Bestselling author Andaleeb Wajid returns with Have You Met Me?, a heartfelt family drama that explores grief, belonging and the enduring bonds that connect generations. Published by HarperCollins India, the novel centres on memory, healing and the hidden lives of women remembered only as grandmothers.
The story follows Haleema Begum, a devoted wife and mother whose death brings her family together at her home in Mysore. As her three daughters and their families reunite, years of unspoken resentment and unresolved conflicts resurface. Amid the emotional upheaval, cousins Safina, Nura and Rayhaan—once inseparable as children but now estranged—discover their grandmother’s journals. Their effort to preserve Haleema’s legacy gradually uncovers forgotten family histories, long-buried secrets and a renewed understanding of one another.
Speaking about the inspiration behind the novel, Andaleeb Wajid said, “My grandmother passed away 27 years ago and there hasn’t been a day when I wished I’d listened to more of her stories, spent more time with her, learnt more about her life before she became my grandmother. Have You Met Me? is my way of paying homage to the many women whom we only knew as grandmothers, whose own lives were rich and layered and sometimes full of secrets, explosive and otherwise.”
Tina Narang, Executive Publisher at HarperCollins India, described the book as another significant addition to Wajid’s body of work. “We are thrilled to be publishing Andaleeb Wajid’s latest book, Have You Met Me?. It’s a brilliant addition to Andaleeb’s rapidly growing list of bestselling books. The powerful, emotionally charged story will keep readers in its thrall from the first page to the last,” she said.
Andaleeb Wajid is the author of more than 50 novels across genres including young adult fiction, romance and horror. Her YA novel Asmara’s Summer was adapted into the Amazon Prime series Dil, Dosti, Dilemma, while The Henna Start-up won the Neev Literature Festival Award 2024, the Crossword Book Award 2024 and the AutHer Award 2025.
