Not Just Another Story: A Novel by Jhimli Mukherjee Pandey [Paperback]

The narrative follows the journey of Lakshmi, a young girl from Kolkata's Sonagachi red-light district, whose life story intertwines with that of her mother, Malati, and grandmother, Saraju. After the success of the movie Slumdog Millionaire, a journalist sets out to find Lakshmi, who has transformed into Anjali, a high-class escort. Through her interactions with Anjali, the journalist uncovers the complexities of Lakshmi's family history, tracing their roots from a village in Bangladesh to a refugee camp in India and finally to the challenging environment of Sonagachi. The story poignantly captures Lakshmi’s determination to escape the hardships of her upbringing and achieve a life of empowerment and stability.