When Dimple Met Rishi
{{short description|2017 novel by Sandhya Menon}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox book
| name = When Dimple Met Rishi
| image = File:When Dimple Met Rishi.jpg
| caption = First edition
| author = Sandhya Menon
| translator =
| language = English
| country = United States
| genre = Romance
Drama
| publisher = Hachette India (India)
Hodder & Stoughton (UK)
Indiebound (USA)
| release_date = 30 May 2017
| media_type = Print (paperback, hardback)
| pages = 380
| isbn = 9781481478687
}}
When Dimple Met Rishi is a 2017 American young adult romance novel by Sandhya Menon.{{cite web|url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4814-7868-7|title=When Dimple Met Rishi|work=Publishers Weekly|accessdate=6 February 2021}} It tells the story of 18-year-old Indian American Dimple Shah who meets a boy named Rishi Patel at a web developing camp in San Francisco and the two fall in love.{{cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/when-dimple-met-rishi-is-the-indian-american-ya-rom-com-you-need-to-read-this-summer-60977|title=Why This Indian-American Rom-Com Is Incredibly Revolutionary|last=Charaipotra|first=Sona|work=Bustle|date=30 May 2017|accessdate=6 February 2021}} The novel was released on 30 May 2017 and became a best seller in The New York Times Best Seller list.{{cite web|url=https://www.nytimes.com/books/best-sellers/2017/06/18/young-adult-hardcover/|title=Young Adult Hardcover|work=The New York Times|date=18 June 2017|accessdate=6 February 2021}} It is also available as an audiobook narrated by Sneha Mathan and Vikas Adam at Audible.{{cite web|url=https://www.audible.in/pd/When-Dimple-Met-Rishi-Audiobook/B0725XXZJM|title=When Dimple Met Rishi|website=Audible|accessdate=6 February 2021}} When Dimple Met Rishi was adapted into a Netflix series titled Mismatched, which released in 2020.{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/reel/979055/mismatched-review-rohit-saraf-and-prajakti-koli-navigate-love-and-coding|title='Mismatched' review: Rohit Saraf and Prajakta Koli navigate love and coding|last=Jhunjhunwala|first=Udita|website=Scroll.in|date=21 November 2020|accessdate=6 February 2021}}
Reception
When Dimple Met Rishi met with a positive response from critics. Lucinda Dyer of Common Sense Media said that the novel "portrays Dimple and Rishi's blended world of conservative Indian culture and tech nerds in a way that will be instantly relatable not only to readers who come from Indian families but also to any teens who've ever been misunderstood by their parents or felt like an outsider."{{cite web|url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/when-dimple-met-rishi|title=When Dimple Met Rishi|website=Common Sense Media|accessdate=6 February 2021}}
A review carried by Kirkus Reviews called it "Heartwarming, empathetic, and often hilarious—a delightful read."{{cite web|url=https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/sandhya-menon/when-dimple-met-rishi/|title=When Dimple Met Rishi|website=Kirkus Reviews|accessdate=6 February 2021}} Another reviewer from The Times of India called it "an enjoyable read with a satisfying plot and ending."{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/books/reviews/micro-review-when-dimple-met-rishi-is-a-refreshing-ya-romance/articleshow/60016304.cms|title=Micro review: When Dimple Met Rishi is a refreshing YA romance|work=The Times of India|date=11 August 2017|accessdate=6 February 2021}} Christine Hepperman of Chicago Tribune wrote: "Sandhya Menon's effervescent debut novel respectfully depicts the tradition of arranged marriage while offering an inventive scenario for how it might play out within American teen life."{{cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/books/sc-young-adult-fiction-roundup-books-0531-20170529-story.html|title=Young-adult fiction roundup: 'When Dimple Met Rishi' and more|work=Chicago Tribune|date=30 May 2017|accessdate=6 February 2021}}
Nivea Serrao of Entertainment Weekly noted that the novel's "crowning achievement is the romance between its main characters as they each fall for one another at varying paces."{{cite magazine|url=https://ew.com/books/2017/05/29/when-dimple-met-rishi-book-review/|title=When Dimple Met Rishi gives Indian American teens a sweet love story: EW review|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|date=29 May 2017|accessdate=6 February 2021}} A review by School Library Journal said, "The strength of the story comes from its blending of Indian culture and values into a modern-day romance that scores of readers can enjoy."{{cite book|url=https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/When-Dimple-Met-Rishi/Sandhya-Menon/9781481478694|title=When Dimple Met Rishi|website=Simon & Schuster|date=22 May 2018 |isbn=9781481478694 |accessdate=6 February 2021 |last1=Menon |first1=Sandhya |publisher=Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers }}
Adaptation
When Dimple Met Rishi was adapted into a web series by Gazal Dhaliwal and directed by Akarsh Khurana and Nipun Dharmadhikari. It was titled Mismatched and starred Prajakta Koli and Rohit Saraf in lead roles.{{cite web|title=Netflix India announces eight new titles for 2020, including Anurag Basu's Ludo, Mira Nair's A Suitable Boy|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/netflix-india-announces-eight-new-titles-for-2020-including-anurag-basus-ludo-mira-nairs-a-suitable-boy-8599001.html|date=16 July 2020|accessdate=16 September 2020|website=Firstpost}} The series premiered on 20 November 2020 on Netflix.{{cite web|last=Mehrotra|first=Suchin|date=20 November 2020|title=Mismatched On Netflix, Starring Prajakta Koli And Rohit Saraf, Is Sweet, Harmless And Forgettable|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/streaming/netflix/mismatched-netflix-review-sweet-harmless-and-forgettable-prajakta-koli-rohit-saraf-rannvijay-singh/|access-date=20 November 2020|website=Film Companion}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.sandhyamenon.com/booksdimpleuniverse/#WDMR Sandhya Menon's official website]
Category:Indian novels adapted into television shows
Category:Novels set in San Francisco
Category:Indian-American culture in California
Category:Indian-American novels