Wedding Aajkal - Karol Bagh to Kerala (A Novel Based on True Incidents)

Gone are the days when parents made all the decisions in Indian marriages. The concept of marriage is changing fast.

This novel is about two families- Delhi based Kerala Nair bureaucratic family and Punjabi business family living in old part of Delhi. The pretty Kerala professional girl is in love with the handsome, rich, eligible Punjabi colleague and the differences between the two families are so marked and sharp, they have to market themselves to find some sort of acceptance within their partner's family.

Realizing the important role of parents in match fixing leading to marriages, Indian youth want to orchestrate a meeting between the two sets of parents with oodles of Indian panache. This leads them on to a hilarious and entertaining journey of finding acceptance from their prospective spouse's family ...

Anil Kumar Gupta, born in Dehradun, India and belonging to a family of Civil Service Officers had his early education in St Josephs College, Nainital and later in St John's College, Agra. He studied English, History and Economics in Graduation and obtained Master’s Degree in History from St John's College, Agra. He did M.Sc. from University of York, U.K. He was awarded Doctorate in History.

He loves writing, reading and cricket. He has authored a novel The Journey is the Reward.

He joined Indian Administrative Service in 1979 and has held senior positions in the Government of India.