Actress Lenaa is a popular name in Malayalam cinema. Over the years, she has carved a name for herself as an astute actor assaying a wide variety of roles. A fantastic cinematic debut as a young lead, hibernation, return via Asianet Television, awards for her TV role, and then again working with the superstars of Malayalam cinema, it has been a roller-coaster ride.
There’s another side to her. She has been a state topper in her field of study, a gold-winner in college, and was admitted to the psychiatric ward of a hospital after an incident. In this book that serves more as a diary of thoughts. Lenaa bravely recounts her journey, love, broken hearts, friendship, descent into darkness, and how she pled herself together against all odds to be at a better place emotionally and physically.
Image from the Penguin Randomhouse India Website
Often, we think that the celebrities we on screen lead a charmed life. It could be possible, but they too are human. Lenaa in this book offers a deep understanding of human nature, consciousness, and super-consciousness. There are references to great thinkers, philosophers, and sages. She says meeting Mohanlal who recommended her a book by Osho “The Book of Secrets” was a turning point in her life.
The book is not a solution for your psychological problems. It is a honest portrayal of what the author went through and how she put herself on a track to healing.
A chance spotting on a shelf at Bookworm store. It seems this book was published earlier by an independent publisher and now a leading international publishing house is re-issuing copies with a new cover and in a compact format.
Highly recommended.
Teerthadanam 