Storyteller

Some Silent Steps (2013): This novel is based on the theme of honour killing which is quite prevalent in various districts of Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. To be in love is an amazing feeling. You find yourself floating in the air of dreams even without the wings of patience. This delightful state of mind needs to be preserved in the happy house of our memories. And here is the preserved particle of this mesmerized experience. Unlike an autobiographical narrative, this novel demonstrates our present time lovers and the terrible state they are in. In this modern day romance, where youth lingers between breakup and commitment, even if you choose to abide by a committed relationship, still there are certain inhibitions in your way to success. And what if your commitment is contested by the family? What if there is a threat to your life in the name of honour killing? Read about the people who devised an escape route to attain fulfilment in love. Rishi went to Nai Sarak in Delhi to buy some second-hand books of English literature. Some random lines written in two books blazed his senses. Ritika Rohtagi and Shagun Yadav both were associated with a single guy, Ambuj Sharma. Inside the pages of those books was breathing a mysterious story of love, longing and fulfilment. There is a bed-ridden girlfriend, a dead beloved and a disillusioned friend. But true love never dies; it just sinks deep inside the heart. And it was dug up by Rishi. A beautiful story of friendship, courtship and romance was lying there. And the discovery begins. We meet Ritika, the symbol of pure love. Would she be able to maintain the purity of her love? We meet Shagun, the symbol of longing. Would her longing find an end? And we finally meet life which is interfered by societal norms, not sure on which track to move on, bruised by the brutal act of honour killing. All this cannot be left on time. We need to strive and follow some silent steps to attain fulfilment in love.

Once Lost Found Forever (2018): The novel is a sequel to Some Silent Steps with something new to it. It is based on the theme of self-discovery amid the dilemmas of identity crisis, meaninglessness and boredom of everyday life. The story of the novel is related to the lives of two girls, Shagun and Girija, who take almost opposite routes in their respective lives but unfortunately end up on the same point. Shagun runs away from home and lives her life with her own choice. On the other hand, Girija remains a good girl in her mother’s household. But they both get frustrate in the course of their lives. Shagun exhausts herself sexually and gets infected with HIV; whereas Girija has never been allowed to even talk to boys. She develops a sense of fear in the name of sex and doesn’t let her husband consummate with her. The novel discusses in its course some most relevant issues of individual’s growth, sexual orientation and spiritual connection to our being. None of the girls understands what it is to be in love. When you chase love, love chases someone else. The moment you realise, you are love, only love remains, you disappear and so is the chase forever. Read about Shagun, Girija and Rishi who once lost what was most important for them and then found something that made them important forever. Firmly glued to reality, this engaging tale of love, longing and fulfilment will inspire you to heal the corner of your heart that is ever broken by someone.