Apulki | A Light-Hearted Feel-Good Novella by Hansa

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Four friends in their 20s hanging out outside Bean There Spilled That coffee shop.

Four friends in their 20s hanging out outside Bean There Spilled That coffee shop.

Apulki Chapter 1 - Weekends & Other Dangerous Ideas

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Yamini Kadam in a green dress imagines a romantic moment with actor Sunil Waghmare while holding his hand on a film set, Apulki Chapter 16 illustration

Yamini Kadam in a green dress imagines a romantic moment with actor Sunil Waghmare while holding his hand on a film set, Apulki Chapter 16 illustration

Apulki Chapter 16 - Yummilicious Yami Meets Sunny

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Mrs Banerjee, Mr Banerjee, Neerav, Isha and Mrs Sharma at the terrace tea in Apulki Chapter 15, discussing wedding plans and family banter.

Mrs Banerjee, Mr Banerjee, Neerav, Isha and Mrs Sharma at the terrace tea in Apulki Chapter 15, discussing wedding plans and family banter.

Apulki Chapter 15 - Dreams, Decisions and Dinner Menus

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Isha and Yamini in Apulki Chapter 14, girls bedroom scene as Yamini prepares to meet idol Sunil Waghmare in emerald dress, watercolor illustration.

Isha and Yamini in Apulki Chapter 14, girls bedroom scene as Yamini prepares to meet idol Sunil Waghmare in emerald dress, watercolor illustration.

Apulki Chapter 14 - A Few Heartbeats Later

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Neerav and Akash slow dance at Isha’s engagement celebration in Apulki Chapter 13 inside a decorated banquet hall.

Neerav and Akash slow dance at Isha’s engagement celebration in Apulki Chapter 13 inside a decorated banquet hall.

Apulki Chapter 13 - The Engagement That Slipped

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Isha, Neerav and Akash standing before a policeman at a desk inside a Chimboli police station in Apulki Chapter 12.

Isha, Neerav and Akash standing before a policeman at a desk inside a Chimboli police station in Apulki Chapter 12.

Apulki Chapter 12 - Mud, Missed Cabs and a Misadventure

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Yamini breaks down outside a film studio in Chimboli as Akash offers quiet support after her audition rejection.

Yamini breaks down outside a film studio in Chimboli as Akash offers quiet support after her audition rejection.

Apulki Chapter 11 - Rotis, Boxers and the Art of Bouncing Back

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A Sholay-inspired dacoit character pacing outside an occupied toilet on a movie set in Chimboli, Apulki Chapter 10.

A Sholay-inspired dacoit character pacing outside an occupied toilet on a movie set in Chimboli, Apulki Chapter 10.

Apulki Chapter 10 - Too Easy To Be True

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Yamini’s imagined mother-in-law, in a traditional white and red Bengali sari, holding a lit diya with a stern expression at the doorway.

Yamini’s imagined mother-in-law, in a traditional white and red Bengali sari, holding a lit diya with a stern expression at the doorway.

Apulki Chapter 9 - When Fish Curry Meets Aloo Tikki

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Akash and Neerav laughing and stuffing coins into their pockets at a hotel café while Yamini facepalms and Isha smiles in amusement in Chapter 8 of Apulki.

Akash and Neerav laughing and stuffing coins into their pockets at a hotel café while Yamini facepalms and Isha smiles in amusement in Chapter 8 of Apulki.

Apulki Chapter 8 - Chindi Friends & Chef Banerjee

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Evening view of a quiet residential lane in Chimboli, with apartment buildings, balconies, plants, and warm yellow lights glowing from windows.

Evening view of a quiet residential lane in Chimboli, with apartment buildings, balconies, plants, and warm yellow lights glowing from windows.

Apulki Chapter 7 - The Yes That Changed Everything

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Isha threatens Neerav with a chainsaw in her apartment as he stands by the doorway.

Isha threatens Neerav with a chainsaw in her apartment as he stands by the doorway.

Apulki Chapter 6 - Of Scooty Peps and Heartbeats

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Isha at a cluttered Indian police station, with a khaki-clad officer.

Isha at a cluttered Indian police station, with a khaki-clad officer.

Apulki Chapter 5 - Officially Complicated

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Two young women tiptoe out of their apartment at night under a dim streetlamp, capturing the whimsical midnight escape in Apulki Chapter 4 – The Pan Strikes Back.

Two young women tiptoe out of their apartment at night under a dim streetlamp, capturing the whimsical midnight escape in Apulki Chapter 4 – The Pan Strikes Back.

Apulki Chapter 4 - The Pan Strikes Back

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Stressed mother surrounded by three crying kids.

Stressed mother surrounded by three crying kids.

Apulki Chapter 3 - The Proposal, the Pan, and the Fish Curry Plan

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llustration of Yamini smiling at her phone with her ankle in a crepe bandage, while Isha stands beside her with hands on hips, from Hansa’s novella Apulki.

llustration of Yamini smiling at her phone with her ankle in a crepe bandage, while Isha stands beside her with hands on hips, from Hansa’s novella Apulki.

Apulki Chapter 2 - Bean There, Proposed That

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