Thursday 30 March 2017

BOOK REVIEW - “THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS BY DURJOY DATTA”

BOOK REVIEW - “THE GIRL OF MY DREAMS BY DURJOY DATTA”




​ Inadvertently I am the one who enjoys reading romance more than any genre for that matter when it comes to reading. However, The Girl of My Dreams is a thriller with love and obsession as a central theme.


The story revolves around the protagonist’s  Daman, fortunately, recovers from the coma but wakes up to the horrible dream of the accident every single morning. All he could remember is a blurry face, her hypnotic stare, and her name.

Struggling with all the dreams, Daman starts piecing together the story of himself and Shreyasi into a blog that gains a lot of popularity. Eventually, he gets a great publishing deal that he couldn’t deny.
Daman, an aspiring writer is obsessive about his muse Shreyasi. He writes about her and his readers love him. It’s about time he wrote a full-fledged book of his own especially since he has left his job to pursue writing. He is happily committed to Avni, a banker who is a charming young lady and loves his back equally. A dream haunts Daman consistently; a dream in which he is sitting with Shreyasi in a car. Every time, their car meets an accidents and Shreyasi dies. Anyhow, he manages to push his book to a famous editor who brutally edits out the character of Shreyasi. This is when Shreyasi surges up in Daman’s life. Is she real? If yes, where has she been? What does she want from him now? The understandings and misunderstandings, the clash of egos, another romance on the side suddenly turn up to complicate matters whip things up and make it more interesting!

 I would like to dislocate my share of earful on the story here without further sharing any more details, and trying not to spoil the reader’s eagerness and allowing them to savor the original narration or compelling expression by the writer himself by reading the book itself. Indeed the climax was quite interesting with twists and turns as they unfold. For that, you need to read this book.

Now my Positive viewpoints:

The positives of the story are the characters easily identifiable. Even though the narration is again easy to read and allows us to easily go through the entire story, the seriousness or the individuality of the bigger causes in the book gets lost.

Some suggestive points:

Although the narration of the story is good but in my opinion, the explicit descriptions went over the top. In his previous books, the author has really emerged out as a better writer and I was quite happy with the maturity he handled the characters and emotions. However, I was not convinced by several actions of the characters in the book. At times, it felt that they were manipulated to satisfy what author has in his mind. This brings me to another major issue with the book. I simply could not connect with any character. They are plain and monotonous characters who don’t have a life.

Final words:


Overall if asked I would say this is not a fair job done by the author, the book has got extremely little to offer in that overstretched context. It has his signature explicit descriptions of the intimate moments and a couple of courses in Hindi (which is also a trademark of the author), which were both not required. Overall I would say...this is not a good job done by Author (Durjoy Datta) … I would give 2.5 stars to this book.

Thursday 23 March 2017

BOOK REVIEW - “OUR IMPOSSIBLE LOVE BY DURJOY DATTA”

BOOK REVIEW - “OUR IMPOSSIBLE LOVE BY DURJOY DATTA”




​ Inadvertently I am the one who enjoys reading romance more than any genre for that matter when it comes to reading.

The story revolves around the protagonist’s is a girl named Aisha, who is trying to find out what it actually means to be a woman because she’ll soon be turning 18. Though she is an excellent student, she believes that most of the people notice her for her big breasts. While students call her names and spread rumors about her sex life, she is content in pleasing herself with masturbation and plans on losing her virginity to a person who will matter to him in future.

On the other hand, we have Danish, a 23 year old guy who is not able to clear his final psychology examination. His life and his personal self has always been overshadowed by the achievements of his younger brother, a young and successful person.

Danish is compelled to take a job as a student counsellor by his parents when he fails. The two meet in a counseling session and Aisha opens up in front of him as she finds comfort in confiding in him.

Things take a turn and an unfortunate event threatens to destroy Aisha’s image. Will Danish be able to help Aisha fight the fate? The understandings and misunderstandings, the clash of egos, another romance on the side suddenly turn up to complicate matters whip things up and make it more interesting!

 I would like to dislocate my share of earful on the story here without further sharing any more details, and trying not to spoil the reader’s eagerness and allowing them to savor the original narration or compelling expression by the writer himself by reading the book itself. Indeed the climax was quite interesting with twists and turns as they unfold. For that, you need to read this book.

Now my Positive viewpoints:

The positives of the story are the characters easily identifiable. The story is well knit and the way has constructed has tried to accommodate numerous things into the context of Our Impossible Love. There are teenage problems like puberty and sexual confusions, there is bullying, there’s physical molestation, there’s homosexuality, there’s love and there’s heartbreak. The result is an utter chaos. Even though the narration is again easy to read and allows us to easily go through the entire story, the seriousness or the individuality of the bigger causes in the book gets lost.

Some suggestive points:

Although the narration of the story is wonderful but in my opinion, the explicit descriptions went over the top. In his previous books, author has really emerged out as a better writer and I was quite happy with the maturity he handled the characters and emotions. However, this one is surely targeted to the same group he had been writing for when he began writing. I did not like the beginning. The characters seemed obsessed with the size of boobs and dick. However, I kind of started liking Our Impossible Love as the story progressed and it was almost satisfactory till the climax destroyed everything.

Final words:


Overall if asked I would say this is a good book, the perfect accompaniment to anyone interesting in reading on weekend pastime. Overall I would say...this is a commendable job done by Author (Chetan  Bhagat) … I would give 3.5 stars to this book.

Wednesday 22 March 2017

ख्याल....

ख्याल....




ख्याल जाता नहीं आपका दिल से...,
याद आता नहीं कोई औरआपके सिवा..!
 
देखूं आपको रोज़..,हसरत ये ही दिल की...,
जिंदा आप बिन अब रह जाता नहीं...!
 
मिलते है लोग...,क्यों ना जाने जिंदगी में...,
क्यों दिल में रह जाते है..,जो मिलते है...!

होना ही है उन्हें..,जब दूर ही एक दूजे..., 
दिल के पास..,आते है क्यों फिर...!!! 

दीप 

Tuesday 21 March 2017

BOOK REVIEW - “ONE INDIAN GIRL BY CHETAN BHAGAT”

BOOK REVIEW - “ONE INDIAN GIRL BY CHETAN BHAGAT”




​ Inadvertently I am the one who enjoys reading romance more than any genre for that matter when it comes to reading.

The story revolves around the protagonist’s called Radhika Mehta who is a hot-shot banker working in the prestigious Investment Bank, Goldman Sachs. Radhika who once was as nerdy as one can be is now arranged to get married to Brijesh Gulati and has just arrived for her destination wedding in Goa. But what Radhika does not know is the fact that marrying Brijesh will not be as easy as she had thought. Things happen and everything goes haywire (I am refraining from disclosing more for the sake of spoilers), but will Radhika be able to maneuver her way out of this mess? Read the book today to know more and discover the fun-filled journey that Radhika will love to take you on. The best part of the book is the fact that Radhika’s journey is as funny and entertaining as a wedding can be.The understandings and misunderstandings, the clash of egos, another romance on the side suddenly turn up to complicate matters whip things up and make it more interesting!

 I would like to dislocate my share of earful on the story here without further sharing any more details, and trying not to spoil the reader’s eagerness and allowing them to savor the original narration or compelling expression by the writer himself by reading the book itself. Indeed the climax was quite interesting with twists and turns as they unfold. For that, you need to read this book.

Now my Positive viewpoints:

The positives of the story are the characters easily identifiable. The story is well knit and the way has constructed it, is beyond appreciation. The cover and title of the book are fascinating. The cover page of the book takes you into a stupor and a feeling of positivity engulfs us. The author has done a commendable job of writing in a girl’s voice. The story is told from Radhika’s point and it is really hard to believe that a man could have written so realistically about a woman and her feelings. Characters strike a chord with the modern urban metropolitan readers. The narrative is as easy as ever, the language excellent, without being highbrow.

Some suggestive points:

Although the narration of the story is wonderful but the switch over of situations rapidly from present to the past to present and that adds to the pace of the book. The book in its entirety of 272 pages did not appear dull even at a single point. The best part of the book, though, was its climax – it was completely unpredictable and managed to completely surprise me. We all are flawed being and with that comes perfectly imperfect relationships, which we agree or not but somewhere have to acknowledge the fact. No relationship is ‘happily ever after’. But then it’s our individual choice to persevere or not.

Final words:


Overall if asked I would say this is a good book, the perfect accompaniment to anyone interesting in reading on weekend pastime. Overall I would say...this is a commendable job done by Author (Chetan  Bhagat) … I would give 4.5 stars to this book.

Sunday 12 March 2017

Questionnaire with Lovita J R Morang



So, for this month  we have a  writer, and an Actress                                      "Lovita J R Morang" 


Can you tell us a little about yourself? Your profession and your hobbies!!

I am a lover first and artist.In the year 1994 as a teenager of 16, started life as an actor and model. And at the age of 20, I started filmmaking.Till date, I could make more than 20 documentary films travelogue, telefilms."DISCOVERY OF RHODODENDRON FOREST " is green Oscar entrant film. Based on the film is the book " Discovery of Rhododendron forest " launched by two Governors of the states.Karmaveer Chakra Awardee by Icongo initiated by United Nations.

Moreover, I would like to define Lovita J R Morang as" Born in the land of rising sun, gift-wrapped in the battlefield of red river and blue hills, a beautiful inhabitant of earth, lover of the universe."

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Questionnaire with Lovita J R Morang
  
  1. How did you first get involved in with writing, are you an imaginative person?

I started scribbling poetries in my school days. Now have 25 anthologies of short stories and poetries, shared space with renowned and celebrated international poets like Ruskin bond to Gulzar.

My creative thoughts are the spirited-river that keep the fire in the wind flaming.Imagination is the sole gateway to realities.
Scripting for my films helped me in trans.creating, further into existential poetries and short- stories.
Yes, I can feel the spark, I can imagine as a child I used to consciously and unconsciously would observe my father writing.
Most of the time, when I gazed at him as a child of six-seven years. I see him writing. He loved writing and maintaining diaries.


2.       What do you find most challenging about your writing?

Challenges are the ingredients, the life-force of writing. Words tumble down, rushing like the torrential mountain rain, and it's the mountain rain that becomes the river. I find and discover and create words from this ocean of rivers.
These challenges are life-giving. Life nourishing experiences of love and longings and of belongs. 

3.       What do you do when you are not writing?

Once the writing is an addiction, I trust, it swallowed every space of the universe. Even if you are not typing or writing words. Mind and thoughts continue to write. It's a river that knows not how to not flow. And as a filmmaker, when I am making film, I trust is am writing on par, parallel. Call it "Parallel Writing ".

4.       Where do you see yourself in the next 6 months, and 5 years down the road?

A good artiste's evolution, metamorphosed into a good filmmaker, a poet and a writer and an unconditional lover of mankind.A beautiful life lived.

5.       How do you keep coming up with material/content for your story? 

The world I am, surrounded with are natural. It's the nature's power and the names of the trees, mountains, rivers, names of each beautiful people I encounter are the "organic contents" and plots in my story.


6.       Any specific tips you have for new writers who want to make it big in the world of published books?

Yes, life is a brilliant writer, we have not realized that we are not writing. Or not yet awakened to consciously and with consciences to take up the mighty Weapon-The Pen.cil. "A drop of ink makes a million think."  Hence, start thinking about the drop of ink, dear youngsters and aspiring writers.

7.       What’s the best thing a writer can give to his readers?

Stories and words that nourish their thoughts, mind, and life. Make them read life and start loving, start believing.

8.       A lot of people are interested in writing for the money earning potential. What are some tips for people interesting in making money from writing? What are some realistic expectations in regards to what can be made?

Money makes the world go round and words go around, beautifying, nourishing.Don't ever dare think that writers eat words. They also feel hungry and have mammoth responsibilities. 

I don't know yet how to earn money by writing books, by writing film scripts I have earned well. And I convert my writing into films, films into projects. And, my bank is balanced.I asked my fellow writers, about earning through writings. The reply is " good author need to be a good bookseller too"And, I don't see myself as a bookseller.  But yes, my writings have kept my love alive. 

No matter, people may not read your writings but creative world hardly survives in a lower dimensional world of thought. I didn't mean. One need to be an intellectual. Intellectual can be pseudo. But I trust every human being are born intelligent. Their intelligence needs to be nourished or else it wanes.

The journey of money making through writing.  I trust the writer ought to know the psyche of the market. If books need a market then mind should be prepared for the market.  Writers as"Market-oriented or mankind-oriented"

That depends on the psyche of the writer.where they desire to positioned themselves. Hold on the water, to stay calm or hold on the hat to get into the tricks of the trade.The economic game theory in terms of Literary pursuit. The question is do you desire to be the best seller writer/author or a merely celebrated author.

9.       What motivates you most in life?

Right from the origin of species to their survival. Everything that exists. The beauty in the interdependence of life-forces. The process of natural selection to conflict of contentiousness, intrigue me.
Everything that breathes motivates me, right from the breathing stones, to breathing, mountains to rivers. I could sense even deadness breathes that quite beautiful and motivating.Life is a perfect "good cinema", conceived, created, produced, directed by God.


10.   The majority of the readers tend to take sides due to religion and such other considerations.

Let the division bell rings appreciating the diversity of beauty. Be a lover of this magnificence creation.

11.   What is the story behind the name of your book?

It's all about love discovered throughout painstaking living yet it splits in the forks of the road. Take the high Road and drive safe, even if you are driving life on the right side. Turns and twists of roads are accident prone. My stories say if you have discovered roads of life. Be a good lover. Be a good driver. Drive away the evils. But mind you statutory warnings "evils are an important part of the pages, we may not be on the same page. 

12.   What are your views on increasing plagiarism?

my God! Where are you, so lost. You had to steal air to breathe. Nothing is all gone with the wind. You too have a heart. Don't give another heart attack. Create your own child. Give birth to your own child. If you cannot then, copyright fully get inspired and start writing.

Plagiarism is for plagued thoughts of plagued mind. Those who have beautiful mind would be inspired by great writers of the world. Like RabindranathTagore to Leo Tolstoy to Fyodor Dostoyevsky to Amartya Sen to Charles Dickinson.  Aren't the great writers of the world and the organic love of the universe enough to create your own book. Start now. Wake up in the morning and feel that life has just begun, hence, no copy and paste. Begin to write the original and be a product possessor and creator of the original copy.