shalender@tribune.com
Writer, film producer and former actress Twinkle Khanna has bagged the Popular Choice Award at the sixth edition of the Bangalore Literature Festival for her book The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad. Twinkle tweeted the news on Saturday. “A great honour to win an award with such wonderful writers — see you at the Bangalore Literature Festival tomorrow (Sunday) in Bengaluru,” she tweeted.
The Legend of Lakshmi Prasad is Twinkle’s second book which released this year. Her first book was Mrs Funnybones, released in 2015, which was an instant hit with readers looking for a light read.
On the film front, Twinkle has co-produced Akshay Kumar-starrer Padman, which also features Sonam Kapoor and Radhika Apte in the lead roles. —IANS
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