The Bengali original, Aalo Aandhari (Light and Darkness) was also published in 2004. A Malayalam version appeared in 2005 and the English translation was published in 2006, which became a best-seller in India, while The New York Times called it India's Angela's Ashes.
The Bengali original, Aalo Aandhari (Light and Darkness), was also published in 2004. A Malayalam version appeared in 2005 and the English translation was released in 2006, which became a bestseller in India, while The New York Times called it India's Angela's Ashes.