Cracking The Code

Name - Cracking The Code  
Author - Ayushmann Khurrana and Tahira Kashyap  
 Price - Rs. 195  
Genre - Non - fiction
                             

    In a very less span of time, an amazing talent of the Indian Film Industry, Ayushmann Khuranna has made his presence felt quite significantly. He is an actor, singer, television anchor, a son, husband, including the new avatar of a writer as well.

In his recently published book Cracking the Code – My Journey to Bollywood (Rupa publications) Ayushmann has penned down the journey he had to go through in his life to make it big, until he cracked the codes of success in Bollywood.

In the very beginning of this book, he declares, “Do you want to be rich? Do you want to be famous? Do you want to be successful? If the answer is yes, then quit reading the book right away. But if you are a lazy, easily bored or have some time to kill, read on…”

                                                                   

                                                                                                         There is a possibility that the readers may take this book as a manual of becoming a star, but there is much more in the bag. This book is primarily focused on the making of a good human being and later on about a successful star. 

Ayushmann has drafted his amusing journey from the beginning of his early childhood, to his first ‘casual fame’ through channel [V]’s show, Popstars, leading towards his experiences as a Roadie, then his struggle, love and fame with films like Vicky Donor , Bewakoofiyan, Nautanki Sala until his recent movie, Hawaizada. Ayushmann’s struggle is different from the numerous dreamers who go to Mumbai and eventually get lost amidst the cacophony of sky-high expectations. It is so, because he believes in self-confidence, rather than overconfidence, which eats up dreams and lives as well.

Ayushman's journey to bollywood has not been easy. He has faced poverty, he has faced rejections, he has faced betrayal. But at the end, life paid it all. He became a star overnight.

How did he do it?

How did he crack the codes of success?

Well, to know the answers, you need to read the book which can be completed in a single sitting.

The book apart from beautiful writing has few pictures ranging from his childhood to the present scenario of him which increases the book's creativity and style.

Karan Johar speculates the essence of this book really well. In his words, this book is “One of the most personal accounts of how an insider not only managed to get the proverbial foot in the door, but also opened the doors and hearts of an industry that doesn’t usually welcome unknown last names… A genuinely compelling read."

                                                                                                                                

This book definitely is a page turner as it is written in a most enchanting manner to describe the harsh realities of the 'Big Bad World'. It is a must read to understand the struggles of the tough world  that awaits us.
 

~ Akash Dey