On the occasion of launching Durjoy Datta’s latest audiobook, Prateik Babbar reveals that he lacks patience when it comes to reading books
After an eventful run in Bollywood, Prateik Babbar has now made his debut in the audiobooks sphere. Actors Prateik and Rasika Duggal have lent their voices to romance and thriller author Durjoy Datta’s latest audiobook, The Last Girl to Fall in Love.
Available on Audible, a major producer and provider of original spoken-word entertainment and audiobooks, the Audible Original is a sequel to Datta’s much-loved audiobook The Last Boy to Fall in Love, narrated by Sikander Kher and Rasika in English.
“This is my first experience lending my voice to audiobooks and I have to tell you I’m hooked. I’m used to emoting on screen but for the first time in my life, I got to unlock the power of my voice. Recording The Last Girl to Fall in Love was an extremely gratifying experience for me as an artist. The dialogues are well written and the parallel universe storyline gripping, to say the least. I can’t wait to see how fans react to it,” says Prateik.
The story is set in a world where women reign supreme — they write the rules, and men follow them. Times have changed and the world has eroded into a gender revolution. A bizarre case of murder draws Manav, Sarita, and Sandhya into a universe of intrigue, suspense, and delusion. Full of thrilling segments, the audiobook is the perfect getaway into an alternate world full of mystery and hope.
Datta shares, “It’s been fabulous to put out a sequel to The Last Boy to Fall in Love. Rasika and Prateik’s voices bring it to life. What I love the most about working with Audible is how their expertise in audio, production and technology bring alive my writing. The final result is bound to be a treat for listeners! I’m excited to see how they embrace this new novel, available free for members on Audible.”
Speaking at the occasion, Rasika shares, “This is my third experience with Audible and it’s always so much fun working with them. Usually, as an actor, there are so many tools at one’s disposal to create something. But here you only have your voice. Working with my voice in isolation is a very interesting experience for me. It pushes me to learn something new each time.”
Prateik went on to express how he prefers audiobooks over reading because he lacks the temperament. “I would prefer listening to a book because I have no patience with reading books. So, if I sit down to read a book maybe it will take days or weeks. Whereas to listen to an audiobook, you finish listening to an entire book in a day or two. I think it is less time consuming,” he says.
On the Bollywood front, Prateik will next be seen in the films Brahmastra and Bachchan Pandey.