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Nikesh Shukla - The One Who Wrote Destiny

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The One Who Wrote Destiny

Adaptation of Nikesh Shukla's novel, taking a sprawling look at assimilation in Britain.

Adaptation of Nikesh Shukla's third novel, taking a sprawling look at assimilation in Britain.

Nikesh Shukla - The One Who Wrote Destiny: Omnibus 2/2

29/04/2018

Omnibus 2/2

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Nikesh Shukla - The One Who Wrote Destiny, Omnibus 2/2

London, present day. Laila takes a strange acting gig, where she meets Raks.

London, present day. Laila takes a strange acting gig, where she meets Raks. Read by Bhasker Patel, Chetna Pandya, Maya Sondhi, Indira Varma and Taru Devani.

Ba believes in destiny. Mukesh believes in coincidence. Neha believes in patterns and consistency. And Raks believes in the manifest destiny of his own male ego.

Nikesh Shukla's hilarious and moving story about three generations of one family, riven by falling-outs, united by fates and fortunes: featuring Mukesh, Neha, Laila, Ingrid and Ba. 

Omnibus of episodes 6 to 10 read by Bhasker Patel, Chetna Pandya, Maya Sondhi, Indira Varma and Taru Devani.

Producer: Mair Bosworth

First broadcast in ten parts on BBC Radio 4 in 2018.

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