‘Tides Don’t Cross’ by Simar Malhotra is a book of two women, Rukmani and Mrinalini, who are at different
phases of their life. The problems, they might have are markedly similar,
yet they have a difference. They are two sisters, who are
quite opposite to each other.
It starts
off with their mother, Neelam who is out looking for a suitable match for
Mrinalini. Mrinalini, who would agree with everything her mother has to say would
end up, giving up the guy, she likes just because her mother would never agree.
So, she ends up marrying Surya. With Surya, she ends up living a married life,
in which she has a quite a bit of everything, but never is too happy.
Rukmani,
who is quite opposite in nature, cannot understand why Mrinalini would give up
everything and marry Surya. Anyway, she did have a different plan. Rukamni or
Rhea, as she is better known as, ends up going abroad and also, to Paris where
she meets with Ayaan. Ayaan, a varsity swimmer, suffers a bad injury and has to
momentarily, quit swimming.
Now for
the Hindu-Muslim marriage, which comes up eventually. In the meanwhile, Mrinalini
who everyone thought was leading a good life has problems which were coming up.
Firstly, with her husband dying in an accident and she is kind of blank for the
first few days. She picks up with time, when she is working again and loves
bringing up her child.
Back to
Paris, where Rhea is left to fend for herself, with Ayaan heading back to India
too. Ayaan who is in India, ends up teaching the kids to swim in the apartment
he lives in and which Mrinalini too, lives in. So, the meeting happens, but
they do not know each other as people, who might have been closer. Rhea pops in
too, to meet with her sister and nephew.
The stigma
that widowed people could carry, the aspects of motherhood, which play a part
in our society and eventually the Hindu – Muslim marriage factor, all of these which
were going to be a problem, raise their ugly heads in to the love story and or friendship
story of the three of them now.
How will they handle all these? How will Ayaan deal with his illness and
his love aspect? How will Mrinalini, who probably is in like/love with Ayaan
deal with her issues? And how does Rhea, who is in love with Ayaan deal with
her story?
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