How to Kidnap the Rich

Published:6 May 2021

‘It is his depiction of bustling, hustling Delhi and its grafting populace that makes this tightly written, fast-paced, often sharply savage societal satire such a rollicking read’ SUNDAY TIMES’Fans of My Sister the Serial Killer, Parasite and Crazy Rich Asians will be enthralled by this riotous tale’ COSMOPOLITAN ‘A satire, a love story and a thriller, How to Kidnap the Rich is a rollercoaster of a read’ STYLIST Ramesh has a simple formula for fame and success: find a wealthy kid, make him a star and create an elaborate scheme to extort money from his parents, what could go wrong?As a self-styled ‘examinations consultant’, Ramesh is the cog in the wheel that keeps India’s middle classes thriving. When he takes an exam for Rudi – an intolerably lazy but rich teenager – he accidently scores the highest mark in the country and propels Rudi into stardom. What next? Blackmail.

Reality television. Grotesque wealth. And after that? Kidnap.