Books have always offered an escape and a source of wisdom, even for celebrities with hectic lives. Many Bollywood stars, from Shah Rukh Khan to Sonali Bendre, often turn to books for inspiration and relaxation. Let’s take a closer look at the favourite reads of these avid celebrity book lovers.
Shahrukh Khan – SRK has often spoken about her love for reading and even posted his favourite lines from books he has read, on his Twitter handle. From Nora Roberts to Ronald Dahl and Douglas Adams, there are many authors that he loves to read. He reds all kinds of books including fantasy, science fiction and non-fiction. He shared reading Da Vinci Code and the Artemis Fowl amnd also the Harry Potter series by the world-renowned author J K Rowling. Rick Riordan’s The Lightning Thief, based on Greek mythology, is another book that he liked reading. The book has also been adapted into a movie by the same name. The superstar has often quoted lines from the books he had read. Other books that he shared reading are The Subterraneans, by Jack Kerouac, Refusing Heaven by Jack Gilbert, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams and many more. It is quite apparent that Shahrukh is an avid reader along with a brilliant actor.
Sonali Bendre – Not just a good actress, a mother and a wife, Sonali Bendre is a voracious reader and above all an author! Sonali reads anything and everything but loves to read science fiction and fantasy fiction. She has been fascinated by authors such as Patrick Rothfuss and Isaac Asimov and had her phases of Toni Morrison and Isabelle alabde. She confesses to getting so engrossed in the characters that she starts living them. Besides, Indian authors such as Ravi Subramaniam and Devadutt Patnaik are her all-time favourite. She has recently published a book – The Modern Gurukul-My Experiments with Parenting wherein she talks about her journey through motherhood.
Sonam Kapoor Ahuja – The actress has revealed her love for reading on numerous occasions and shares that reading has shaped her creativity since she was a child. When she’s not shooting or working, she loves to get engrossed in a book. Some books that she recommends reading are, The Great Gatsby by F Scott Fitzgerald, Shyaam by Devdatt Patnaik and Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari.
Conclusion
As the adage goes, “Books are a person’s best friend” and celebrities are no exception.
