Coming from an Indian family, Winnie Mehta has spent her whole life believing a prophecy predicted by a revered pandit that declared she would meet her soul mate before she turned eighteen, and his name would start with an R. When she met Raj her freshman year, she instantly fell in love. Both of them are Indians. Both love Bollywood movies. And both are perfect for each other.
Living in Princeton, Winnie is looking forward to attending film school in New York. The co-president of her school's film club along with Raj, Winnie organizes a Film Festival every year, and this credential is what will separate her from the other applicants. When she returns from film camp, however, she discovers that Raj, during their break, hooked up with Jenny. This not only makes the running of the film festival harder, but it breaks the prophecy that links them. To top it off, the new film club advisor refuses to have co-presidents, and she discovers that Dev, another Indian-American, has loved her since their freshman year, but because of Raj had to remain on the sideline. And like Raj, David makes his own movies and loves Bollywood productions.
With so many pieces of the puzzle now scrambled, Winnie's happy ending appears doomed. Can she change the script of her life and move past this prophecy that has shackled her all of her life? Friends, family, and an inspired Bollywood movie star will try to get her back on course to her realize her dreams.
A fun read, My So-Called Bollywood Life provides a glimpse of living as Indian-American in the United States, when social demands clash with a mix of cultures. Winnie makes many references to Bollywood movies, and she relates them to her life. Fans of love stories will appreciate Winnie's efforts at finding true love while aiming for her own dreams.
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