Aruna, who we initially met in Marriage Bureau, is happily married. Even though her husband is a doctor and she can afford to be a housewife, she continues to work at the bureau and sends her salary to help support her parents and younger sister.
Rehman, the son of Mr. Ali, is heartbroken following his broken engagement to Usha. Her family would have preferred a son-in-law with a safe profession. Rehman tried to stay on the engineering path, but with so much unrest going on in the countryside, he feels that his talents would be put to better use by helping those less fortunate than himself.
Pari, the Ali's niece, who we met in Many Conditions is a recent widow with an adopted son. She knows that her status as a widow limits the number of men that may be willing to marry her, but she's in no rush to remarry. She agrees to think about a proposal from the handsome Dilawar, but he seems to be harboring a few secrets that could potentially end any thoughts of engagement.
When several characters in the book are kidnapped by a group of Naxalites, everyone is forced to come to grip with truths and consequences. Moving more slowly than Many Conditions, which moved much slower than Marriage Bureau, I have to wonder if Zama is running out of steam. While I can appreciate him using the books to bring awareness to social issues, I think it's time for him to explore either another series of books or different characters to get his point across. Although Marriage Bureau was hilarious, The Wedding Wallah falls painfully short.
352pp
Published: April 2011
Theme: Mauja Hi Mauja from the Jab We Met soundtrack
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