Once Upon the Tracks of Mumbai  (English, Paperback, Vohra Rishi)

The candid caricature of a bereft man, a man in the cusp of manhood, his dreams, ambitions and his frustrations. When through purely accidental circumstances he turns out to be the super hero that the metro was craving, it means an opportunity for him to express himself for the first time in front of a society that has for so long ignored his existence. Rishi Vohra's Once upon the tracks of Mumbai is an inquiry into the mental dilemmas of such a man.


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The first thing that hit me about this book, was the writing style. It is rich and takes a time and a lot of effort to build the story and characters. Could be placed somewhere in between the Rushdie and jeffrey archer and the modern pop fiction that fills the stands these days. Each of the scenes and characters come alive and stay with you long after you've put finished the book.

The story, after the first couple of chapters, is full of twists and turns, becomes absolutely gripping and 'un-...

We have heard the Hollywood superheroes BAT MAN, SUPER MAN, SPIDER MAN but do superheroes emerge from the metal tracks ~ the RAIL MAN? Once Upon The Tracks of Mumbai, written by Rishi Vohra , turns out to be an interesting read.
Balwant Srivastav (aka Babloo) suffering from psychiatric problems, had neither received love nor attention from his family. The author's description about how Babloo received ignorance, his difficulty to grasp and process the fast words in his brain is bound t...

Once upon the Tracks of Mumbai is a refreshing read with its realistic characters, a good plot, and am effortless narration. The insight into the Inidan Middle class society, the qualms and stereotypes attached with relationships made this book a really interesting one.
This isnt just a tale of a guy trying to win his girl- this is a tale with a solid, realistic STORY.
For a good story coming after ages from a new Indian author, I give a whole hearted 3.5/5 for this book!

This book is author Rishi Vohra’s debut novel and is not a bad effort at that. The first half to three quarters of the book tend to drag along, slowly planting you in the midst of Mumbai, among all the bustling trains and crowds and noise. That, in my opinion, is the best thing the author has accomplished in this book – created a perfect stage. Mumbai actually feels like it’s come alive through the descriptions of the various areas, stations and even of the different people. The characters ha...

When I picked this one, I expected an emotional tale of the autistic protagonist which would make my eyes moist. I was disappointed. Serves me right … what was I thinking, starting to read books with pre-conceived notions and expectations. Shouldn’t do it!!

The booked delved only a little bit on the perspective of the autistic protagonist who is simply ignored by most or worse, taken advantage off. He is ignored by his own family; as a result he learns to keep himself out of their sight to ...

This is definitely a book worth buying. It's a welcome change from the usual chocolatey college boy love stories - the protagonist is such a unique character.
Beyond the love story, there is the element of the 'unknown vigilante' dubbed the Rail-Man by the media. The mystery surrounding his origins and motivations are also quite a treat.

Two thumbs up from me.