What is it like to be known as Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudis daughter Or to have a mother as famous as Sharmila TagoreOr to be recognized as Saif Ali Khans sisterOr as Kareena Kapoors sisterinlawAnd where do I stand among themActor Soha Ali Khans debut book is at heart a brilliant collection of personal essays where she recounts with selfdeprecating humour what it was like growing up in one of the most illustrious families of the country. With never before published photos from her familys archives, The Perils of Being Moderately Famous takes us through some of the most poignant moments of Sohas lifefrom growing up as a modernday princess and her days at Balliol College to life as a celebrity in the times of social media culture and finding love in the most unlikely of placesall with refreshing candour and wit. An expert storytellerPioneerWritten with absolute forthrightness and impeccable witStatesmanPerhaps only the moderately famous celebrity should write their own stories . . . or perhaps, only Soha Ali Khan should write a memoirLadies FingerTender and affectionate . . . Stardom may have gone to the brother but grace seems to be a legacy received by Soha. Significant for the perspective that rich and famous or not, in the end its our values that define usAsian Age A light, breezy read, The Perils of Being Moderately Famous is unlike any other memoirDNAHer selfdeprecatory humorous streak shines throughFree Press JournalWho can resist such a warm and selfdeprecating titleBusiness StandardIf, until now, Soha Ali Khan was moderately famous, then after reading The Perils of Being Moderately Famous I have no doubt that tomorrow she can become extremely famousFirstpost If you are one of those who closely follows the news about royalty, Soha Ali Khan will soon give you another reason to keep your passion aliveMiddayWith a crystalclear insight on who she is and what she has gone through, Soha proves with the book that even moderately famous people are normal human beingsNew Indian Express Moves you to both reflect on life and chuckle at many of its momentsVerveRead it in one go and loved it. Unselfconscious, truthful, funny and wiseShabana AzmiSoha Ali Khan is not just super confident but an amazingly courageous, brutally honest and deliciously funny person who is consistently thoughtful and naturally bright in all that she chooses to pursuea trek, a job, a role and now motherhood . . . It is difficult to believe this is Soha Ali Khans debut book and I will never forgive her if this is her last bookBhawana SomayaAbsolutely delightfulurbane, witty, selfironic. The authorial self is not isolated but, rather, embedded in a kaleidoscope of dramatis personae, events, narrative detoursRanjit HoskoteSuch a wonderful read. So warm, wise and wittyKonkona Sen SharmaYou of a starry night over the Sahara are fun, simple, deep, quirky, funny, emotional, real, brave, honest and beautiful companyMaria GorettiWitty, selfdepreciating but in the right way and so insightful. Some of the points made about human beings and life need to be mandatory reading.Sophie Choudry