Sahela Re is a bestselling hindi novel from author and journalist Mrinal Pande. It has been translated into English by Priyanka Sarkar now. The novel is about a music scholar, Vidya, who sets out to write a book and in her research, encounters famous and forgotten personalities in Hindustani classical music. She traverses through Benares, Calcutta, Bombay and New York to find stories about Anjali Bai and her mother Hira Bai, Allarakhi Bai and her mother Husna Bai. All these artists have tons of stories to tell in this book. Sahela Re is an attempt to bring stories and anecdotes from Hindustani Classical music to your bookshelves. Recommended for Indian music lovers.