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Echo Lake Entertainment signs author Ashok Rajamani
The deal comes as his memoir is set for a major film adaptation.
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Bhavana P - Mon, 07, Jul 2025
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Representative image / (L) Echo Lake Website, (R) Ashok Rajamani
Echo Lake Entertainment, a California-based management and production company, has signed Indian-American author, speaker, and activist Ashok Rajamani for representation in all areas.
The deal comes as his powerful memoir, The Day My Brain Exploded: A True Story, is being adapted into a feature film by the producers of the Academy Award-winning Slumdog Millionaire.
Also read: Slumdog Millionaire producer to turn Ashok Rajamani’s story into film
Rajamani will be represented by Amy Schiffman, partner at Echo Lake and veteran of literary talent representation, formerly associated with the Intellectual Property Group, Gersh, and William Morris Endeavor, Variety reported. Schiffman expressed admiration for Rajamani’s work, calling his memoir a “testament to resilience” and “an essential story for today’s world.”
“My colleague, Kim Yau, and I are inspired by Ashok’s tale of resilience and recovery. His book also tells of his family’s immigrant experience in this country. It is essential in these troubled times to celebrate individuals and families who come here and bring their cultures and traditions to the melting pot that is the U.S.A,” Schiffman said, as quoted by Variety.
Rajamani said he was “thrilled” to join Echo Lake, praising their understanding of his identities as a disabled and Indian American storyteller.
“I’m thrilled to be working with Echo Lake. There is a genuine understanding and appreciation of my identities as both a first-generation Indian American and disabled creative. I’m delighted by the energy and passion of the team, and excited about sharing my stories and interacting with audiences around the world,” Rajamani said.
Originally published to critical acclaim, The Day My Brain Exploded recounts Rajamani’s harrowing survival of a brain hemorrhage at age 25, offering an unflinching narrative of disability, identity, and recovery. The book explores the complexities of being a first-generation Indian American navigating both cultural expectations and neurological trauma.
Beyond his memoir, Rajamani has distinguished himself as a cross-genre creative force. His other works include the cultural criticism anthology Imagine Carnivalesque and the audio monologue If These Saris Could Talk, voiced by Zehra Naqvi, best known for Bombay Dreams. His writings have appeared in over 40 publications, and he has spoken at major platforms, including the United Nations International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy.
Rajamani’s upcoming projects reflect his dynamic voice and vision. He is currently developing Survivor Factory, a show that celebrates stories of resilience, and writing a new book titled Circus in Color: A Brown Man’s Guide to the Greatest Show on Earth, which he describes as a “postmodern exploration of racial politics in America.”
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