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'''Mohan Kishinchand Chandirramani''' (20 April 1948), better known as '''Mohan Deep''', is an Indian author, painter and feng shui master.
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Mohan Deep is the author of ''The Mystery and Mystique of Madhubala'' (1996), ''It's My Life'' (Novel) (1997), ''Simply Scandalous: Meena Kumari'' (1998), ''Eurekha! – an unauthorized biography of Rekha''. (1999), ''Four Options'' (2000), ''Feng Shui for the Bold and Beautiful, the Rich and Famous'' (2001) and ''Nehru and the Tantrik Woman'' (2002)
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Mohan Deep was on the board of Censor Board.
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He was also the editor of an English news-weekly "Suvidha Express" for over two years and shifted to edit and write content for a filmtvindia.com, a Bollywood related web site. He edited a news-oriented web sited 'Parinda.com' too.
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'''Mohan Deep''' (born '''Mohan Kishinchand Chandirramani''' in 1948), is an ] writer.<ref name="Tara Patel">{{cite journal|last=Patel|first=Tara|year=|title=Maverick Writer|journal=]|issue=17 May 1998|page=6}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last=Contractor|first=Behram|author-link=Behram Contractor|date=6 April 1998|title=Eurekha|journal=]}}</ref> He has written multiple books on ] film personalities, including the books: ''The Mystery and Mystique of ]'', ''Simply Scandalous: ]'', and '']'' (an ] of ]). In recent years, he has focused on writing fiction. Two of his novels are ''The Five Foolish Virgins'' (2013) and ''Color Me Rich'' (2016).<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2013-06-17|title=Author Mohan Deep returns with a Bollywood potboiler|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/author-mohan-deep-returns-with-a-bollywood-potboiler/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-09|website=]|language=en|archive-date=10 April 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160410114314/http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/author-mohan-deep-returns-with-a-bollywood-potboiler/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Sam|first=Julie|date=2016-01-20|title=Rags to riches|url=https://www.asianage.com/books/rags-riches-989|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-09|website=]|archive-date=10 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170510090210/http://www.asianage.com/books/rags-riches-989}}</ref>


== Books == == Early and personal life ==


Deep was born as Mohan Kishinchand Chandirramani and his family belonged to a ] (] ]) family that migrated from ] (]) (now in Pakistan) in the wake of the ]. He spent his early life in Bombay's western suburbs, ].{{citation needed|date=February 2016}}
== The first book - ''Madhubala'' (Biography)(1996) ==
India premier society magazine 'Society' described him as "A man with million controversies in his beard"<ref>{{cite journal|title=Champgne Shots|journal=Society (Magna Publishers)|year=1998|month=May}}</ref>.
His first biography about ] was named ''The Mystery and Mystique of Madhubala'' and published by Magna Books.
'Outlook', a leading weekly hailed the book on 'Madhubala'<ref>http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?201688</ref> as a piece of good research. Former editor of 'The Illustrated Weekly of India' and a leading columnist and author M V Kamath described it as 'an excellent biography'<ref>{{cite journal|last=Kamath|first=M V|title=Analysis|journal=The Daily|date=26 May 1996}}</ref> and 'Debonair' called it a commendable biography.<ref>{{cite journal|journal=Debonair|year=1996|month=June}}</ref>


He started as a short story writer and novelist in Sindhi when he was doing his schooling. His published work includes over 200 short stories, two novels namely ''Surg Munhje Baahun Mein'' (Heaven in My Arms; 1964) and ''Khaali Haath'' (Empty Hands; 1969), a collection of short stories entitled ''Parai Aurat'' (The Other Woman; 1970) and a collection of poems named ''Munhje Paachhe jo Hik Hisso'' (1972).{{citation needed|date=February 2016}} He started writing in English after getting an honours degree in English literature from the ] in 1974.{{citation needed|date=February 2016}} He was actively associated with ]. His works are known for their psychological approach.<ref>{{cite book|last=Hiranandani|first=Prof. Popati|title=History of Sindhi Literature|publisher=Sahitya Dhara|year=1984|location=Mumbai|page=189|author-link=Popati Hiranandani}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last=Vakil|first=Ashwina|date=July 1994|title=Out Now|journal=Island}}</ref>


== Literary career ==
== ''Simply Scandalous: Meena Kumari'' (Biography)(1998) ==
Deep's first biography, about actress ], was ''The Mystery and Mystique of Madhubala'', published by Magna Books.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?201688 |title=Indiscreet Liaisons &#124; Saira Menezes |publisher=Outlookindia.com |accessdate=23 March 2013 |archive-date=12 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112181342/http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?201688 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|last=Kamath|first=M. V.|author-link=M. V. Kamath|date=26 May 1996|title=Analysis|journal=The Daily}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|date=June 1996|title=]|journal=}}</ref> The family, specially Madhubala's sister, opposed the book. The family, described as ]s by Mohan Deep, disputed the surname and insisted that they were ]. The author countered that the name on her grave, written in ], was Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Deep|first=Mohan|title=Madhubala's Publicity Hungry Sister|journal=The Daily|date=June 1996|series=Low Life}}</ref>


In the unofficial biography, published in 1996, he claims that Madhubala's husband ] regularly whipped her, who would later show her lashes to ].<ref name=":1">{{cite book|last=Deep|first=Mohan|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=DCVlAAAAMAAJ|title=The Mystery and Mystique of Madhubala|publisher=Magna Publishing Co. Ltd|year=1996|isbn=1906574219|access-date=9 August 2021|archive-date=5 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210705015119/https://books.google.com/books?id=DCVlAAAAMAAJ|url-status=live}}</ref> He also stated that the versions about Madhubala's sickness and death provided by her family members did not match with those provided by Kishore Kumar's family members. Deep also questioned whether Madhubala was really ill or whether her ailing was a fabrication. Deep claims that Madhubala was forced to wear heavy shackles and whipped mercilessly in real life, and during the shooting of additional unreleased footage for the classic '']'' (1960), which he contends is proven by the fact that only a minor part of the total number of reels shot for the film were released to the public. He further claims that the additional footage of the film earned Kishore Kumar a lot of money which he earned forcing by Madhubala to work as a sex slave during the shoot.<ref name=":1" /> The book was heavily criticized on its release by industry veterans such as ], ] and ].<ref name="outlookindia1996">{{cite web |url=http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?201689 |title=It's in Bad Taste |publisher=] |date=10 July 1996 |accessdate=9 March 2018 |url-status=live |archive-date=12 November 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131112172306/http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?201689 }}</ref>
He came out with another biography. ''Simply Scandalous: Meena Kumari'' which was published by Image Books. The readers, critics<ref>{{cite journal|last=Rhatekar|first=Vrunda|title=Misunderstanding Meena Kumari|journal=Asian Age|year=1998|month=Jan|series=Books Page}}</ref> and reviewers loved his book. It was translated and serialised in a Hindi daily "Saamna".


At the time when ''Madhubala'' was released, there was competition between publishers Magna Publishing and ]. Times Group was very critical of the book.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Akbar|first=M. J.|author-link=M. J. Akbar|date=5 August 1996|title=Sunday|journal=}}</ref> ''Simply Scandalous: Meena Kumari'', his biography on ], published by ], was loved by fans and media alike. It was serialized in Mumbai's Hindi daily ].
== ''Eurekha'' (Biography)(1999) ==


As a part of a trilogy, in 1999, Deep wrote '']'', an ] of Bollywood actress ], with Shivani Publications. This, too, was controversial.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Mohan|first=Kumar|title=Party Repartee|journal=Complete Cinema|date=25 December 1998|page=5}}</ref><ref>{{cite journal|title=Champgne Shots|journal=Society (Magna Publishers)|date=May 1998}}</ref>
''Eurekha!'' was the third book in the trilogy of star biographies. This biography was translated in Hindi, Gujarati and Marathi. Anand Bazar Patrika from Kolkota, serialized the biography.


Mohan Deep is best known as the only Indian author to have written what are described as 'unauthorised biographies,<ref>{{cite journal|last=Pillai|first=Jitesh|date=26 July 1998|title=Book, Line and Stinker|journal=]|authorlink=Jitesh Pillai}}</ref> he also wrote a novel, ''It's My Life'' (1997).


Deep moved into a different genre; historical fiction. In 2002, he wrote ''Nehru and the Tantrik Woman''. It was inspired by the revelations about the illegitimate child of the first prime minister of India, ], by his private secretary ]. The play was set in 1975–77 when, then-prime minister ] had imposed emergency rule in India. The censor board for the theatre refused to give permission to stage the play, even after a stormy meeting between the author and the board members. The script was published as a book by Image Books with the same title, ''Nehru and the Tantrik Woman''.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2002-11-22|title=Newspaper|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=20021122&id=Z8YtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z3sFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4500,1002655|url-status=live|access-date=2020-11-17|website=New Straits Times|archive-date=11 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511071837/https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=20021122&id=Z8YtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z3sFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4500,1002655}}</ref>
This completed his trilogy of star biography.


His next was an entirely different theme, ]. ''Feng Shui for the Bold and Beautiful, the Rich and Famous'' was published in 2001. It was launched by Bollywood star ].<ref>{{cite journal|last=Padukone|first=Chaitanya|date=26 July 2001|title=Chalomumbai|journal=]}}</ref>
== ''It's My Life'' (Novel) (1997) ==


''The Five Foolish Virgins'' (2013) was a novel. ''The Five Foolish Virgins'', is a fictional take on the world of cinema.<ref name=":0" /> ''Color Me Rich'' (2016) was the tenth book, and the 3rd novel of the author.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-01-07|title=Shirish Kunder to launch Kindle edition of 'Color Me Rich'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shirish-kunder-to-launch-kindle-edition-of-color-me-rich/|access-date=2020-11-17|website=The Indian Express|language=en|archive-date=5 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180105233604/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/shirish-kunder-to-launch-kindle-edition-of-color-me-rich/|url-status=live}}</ref>
Though people talk about Mohan Deep's trilogy of star biographies, he also wrote a novel. He was described as an author to watch <ref>{{cite journal|last=Patel|first=Tara|title=The Rotting Mumbai Elite|journal=Free Press Journal|date=1.2.1998|year=1998|month=Feb}}</ref>. Like 'Madhubala', this too was published by Magna Books.


== Bibliography ==
== ''Four Options'' (Quiz Book)(2000) ==
{| class= "wikitable sortable"
! Title !! Year !! Genre !! Publisher !! ISBN
Four Options was a quiz book that sold successfully as Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of
|-
<ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/Who_Wants_to_Be_a_Millionaire%3F</ref> a TV serial anchored by Amitabh Bachchan became a rage in the same year. It was published by BookQuest.
| ''Color Me Rich''|| 2016 || Novel || Quest Mercury || {{ISBN|9788192678528}}
|-
| ''The Five Foolish Virgins''|| 2013 || Novel || Quest Mercury || {{ISBN|9788192678504}}
|-
| ''Nehru & Tantrik Woman''|| 2002 || Historical fiction || Image Books || {{ISBN|9788190109253}}
|-
| ''Feng Shui for the Bold & Beautiful, the Rich & Famous''|| 2001 || Non-fiction || Tristar Publications || {{ISBN|9788190107914}}
|-
| ''Four Options''|| 2000 || Quiz Book || Book Quest Publishers || {{ISBN|9788186025109}}
|-
| '']'' || 1999 || Biography || Shivani Publications || NA
|-
| ''Simply Scandalous: Meena Kumari''|| 1998 || Biography || Image Books || NA
|-
| ''It's My Life''|| 1997 || Novel || Magna Publications || NA
|-
| ''Madhubala''|| 1996 || Biography || Magna Publications || NA
|-
| ''The Silhouettes''|| 1983 || Non-fiction || Nimma Publications || NA
|-
|}


==Other activities==
== ''Nehru and Tantrik Woman'' (Historical fiction)(2002) ==
Besides writing, Mohan Deep was into painting and oriental philosophy. Much before ] became popular in India, he had started experimenting with the ancient oriental philosophy and science of ]. Mohan Deep and became a Feng Shui Master in 2001.<ref>{{cite journal|last=Bhagwagar|first=Dale|title=2.9.2001|journal=Jam-E-Jamshed|date=September 2001}}</ref>


He was also the editor of an English news-weekly ''Suvidha Express'' for over two years and then moved to edit and write for filmtvindia.com, a Bollywood related web site.
Refusing to be known as only a writer of unauthorized biographies, he experimented with a different genre; historical fiction. He wrote ''Nehru and the Tantrik Woman''. It was inspired by the scandalous revelations about the illegitimate child of the first Prime Minister of India Jawaharlal Nehru by his private secretary M. O. Mathai. The play was set in ’75-’77 when, then Prime Minister Mrs Indira Gandhi had imposed emergency rule in India.
The script was published as a book by Image Books with the same title Nehru & the Tantrik Woman.
<ref>http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1309&dat=20021122&id=Z8YtAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z3sFAAAAIBAJ&pg=4500,1002655</ref> but has not been staged.


==See also==
Mohan Deep evoked diverse responses from scholors and media.
* ]
While Khushwant Singh, one of the most popular columnist-journalist and former editor of 'Illustrated Weekly of India' called him 'a truly gifted gossip writer'], poetess-columnist Tara Patel described him as a maverick writer <ref>{{cite journal|last=Patel|first=Tara|title=Maverick Writer|journal=Afternoon on Sunday|year=1998|issue=17th May 1998|page=6}}</ref> , Behram Contractor referred to him as William Goldman of Bollywood’s stars <ref>{{cite journal|last=Contractor|first=Behram|title=Eurekha|journal=Afternoon Despatch & Courier|date=6.4.1998|year=1998|month=April}}</ref> and Rajiv. K. Bajaj, the editor of 'The Daily' labelled him Kitty Kelly of India<ref>{{cite journal|=The Daily|last=Bajaj|first=RK|title=Deep Sells|year=1996|month=Jan}}</ref> .
Film star, TV's number one stand up anchor ] said at the launch of 'Eurekha' that "Controversy is Mohan Deep's middle name!" <ref>{{cite journal|last=Mohan|first=Kumar|title=Party Repartee|journal=Complete Cinema|date=25.12.1998|year=1998|month=April|page=5}}</ref>

== ''Feng Shui for the Bold & Beautiful, the Rich & Famous'' (non-fiction)(2001) ==
Besides writing, Mohan Deep was into painting and oriental philosophy. Much before Feng Shui became popular in India, he had started experimenting with the ancient oriental philosophy and science of Geomancy. Feng Shui became his new passion. He started painting Feng Shui symbols and icons. The acceptance was instant.
He wrote another book: ''Feng Shui for the Bold and Beautiful, the Rich and Famous'' (2001). It was launched by Bollywood star Ajay Devgn<ref>{{cite journal|last=Padukone|first=Chaitanya|title=Calomumbai|journal=Midday|date=26.7.2001|year=2001|month=July}}</ref> who had consulted him after the debacle of his home production 'Raju Chacha' and is today one of the most successful Bollywood stars.
Calling it a sabbatical Mohan Deep changed lanes and became a Feng Shui Master<ref>{{cite journal|last=Bhagwagar|first=Dale|title=2.9.2001|journal=Jam-E-Jamshed|year=2001|month=September}}</ref> .

== '''The Five Foolish Virgins''' (Novel) 2013 ==
After a successful career as a Feng Shui Master for over ten years, Mohan Deep is making a comeback with a new book of fiction - ''The Five Foolish Virgins''.

== Early life ==
Belonging to a Sindhi (Hyderabadi Aamil) family that migrated from Karachi (Sind) (now in Pakistan) in the wake of the partition, Mohan Deep spent his early life in Bombay’s western suburbs, Kandivli. His complete name is Mohan Kishinchand Chandirramni.
He started as a short story writer and novelist in Sindhi when he was doing his schooling.

== Books in Sindhi ==
His published work includes includes over 200 short stories, two novels namely ''Surg Munhje Baahun Mein'' (Heaven in My Arms)(Novel) (1964)
''Khaali Haath'' (Empty Hands)(Novel) (1969)
''Parai Aurat'' (The Other Woman) (A collection of short stories)(1970)
''Munhje Paachhe jo Hik Hisso'' (A collection of poem)(1972).
He was actively associated with Sahitya Akademy.
He made a successful shift to writing in English after getting an honours degree in English literature from the ] in 1974. He did this after abandoning a 7-years course in architecture midway through. He is married to Nimmi Chandiramani, who is a Reiki Grand Master and an astrologer and has a son Vikkramm Chandirramani who is an IT entrepreneur and runs a relation-oriented website futurescopes.com


==References== ==References==
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* {{Cite web|title=Indiscreet Liaisons|url=https://magazine.outlookindia.com/story/indiscreet-liaisons/201688|website=]|date=6 February 2022 }}
* {{Cite web|date=2002-12-22|title=Inspired|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021222210201/http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/specials/proj_tabloid/inspired.shtml|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/specials/proj_tabloid/inspired.shtml|archive-date=2002-12-22|access-date=2021-08-09|website=]}}
* {{cite web|title=Mohan Deep's book Eurekha reveals all about Bollywood actress Rekha|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mohan-deeps-book-eurekha-reveals-all-about-bollywood-actress-rekha/1/243255.html|website=]}}
* {{cite web|title=Rekha|url=http://www.cinetalkies.co.za/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=388:rekha&Itemid=137|website=cinetalkies.co.za}}
* {{cite web|title=Rekha dismisses biography as false|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130411023155/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79276801.html|url=http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79276801.html|archive-date=2013-04-11|date=3 March 2000}}


==External links==
# Outlook India ^ http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?201688
* {{Official website|http://www.mohandeep.com}}
# Hindustan Times ^ http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/specials/proj_tabloid/inspired.shtml
# India Today ^ http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/mohan-deeps-book-eurekha-reveals-all-about-bollywood-actress-rekha/1/243255.html
# Cinetalkies on Rekha ^ http://www.cinetalkies.co.za/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=388:rekha&Itemid=137
# Highbeam ^ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-79276801.html
# Deccan Heralad ^ http://archive.deccanherald.com/Deccanherald/jun122005/enter165418200569.asp


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==External Links==
# http://www.mohandeep.com
# http://www.fengshuimiracle.com
# http://www.bigbollywood.com
# http://www.parinda.com


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Indian writer

Mohan Deep
Mohan DeepMohan Deep
BornMohan Kishinchand Chandirramani
1948 (age 76–77)
Agra, India
NationalityIndian
OccupationAuthor
Notable workThe Mystery and Mystique of Madhubala
Eurekha!
Simply Scandalous: Meena Kumari
It's My Life
The Five Foolish Virgins
Color Me Rich

Mohan Deep (born Mohan Kishinchand Chandirramani in 1948), is an Indian writer. He has written multiple books on Bollywood film personalities, including the books: The Mystery and Mystique of Madhubala, Simply Scandalous: Meena Kumari, and Eurekha!: The Intimate Life Story of Rekha (an unauthorised biography of Rekha). In recent years, he has focused on writing fiction. Two of his novels are The Five Foolish Virgins (2013) and Color Me Rich (2016).

Early and personal life

Deep was born as Mohan Kishinchand Chandirramani and his family belonged to a Sindhi (Hyderabadi Aamil) family that migrated from Karachi (Sind) (now in Pakistan) in the wake of the partition. He spent his early life in Bombay's western suburbs, Kandivli.

He started as a short story writer and novelist in Sindhi when he was doing his schooling. His published work includes over 200 short stories, two novels namely Surg Munhje Baahun Mein (Heaven in My Arms; 1964) and Khaali Haath (Empty Hands; 1969), a collection of short stories entitled Parai Aurat (The Other Woman; 1970) and a collection of poems named Munhje Paachhe jo Hik Hisso (1972). He started writing in English after getting an honours degree in English literature from the University of Pune in 1974. He was actively associated with Sahitya Akademi. His works are known for their psychological approach.

Literary career

Deep's first biography, about actress Madhubala, was The Mystery and Mystique of Madhubala, published by Magna Books. The family, specially Madhubala's sister, opposed the book. The family, described as Dehlavis by Mohan Deep, disputed the surname and insisted that they were Khans. The author countered that the name on her grave, written in Urdu, was Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi.

In the unofficial biography, published in 1996, he claims that Madhubala's husband Kishore Kumar regularly whipped her, who would later show her lashes to Naushad. He also stated that the versions about Madhubala's sickness and death provided by her family members did not match with those provided by Kishore Kumar's family members. Deep also questioned whether Madhubala was really ill or whether her ailing was a fabrication. Deep claims that Madhubala was forced to wear heavy shackles and whipped mercilessly in real life, and during the shooting of additional unreleased footage for the classic Mughal-e-Azam (1960), which he contends is proven by the fact that only a minor part of the total number of reels shot for the film were released to the public. He further claims that the additional footage of the film earned Kishore Kumar a lot of money which he earned forcing by Madhubala to work as a sex slave during the shoot. The book was heavily criticized on its release by industry veterans such as Shammi Kapoor, Shakti Samanta and Paidi Jairaj.

At the time when Madhubala was released, there was competition between publishers Magna Publishing and Times Group. Times Group was very critical of the book. Simply Scandalous: Meena Kumari, his biography on Meena Kumari, published by Image Books, was loved by fans and media alike. It was serialized in Mumbai's Hindi daily Dopahar Ka Saamna.

As a part of a trilogy, in 1999, Deep wrote Eurekha!, an unauthorized biography of Bollywood actress Rekha, with Shivani Publications. This, too, was controversial.

Mohan Deep is best known as the only Indian author to have written what are described as 'unauthorised biographies, he also wrote a novel, It's My Life (1997).

Deep moved into a different genre; historical fiction. In 2002, he wrote Nehru and the Tantrik Woman. It was inspired by the revelations about the illegitimate child of the first prime minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, by his private secretary M. O. Mathai. The play was set in 1975–77 when, then-prime minister Indira Gandhi had imposed emergency rule in India. The censor board for the theatre refused to give permission to stage the play, even after a stormy meeting between the author and the board members. The script was published as a book by Image Books with the same title, Nehru and the Tantrik Woman.

His next was an entirely different theme, feng shui. Feng Shui for the Bold and Beautiful, the Rich and Famous was published in 2001. It was launched by Bollywood star Ajay Devgn.

The Five Foolish Virgins (2013) was a novel. The Five Foolish Virgins, is a fictional take on the world of cinema. Color Me Rich (2016) was the tenth book, and the 3rd novel of the author.

Bibliography

Title Year Genre Publisher ISBN
Color Me Rich 2016 Novel Quest Mercury ISBN 9788192678528
The Five Foolish Virgins 2013 Novel Quest Mercury ISBN 9788192678504
Nehru & Tantrik Woman 2002 Historical fiction Image Books ISBN 9788190109253
Feng Shui for the Bold & Beautiful, the Rich & Famous 2001 Non-fiction Tristar Publications ISBN 9788190107914
Four Options 2000 Quiz Book Book Quest Publishers ISBN 9788186025109
Eurekha!: The Intimate Life Story of Rekha 1999 Biography Shivani Publications NA
Simply Scandalous: Meena Kumari 1998 Biography Image Books NA
It's My Life 1997 Novel Magna Publications NA
Madhubala 1996 Biography Magna Publications NA
The Silhouettes 1983 Non-fiction Nimma Publications NA

Other activities

Besides writing, Mohan Deep was into painting and oriental philosophy. Much before feng shui became popular in India, he had started experimenting with the ancient oriental philosophy and science of Geomancy. Mohan Deep and became a Feng Shui Master in 2001.

He was also the editor of an English news-weekly Suvidha Express for over two years and then moved to edit and write for filmtvindia.com, a Bollywood related web site.

See also

References

Citations
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