art
world. A True Lie - a sequel of sorts to that novel - takes on the world of
Indian journalism. On the one hand, it is the story of print journalism
regressing from its Golden Age. It bears witness to the swift changes in
old-world journalism in the age of colour TV, as brand managers become editors.
On the other hand, there is the novels protagonist, Sudhir Chandra, who battles
unsuccessfully with the memories and scares of childhood sexual abuse, and tries
to navigate unsuccessfully through a maze of