Funnybones, we come to know the ingredients that go in the making of more Funnyboneses like the author!

And here’s the other thing, she’s just too much fun, in a self-deprecating, off-the-cuff way, that makes you feel like you’ve known her for years, and not in the “I’ve seen all your (very bad) movies” way. We have some sort of vanity as well and allowing yourself to be photographed in a state that you would not want to put up on FB, let alone be published in national newspapers, would be rather demented. There can be no doubt from “Mrs Funnybones: She’s Just Like You and A Lot Like Me” that Twinkle Khanna is intelligent and witty.As my mouth falls open and before I can protest, he continues, ‘Arrey, he’s married to Rajesh Khanna’s daughter, na, and Dimple Kapadia is there but the daughter doesn’t have anything to do with the mother; especially now that she is the only heir. Establishing early on that she’s done with her acting life that comes from her husband, the superstar, Akhsay Kumar saying, “You can’t act” and her agreeing to it, Twinkle has donned the role of a modern wife, who works in her swanky office, takes care of her kids (one of whom is still in diapers) and vacations abroad every June.

But, the book proves to be a light-hearted much-needed break for readers whose life is filled with heavy routine, nagging relatives, demanding jobs or marriage to laugh at nonsensical random stuff.But what makes it special is the casual way in which it addresses the human preoccupation with belonging–one that we all experience–be it to our parents, our careers, our bodies, our partners or their families. Twinkle Khanna, former actress born into a superstar family and married to a superstar husband; Indians love to peek inside celebrity lives. Based on Twinkle Khanna s super-hit column, Mrs Funnybones marks the debut of one of our funniest, most original voices. For anyone who has ever thought that these encounters with the paparazzi are pre-planned, kindly use some common sense. Ofcourse, there was the surmounting curiosity about not only getting a peek into a star wife’s life but also about how she puts it across in the witty n funny ways that I was reading about everywhere.

I also occasionally follow the same in the TOI but getting it all consolidated was a superb experience! If your daughter-in-law claims that she loves you like her own mother, then daal mein kuch kaala hai and that little black spot could very well be rat poison” are words to live by. A regular girl in her 20's with a day job as a software engineer, who loves crafting and exercising. Based on Twinkle Khanna’s super-hit column, Mrs Funnybones marks the debut of one of our funniest, most original voices.

Hurtling over the compound wall, a yellow ball lands in the garden as I am strolling with my sister-in-law. This book talks about the day to day life of Twinkle Khanna; her kids, her famous mother and husband, the superstar Akshay Kumar. The book is full of interesting anecdotes and speckled with self-deprecating humour and witty innuendos. But there isn’t a lot of depth to remember the book by, and maybe because my world is so different from hers, as would be of most people who read it, I don’t find that connect that makes me go, oh yes! All and all if you're looking for a book with good humor and can make you laugh till you cry then I recommend Mrs.

On the other hand, Hrithik grew up to be one of the most successful actor of the current generation. As I read this book, which is really a blip of an insight into Twinkle Khanna’s charmed life, I can’t help but have a few contradictory thoughts on how I feel about her writing. She belongs to the elitist group and it isn’t easy for the average “modern Indian woman” to relate to her experiences. Reacting to it, Twinkle had then revealed why she chose to name herself Mrs Funnybones - because she literally broke a lot of bones, almost every year. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice.

In this book, her husband is referred as the man of the house, her son as the prodigal son, her little daughter as the baby, which I find amusing and different. I admit, I hadn’t expected it to be this good, thinking all the hype about this book was all because of the author’s husband, who is a famous actor in India. In these 26 chapters marked A-Z which is unique since she has managed to start every chapter with letter corresponding to the chapter number. On a quiet December evening in 1989, a bored scanner chanced upon a report of a curious bedtime conversation between Prince Charles and Camilla Parker-Bowles in which the current king made an important confession. It was supposed to make me laugh out loud and have me in tears but it was all forced and I chuckled may be once or twice and that's it.