Before Tomorrow

About the Book

A Bollywood actor who leads a seemingly glamorous life on the surface, but behind the lights, camera, and action is a woman struggling with issues that are eroding her very belief in existence. What happens next is a stuff that can make for a great movie: She stumbles upon the path to self-discovery that transforms not just who she is but her entire life. But this is not what this book that you hold is about. It’s about the journey of the very same actor’s spiritual exploration that has lasted nearly three decades and what she has learned and experienced. (This is exactly where most people will put it right down.) Yet it is not a boring biography. Nor is it a spiritual rambling of a celebrity on a high. There’s no discourse on curbing your materialistic pursuits or calls for giving up worldly pleasures. It’s simply an invitation to consider another way of looking at life and at yourself. If you will, you can call it a practical manual to “upgrade” your worldview so that you function better than before—in this world, right here, right now—not in some alternate reality or next life. The best part is you can sample it all while still holding on to your car, your job, your faith, your favourite food, and all the other lovely things in life. What will change, though, is your view about spirituality. More importantly, about the one that really matters in life: you! Happy journey.

About the Author

Smita Jayakar is a veteran actor in Bollywood and a renowned theatre personality. She has endeared the audience through several roles she has played on the small screen as well as blockbuster movies such as Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Mast, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, Devdas and Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani, where she has shared the screen with biggies like Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Katrina Kaif and Ranbir Kapoor among others. But off the camera, Smita has been playing a totally different role for almost 30 years — that of a spiritual healer. Through her seminars, workshops and healing sessions, Smita has touched millions of lives across the country. She has been writing a popular column on spirituality in the Speaking Tree, which has earned her a very different set of fan following. She lives in Mumbai with her family and hopes to share the spiritual wisdom she has acquired along the way with seekers across the globe. To know more about Smita Jayakar and her work, visit smitajayakar.com.