Filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar drew parallels between his hit flick Page 3 and Stilettos in the Newsroom. While Kumar read out excerpts from her book, Bhandarkar shared interesting anecdotes about his Page 3 protagonist (Konkona Sen Sharma) and Stilettos' protagonist Radhika Kanetkar.
Kumar and Bhandarkar share about the book
Sharing a laugh together
Discussion about the book and Page 3
Launch of Stilettos in the Newsroom in Pune
Date: April 23, 2010
Venue: Landmark, SGS Mall, Moledina Road, Camp
The launch kicked off on a lively note with Rashmi Kumar sharing an incident about how she had made a blooper!! She had replaced Lila Poonawalla's picture with an American model's... sure remedy to lose her job... which she didn't! The evening was marked with humurous anecdotes about newsroom gossip and an informal round of Q&A between the author, Poonawalla and the audience.
Lila Poonawalla, chaiperson of Lila Poonawalla
Foundation releasing Rashmi Kumar's debut novel Stilettos in the Newsroom
Kumar presents Poonawalla a signed copy
Kumar poses post-launch
Launch of Stilettos in the Newsroom in New Delhi
Date: March 10, 2010
Venue: Hard Rock Cafe, DLF Place, Saket, New Delhi
The book was launched by Pankaj Pachauri, managing editor, special projects, NDTV India. This was followed by an interactive chat on journalism and newsroom gossip between Pachauri and Rashmi Kumar. The conversation set the mood for many guests to chat with the author, chief guest and publisher Kapish Mehra.
Rashmi Kumar and Pankaj Pachauri reading out the excerpts from Stilettos...
Rashmi Kumar, Pankaj Pachauri and Kapish Mehra during the unveiling of the book
