Tell Me How to Be

Renu Amin, a recent widow, questions her life choices as her son, Akash, returns home to help sell the family house. As they confront a decade of unspoken truths, both Renu and Akash must reconcile their pasts with the lives they've built and the people they truly are.
As the one-year anniversary of her husband's death approaches, Renu is consumed by regrets, wondering if she chose the wrong path thirty-five years ago. Meanwhile, Akash, haunted by painful memories from his past, struggles to commit to his boyfriend and jumpstart his songwriting career in Los Angeles. Their reunion in Illinois forces them to confront the secrets that stand between them. Renu initiates an emotional affair with the man she almost married, while Akash revisits the darkest secrets of his first love.
Why You Should Read?
Explore a complex mother-son relationship navigating deep-seated secrets and unspoken resentments.
Witness characters grapple with past choices, first loves, and the pursuit of personal freedom.
A tender and irreverent story of family, identity, and the courage to rewrite one's future.
Experience a narrative rich with 90s R&B nostalgia and compelling cultural insights.