About the Book
Raman is a marketing executive with brilliant prospects at a multinational company; Shagun is his
alluring wife. Along with their two adorable children—Arjun who looks just like her and Roohi who looks just
like him—the couple seem to have the perfect life.
But when Raman’s new boss—the older, urbane Ashok—enters the picture and Shagun decides her marriage
is over, husband and wife become locked in a bitter battle over their children. While the children’s custody is
thrown into question, with them torn between homes, parents and countries, the childless Ishita is drawn to
Raman and a chance at familial fulfilment.
Custody is a captivating story of love and loss. Gently satirical, it is told with quiet restraint, honesty and clearsightedness,
once again confirming Manju Kapur’s reputation as the great chronicler of the modern Indian