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Anita Jain gets candid about the husband hunt and about her memoir Marrying Anita
Several failed attempts at finding a suitable boy to marry led journalist Anita Jain to write Marrying Anita Penguin, Rs 4508212; a completely honest and reflective memoir that8217;s already raised eyebrows in book circles around the world.
Jain began writing about her own dating-courtship experiences when she figured out that the New York City romance scene had failed her completely, and after much thought, she boarded a plane for New Delhi giving herself a year to find a husband. As her search for the 8216;One8217; became tougher than ever before, Jain found that she was succumbing to the shaadi.com route and even then, things weren8217;t working out.
8220;Men are basically the same everywhere,8221; states Jain a tad philosophically. 8220;There8217;s as much sexual freedom here as there is abroad,8221; adds Jain.
In 2005, when she came to the capital, the landscape had changed completely to malls, call centre glass offices, new clubs, pubs and jobs. Jain found herself meeting an entirely different community of people who made up the New India. 8220;Nobody talks about the people who8217;ve made a journey from the interiors of India to come and work in Delhi. They8217;re in the fringes, ignored and underestimated by the South Delhi social circles. But they8217;re the ones who8217;re responsible for the increase in the GDP every year,8221; says Jain who has consciously given them a voice in her memoir. The book delves into the inter-play of Old and New India and contains a sharp critique of the rigid class structure in North India, while Jain shifts from one situation to another in her never-ending search for a husband.
Jain refuses to comment on her current relationship status. She8217;s not writing another book in a hurry but she is definitely staying back in the country. 8220;This is an exciting time to be India, so much is happening. There are no set rules for anything and it8217;s a great place to find something wonderful to do,8221; says Jain who would like to move to Mumbai soon and try her hand at film production. There, maybe she will get lucky finding that very elusive husband.
