Actor Soha Ali Khan, who has turned author with her upcoming book The Perils Of Being Moderately Famous, tells us why she chose to write a book, and the story behind the interesting title.

Actor Soha Ali Khan, has turned author with her upcoming book The Perils Of Being Moderately Famous.(Raajessh Kashyap/HT)

Being the daughter of two legends, sister to a superstar, and an established actor herself — actor Soha Ali Khan must have many tales to share about her starry life. But is everything necessarily rosy about stardom? In her upcoming book, The Perils Of Being Moderately Famous, the actor-turned-author talks about her experiences as a ‘modern-day princess’. After all, she belongs to the Nawab family of Pataudi!

Soha, who welcomed her first child, daughter Inaaya with husband, actor KunalCommunity members, politicians and even a celebrity or two turned out on a chilly October day to protest Forrest City Ratner’s Atlantic Yards development today. Dozens gathered at Borough Hall where they City Councilwoman Leticia James and actor John Turturro, among others addressed the crowd.

The protesters marched down Court St. and on to Atlantic Ave., led Turturro and James who encouraged onlookers to say “Brooklyn if you love Brooklyn!” The crowed was buoyed by the whimsical outfits and tunes of the Magic Circus Band, who followed closely behind. The group stopped to protest in front of Michael Bloomburg’s Brooklyn campaign office, where they broke into a chant of “Brooklyn’s not for sale!”

The crowd then marched through the intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush. There, Councilwoman James, bullhorn in hand,