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==Release and reception==
==Release and reception==
The book was launched in Mumbai on 18 August 2015 before [[Dimple Kapadia]], Kumar, [[Aamir Khan]], [[Karan Johar]], [[Jaya Bachchan]] and [[Sonali Bendre]].<ref name=TH /><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sahadevan|first1=Sonup|title=Twinkle Khanna spills Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan’s secrets, KJo hosts a ‘Roast’ at ‘Mrs FunnyBones’ book launch|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/twinkle-khanna-spills-akshay-kumar-aamir-khans-secrets-kjo-hosts-a-roast-at-mrs-funnybones-book-launch/|accessdate=8 September 2015|work=[[The Indian Express]]|publisher=[[Indian Express Limited]]|date=19 August 2015|location=Mumbai}}</ref> The book has received critical acclaim particularly for its humour.<ref name=HBL>{{cite news|last1=Chaudhari|first1=Mohini|title=The laddoo of the prom|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/read/the-laddoo-of-the-prom/article7587109.ece|accessdate=8 September 2015|work=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|publisher=[[The Hindu Group]]|date=28 August 2015}}</ref> Megha of ''[[The Free Press Journal]]'' wrote "[Although] this book is delight to read, it at times gets a little repetitive with the inclusion of some of her columns that have appeared in newspapers."<ref name=FPJ>{{cite news|author1=Megha|title=Book Review: Mrs Funnybones|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/book-review-mrs-funnybones/|accessdate=8 September 2015|work=[[The Free Press Journal]]|date=6 September 2015}}</ref> Advaita Kala, the author writing for [[CNN-IBN]] called it "endearing, real and well written".<ref name=CNN>{{cite web|last1=Kala|first1=Advaita|title=Book Review: Twinkle Khanna's 'Mrs Funnybones' is endearing, real and well written|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/books/book-review-twinkle-khannas-mrs-funnybones-is-endearing-real-and-well-written-1073396.html|publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]|accessdate=8 September 2015|date=5 September 2015}}</ref> The ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' admired her work and published an article "12 hilarious lines from Twinkle Khanna’s Mrs Funnybones".<ref name=HT>{{cite news|last1=Jain|first1=Saudamini|title=12 hilarious lines from Twinkle Khanna’s Mrs Funnybones|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunchbookchallenge/12-hilarious-lines-from-twinkle-khanna-s-mrs-funnybones/article1-1382285.aspx|accessdate=8 September 2015|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|publisher=[[HT Media]]|date=24 August 2015}}</ref>
The book was launched in Mumbai on 18 August 2015 before [[Dimple Kapadia]], Kumar, [[Aamir Khan]], [[Karan Johar]], [[Jaya Bachchan]] and [[Sonali Bendre]].<ref name=TH /><ref>{{cite news|last1=Sahadevan|first1=Sonup|title=Twinkle Khanna spills Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan’s secrets, KJo hosts a ‘Roast’ at ‘Mrs FunnyBones’ book launch|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/twinkle-khanna-spills-akshay-kumar-aamir-khans-secrets-kjo-hosts-a-roast-at-mrs-funnybones-book-launch/|accessdate=8 September 2015|work=[[The Indian Express]]|publisher=[[Indian Express Limited]]|date=19 August 2015|location=Mumbai}}</ref> The book has received critical acclaim particularly for its humour.<ref name=HBL>{{cite news|last1=Chaudhari|first1=Mohini|title=The laddoo of the prom|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/read/the-laddoo-of-the-prom/article7587109.ece|accessdate=8 September 2015|work=[[The Hindu Business Line]]|publisher=[[The Hindu Group]]|date=28 August 2015}}</ref> Megha of ''[[The Free Press Journal]]'' wrote "[Although] this book is delight to read, it at times gets a little repetitive with the inclusion of some of her columns that have appeared in newspapers."<ref name=FPJ>{{cite news|author1=Megha|title=Book Review: Mrs Funnybones|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/book-review-mrs-funnybones/|accessdate=8 September 2015|work=[[The Free Press Journal]]|date=6 September 2015}}</ref> Advaita Kala, the author writing for [[CNN-IBN]] called it "endearing, real and well written".<ref name=CNN>{{cite web|last1=Kala|first1=Advaita|title=Book Review: Twinkle Khanna's 'Mrs Funnybones' is endearing, real and well written|url=http://www.ibnlive.com/news/books/book-review-twinkle-khannas-mrs-funnybones-is-endearing-real-and-well-written-1073396.html|publisher=[[CNN-IBN]]|accessdate=8 September 2015|date=5 September 2015}}</ref> The ''[[Hindustan Times]]'' admired her work and published an article "12 hilarious lines from Twinkle Khanna’s Mrs Funnybones".<ref name=HT>{{cite news|last1=Jain|first1=Saudamini|title=12 hilarious lines from Twinkle Khanna’s Mrs Funnybones|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/brunchbookchallenge/12-hilarious-lines-from-twinkle-khanna-s-mrs-funnybones/article1-1382285.aspx|accessdate=8 September 2015|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|publisher=[[HT Media]]|date=24 August 2015}}</ref> It ranked #3 in ''Hindustan Times''{{'s}} Best non-fiction books chart.<ref>{{cite news|title=HT&nbsp;– Nielsen Bookscan Top 10|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|publisher=[[HT Media]]|date=17 October 2015|location=Lucknow|page=12}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 11:15, 17 October 2015

Mrs Funnybones
AuthorTwinkle Khanna
LanguageEnglish
PublishedPenguin India (August 2015)
Publication placeIndia
Pages248 pp.
ISBN9780143424468
OCLC919186937

Mrs Funnybones: She’s Just Like You and a Lot Like Me is a 2015 Indian non-fiction book written by former film actress Twinkle Khanna and published by Penguin India.[1]

Background

Khanna is the daughter of popular Hindi film actors Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia and is married to actor and producer Akshay Kumar. She writes columns for The Times of India and Daily News and Analysis and is also an interior designer.[2] Her husband had helped her with editing drafts for the book.[3]

Content

Khanna with her husband, Akshay Kumar(centre) and mother, Dimple Kapadia(right), who feature in the book.

The title of book is derived from her twitter handle.[4][original research?] Khanna said that the main characters in the book are "a few facts, a little fiction, a few decaying brain cells and a couple of old bones into my brewing cauldron of words." The book highlights anecdotes and the experiences of the author regarding her family, surroundings and the way she handles them.[1] In the whole book, Khanna did not mention her husband by his name.[2]

Release and reception

The book was launched in Mumbai on 18 August 2015 before Dimple Kapadia, Kumar, Aamir Khan, Karan Johar, Jaya Bachchan and Sonali Bendre.[3][5] The book has received critical acclaim particularly for its humour.[6] Megha of The Free Press Journal wrote "[Although] this book is delight to read, it at times gets a little repetitive with the inclusion of some of her columns that have appeared in newspapers."[1] Advaita Kala, the author writing for CNN-IBN called it "endearing, real and well written".[2] The Hindustan Times admired her work and published an article "12 hilarious lines from Twinkle Khanna’s Mrs Funnybones".[7] It ranked #3 in Hindustan Times's Best non-fiction books chart.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Megha (6 September 2015). "Book Review: Mrs Funnybones". The Free Press Journal. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  2. ^ a b c Kala, Advaita (5 September 2015). "Book Review: Twinkle Khanna's 'Mrs Funnybones' is endearing, real and well written". CNN-IBN. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  3. ^ a b Press Trust of India (20 August 2015). "Twinkle Khanna's Mrs Funnybones is now a book". The Hindu. Mumbai: The Hindu Group. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  4. ^ Mrs Funnybones on X
  5. ^ Sahadevan, Sonup (19 August 2015). "Twinkle Khanna spills Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan's secrets, KJo hosts a 'Roast' at 'Mrs FunnyBones' book launch". The Indian Express. Mumbai: Indian Express Limited. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  6. ^ Chaudhari, Mohini (28 August 2015). "The laddoo of the prom". The Hindu Business Line. The Hindu Group. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  7. ^ Jain, Saudamini (24 August 2015). "12 hilarious lines from Twinkle Khanna's Mrs Funnybones". Hindustan Times. HT Media. Retrieved 8 September 2015.
  8. ^ "HT – Nielsen Bookscan Top 10". Hindustan Times. Lucknow: HT Media. 17 October 2015. p. 12.
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