Blog|9-1-2023
Vikrant Khanna is known as a captain in the merchant navy. He was brought up in Delhi and did his schooling at Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar. His first book, “When Life Tricked Me,” is a national bestseller and has been widely praised. The author has other interests too, like playing guitar, cooking, and teaching underprivileged children. He says that he loves great love stories, be they in the form of a movie, book, or theater. He also stated in an interview that he has all the time in the world, so once, during a long voyage crossing the Pacific, he started writing his first book. So, his first draft of the first book was completed during that voyage, which fueled his interest in writing. Many writers inspire Vikrant: Agatha Christie, Sidney Sheldon, Stephen King, John Green, and Nicholas Sparks. He is married and blessed with two daughters. The movie “Runway 34” is based on the life of the author, starring Ajay Devgan as Vikrant Khanna.
His work so far:-
When Life Tricked Me (2011):“When Life Tricked Me” is the story of five youngsters, Raghav and his friends, who have plans for tomorrow.
But actually, their plans are not followed by actions. If you look at how they go about their lives, there is total disarray. There is everything except a planned way of living. It would be interesting to see whether life teaches them lessons or not.
The India I Dream of (2012):The book is about three friends, Harsh, Nikita, and Dev, who were living normally until one day an incident happened to them when they were returning to Delhi from their friend’s wedding in Meerut. Will they fight for justice? How will they do this? Know in this political fiction. The second half of the book is very interesting.
Love Lasts Forever (2014):Ronit was eighteen years old when he fell head over heels in love with Aisha. He met her on his graduation day. After completing his UG, which eventually got him to work in the navy, Ronit was beyond convinced that Aisha was his love and that their love would last for eternity. They got married after seven years, but soon Ronit realized that it might have been a mistake to tie the knot. His love story would change his perception of love and life, as their ship got hijacked by pirates from Somalia. What happens next? You would know when you read the book.
Secretly Yours (2016): This is the story of seventeen-year-old Sahil, who always blamed himself for his parents’ deaths. He has little interest in life until he meets the enigmatic Anya during the Shimla festival. Soon, he falls in love with her, but Anya doesn’t reciprocate his feelings. An accident leaves him in a coma, and when he wakes up, he makes the startling discovery that he can read minds! Now he can read what all goes on in Anya’s mind. Will he be able to make Anya fall in love with him? Is Anya all she seems, or is she hiding something? Do read this book to know.
The Girl Who Knew Too Much (2017):This is the story of the miraculous reunion of a young girl with her dead boyfriend. When Akshara left, shattered after her mother’s demise, she started sitting at a local park in Delhi in solitude. When Harry met Akshara, he told her a story, and that story was related to his past. Is love strong enough to bring someone back from the dead? Do read to know.
The Girl Who Disappeared (2020):This is a mysterious novel where Nisha, the protagonist, goes missing. And everyone at the resort is trying to form their own story about her disappearance, including her boyfriend. So, where is Nisha? Do read to know the reason behind their disappearance.
Bad Liars (2020): When the dead body of the famous fund manager, Anant Kapoor, is found in his room, all suspicion goes to his wife. When the police dig deeper into the case, what they find is more perplexing. So, who killed Anant? And why? Read to learn more.
These were all the books by Vikrant Khanna and personally, i have read his three books and like his work. Do purchase from our affiliate links, it will benefit me and you will have some great books to read.