The Outraged

Set largely amidst the independent film community of Mumbai Times of Ferment Book 1 of The Outraged reveals the conflicts that confront Indian liberals both the hypocritical and those that want to bring about social change in the wake of the right wings ascent to power. The protagonists include brilliant film-maker and idealist Ahishor Frances whos attacked because he exposes navy baba a god-man as a fraud; young actress Maithili Krishna for whom modern civilization is corrupt and requires dismantling; and the happily unemployed Sasha full of unusual purity and faith in god who befriends Ahishor and Versovas strugglers and falls in love with Maithili. What follows when some of these strugglers are galvanized into action by the attack on Ahishor? What drives them to it? What path will Maithili eventually take? Is Sashas belief in love and god vindicated? This is a vital story about urbane Indians the tumults we are going through and our as yet completely unrealized need for faith.