Sonali Bendre Instagram – #SBCBookOfTheMonth: Portrait of a Secret: A Novel Inspired by True Events by @tarunmehrishi It’s been a while since we picked a spy thriller, and our next book of the month promises to be all that and more! Senior IAS officer Kamal learns of the theft of two paintings worth Rs 400 crore, while India’s chief of intelligence learns of an impending nuclear strike. Their worlds collide as Kamal races to unravel the theft and recover the paintings, and the intelligence chief comes to realize that the sale of the paintings will fund the terror strike. As they frantically work to prevent the sale, the paintings reveal a secret buried in the history of Indian cinema and the fires of Partition, which will forever alter global geopolitical equations. This book is inspired by true events and I can’t wait to get started. Looking forward to discussing it with you soon!