Author Interview #29: Himanshu Sah

Himanshu Sah debuted in the literary world with his unique novel “Island Game of Modern Life“. He was born in Malda, West Bengal, brought up in a remote village of Bihar, and currently resides in Bangalore. Let’s get to know more about the guy who believes that if you look at anything differently, it will become a game! Enthusiastic readers, here is Himanshu Sah for you!!

• Hello Himanshu! Welcome to the literary world 🙂

Thanks for this opportunity, Madhuri.

• Tell us something about your recently published book Island Game of Modern Life.

Island Game of Modern Life is a story about four dead people. They meet in Yamlok and they want to be alive again. Yamraj offers them playing one game called Island Game of Modern Life. The winner will be resurrected and will be allowed to start their life from where it had ended. In brief this is what this book is BUT it’s not just that. If there is a law to understand gravity, there must be something to understand life as well, and this book is an effort to explain modern life in a unique way- by playing a game based on our real life philosophies. Rest, let the readers find out.

Read my review of Himanshu’s book “Island Game of Modern Life”

• When did you start writing?

In my childhood, I was fond of writing poems. In my school days, I used to write suspense stories secretly to avoid any berating from my father and school teachers. In my college days, I worked as an associate magazine editor and then I realized that there is a deep connection between me and writing.

• What is the purpose of your writing?

It’s a long journey to define the purpose but one thing is sure that it’s beyond just publishing books. My intention is to communicate with people, to entertain them through my writing for goodness of their life, family and society.

• What inspired you to bring forth this idea of Island Game of Modern Life as a book?

Two things. First, when you watch a recorded match, you can highlight the mistakes and that gives a plan for improvement. Life is a LIVE game; nobody gets a chance to see it in a recorded way. That’s one idea that pushed me to do something like that.

Second, everyone wants to know: what is life and most of the time we try to find the answer on a spiritual platform. Eventually we lose the interest because we think that spiritual means- it’s not scientific and everything is about soul and GOD. But that’s not what it is. As I said that if there is a law to understand gravitation, there is also a law to understand our life and that’s another thought that made me design a game called Island Game of Modern Life.

• Is any part of Island Game of Modern Life inspired from real life?

If this book is a lemon and by chance it is squeezed till the last drop of juice, the drops are inspired by real life and rest are fiction. That’s what I can say.

• Do you see a movie based on Island Game of Modern Life being made?

Oh yes, it has great potential for being made into an eye opening movie for people. Also, I see Island Game of Modern Life as an animated game which can be played with great sense of interest and this is in progress.

• Wow! It would surely be a hit. After all, unlike regular novels, Island Game of Modern Life is a unique concept one.

Yes, I always wanted to do something different in life. Even in the field of writing I want to discover something that doesn’t exist. This book is just a small step toward my discovery.

• What is your idea of the perfect world?

A world where people don’t repent at their last breath of their life is a perfect world for me.

• Which of your works have been published so far?

This is my debut novel. Many of my articles are published in my college magazine and also in corporate magazines wherever I worked.

• So how was this journey of becoming a published author?

It wasn’t easy of course because of two things. First, I didn’t have any background or support for editing or writing in English so I learnt everything on my own, by doing it. Second, to manage time for reading, learning and writing wasn’t easy for me. After I finished my manuscript I sent it to many publishers and one of the renowned publishers accepted it but they gave me a deal to publish one year later. That didn’t excite me. And then I moved for self publishing and I can say that it was really a nice journey from the beginning till the end because you learn many things during the process of self publishing.

• Which approach is better according to you: traditional or self-publishing, and why?

Which type of marriage is better: LOVE or ARRANGE? And the answer will vary from person to person. Everything has their own pros and cons. Self publishing is like love marriage, you know each and everything before the book is published. Traditional publishing is like arrange marriage where you are not directly involved into the process. However it’s good to start with a platform where your work is valued and reviewed carefully.

• What should the beginners do today?

If you see around you will find thousands of writers, writing for something, they all want to become famous and rich and in my eyes there is nothing wrong in it. But the ultimate intention of writing shouldn’t be to become famous and rich because for me, writers own a deep sense of responsibility and they can do any wonders if they want to. So as a beginner, when I started writing, I thought of constructing a highway instead of a narrow lane. The message is simple: write for serving people in the long run.

• What is your take on book publishing as you see the current scenario?

In the digital world where social media is growing, taking your work to masses is easier now. Hence it is now becoming easier to promote your work and build your credibility.

• What are your forthcoming writings?

Currently I am writing my second novel. It’s about journey of an ordinary guy who goes to university in a fantasy world to learn the secrets and mysteries of extra-ordinary powers needed to become successful in life.

• Interesting!! What are the four top most things you take care of while writing a book?

1. Concept
2. Plot
3. Characters
4. Flow

• What is your favorite genre and why?

Philosophy and suspense because they excite me

• What / Who is your biggest source of inspiration in life?

The answer to what is Karmayoga from Bhagvad Gita and the answer to who is my father.

• What is the biggest challenge you have ever faced and how did you overcome it?

Writing in English was the biggest challenge for me. I never studied in English medium school and especially in villages of Bihar, the education is not provided with basic standards. I always feared while writing something in English. When I came to NIT Calicut, for a moment I froze from within and pictured myself standing alone in some island away from the world. I think getting into NIT Calicut is the best thing that happened to my life. I started writing whenever it was possible for me. My articles written in English were rejected everywhere but I never stopped. And then, I was in Netherland for a few months in an official trip. We had a team ice skating event and someone told me to write a few things about leadership learning from ice skating. They liked my article and next day it was in the magazine. I felt like I had come out of a rabbit hole.

• If you had to live a day of your life as one of the living or dead personality, who would it be and why?

Many have inspired me but I would love to live as myself.

• And finally, any message for the readers?

To the readers of my book- many hearty thanks, it means a lot to me. In general, don’t read the same type of book every time. And I have something for the readers – www.gamesbyhimanshu.com is my personal website where I post thoughtful ideas from time to time.

So that was Himanshu Sah for you, author of “Island Game of Modern Life“.

Read my review of Himanshu’s book “Island Game of Modern Life”

You can get in touch with Himanshu directly at: gamesbyhimanshu@gmail.com

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Book Review #104: Island Game of Modern Life

Author: Himanshu Sah
Pages: 242
Publisher: Notion Press Publishers

• Ratings-

Cover : 3.5/5
Title : 4/5
Blurb : 4/5
Theme : 4.5/5
Story : 4.5/5
Characters : 4/5
Value for money: 4.5/5
Overall : 4.5/5

• Characters:

1. Siddhant, Sukesh, Sanchita, Kapil- The players
2. Yamraj- The decision maker
3. Hemant- The mediator who brings this story to light

• Blurb:

Sukesh, Sanchita, Kapil and Siddhant die and go to Yamlok, where they meet Yamraj. Yamraj gives them one last chance to become alive again, and they can go back to earth, if they win the game: Island Game of Modern Life. The winner will be resurrected to life and could start life from where it ended.

What was the game and who wins?

• Review:

Island Game of Modern Life by Himanshu Sah is a one of its kind book. It has not one, not two, but 5 stories! Yes, you read it right; Himanshu has done a commendable job in interspersing 5 life stories and putting them across as a single novel. Hemant, the protagonist, is summoned by his grandfather under the pretext that he has diamonds and tonnes of gold saved for Hemant, who rushes to the hospital more eager to divulge into the details of this treasure than to attend to his ailing grandfather. But he is bound to listen to a story which his grandfather is adamant on narrating, lest he dies.

According to Hemant’s grandfather, Siddhant, he had died at the age of 24, met Yamraj in the Yamlok and was resurrected while playing a game, which everyone must play before they die. In no way does Hemant believe his grandfather but intrigued by the unique revelation, he makes up his mind to listen to the entire story. Siddhant, Hemant’s grandfather, had died along with his team lead Kapil, manager Sukesh, and HR Sanchita in a car accident. They all met in Yamlok and found their way to a golden gate, on the other side of which was Yamraj, waiting for them.

Upon realizing that they had indeed died, each one had a shock and were desperate to go back to earth and be alive again. Yamraj gives in to their request but poses a condition: they’ll have to play a game and the one who wins will be resurrected. Everyone is excited to play the game and determined to win the same. This game, called Island Game of Modern Life comprises of 4 islands viz., Money, Satisfaction, Love and Identity, which are sub-islands of the main island viz., Chase. Each of the islands have a treasure hut. In one of the treasure huts of these islands is hidden a pearl. One who finds the pearl, wins the game and goes back to life. But the game isn’t as easy as it seems; there are multiple traps laid. Each of the islands, along with a treasure hut, also have an illusion hut that creates an illusion of being the treasure hut. Each of the islands also have three trees with black and white branches representing positive and negative thoughts respectively. Each player has a bubble and can invest the trio of time, people and money, in any of the islands. Every move of the player advances their respective bubbles through the various islands, trees and treasure huts. All for one motive: to find the pearl, win the game and be alive again!

I was surprised, pleasantly though, to realize that Himanshu has very smartly portrayed a normal modern-day life in the form of a game and tried to persuade readers to find that pearl. Isn’t it true that all our life we keep chasing identity, money, satisfaction and love? Don’t we all feel obligated to find that pearl in our game of life and understand our purpose of life? Each one of us has the potential to be a winner, but only a few are able to win. If you want to be one of the winners, the wisdom to excel in the game of life is hidden in this book. I’m sure that just like me, you too will have some pearl of wisdom to take away as you are done reading this book.

• Let-downs:

The only thing that made this book a difficult read was too much information right at the beginning. Detailed explanation of the game sometimes made me feel like I was reading not a fictional but a philosophical book. Another reason for this could be that all data has been provided in the form of text. Human beings are visual creatures; they retain memory of images more prominently than text. I would have really preferred a colored diagram and an explanation with reference to that diagram. This would have helped understand the game in a much better manner.

• Appreciations:

Himanshu has very rightly said that everything can be thought of as a game, if looked from a different perspective. He has very brilliantly portrayed that life is a game and each player is a potential winner. This is one book in which I was intrigued right from the prologue to the very end to find out the truth of Island Game of Modern Life. Such is the power of Himanshu’s script and is well emanated from his narration. Although editing could have been better, the story was drafted well enough for me to overlook this flaw. This book will definitely be loved by everyone who takes interest in reading a mix of genres in one single book!

• Verdict:

Pearls of wisdom beautifully delivered via a genre-mixed book (4.5/5)

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Book Review #87: Logically Stupid, That’s Love

Author: Shikha
Pages: 292
Publisher: Srishti Publishers & Distributors
Cover Design: The Book Bakers

• Ratings-

Cover : 4.5/5
Title : 4.5/5
Blurb : 4/5
Theme : 3/5
Story : 3/5
Characters : 4/5
Value for money : 4/5
Overall : 3.5/5 (0.5 because I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book)

• Characters:

1.  Kartik- The protagonist
2. Sahana- The protagonist
3. Ajit- Sahana’s father & Kartik’s boss and mentor
4. Vinayak aka Vinny- Kartik’s brother
5. Garima- HR head of DataMagica and Kartik’s close friend

• Blurb:

Kartik: Yes, I want to be successful, and that’s not a crime. Trust me, I too would have wanted the same as Ms. Stupid, but I can’t toss away my hard-work of years for a girl. We would have had a beautiful love story had she not been my boss’s daughter.

Sahana: I know he’s ambitious and doesn’t know his heart well. But I’m sure one day Mr. Logical will come to my way of thinking, and we’ll have a beautiful life together thereafter.
He flirted with her for five days; she waited for him for five years, only to be shattered irrecoverably one day. Logic seems to be winning the battle, until destiny refuses to move on and adamantly brings them face to face again.

In life’s moments of struggle and comfort, the heart and mind must join hands to combat.
A love story dedicated to the generation that never values what comes easy. Wish a few logics were a little less stupid. But nevertheless… Logically Stupid, That’s Love.

• Review:

Logically Stupid, That’s Love by Shikha is a cute love story of Kartik and Sahana. Kartik is an MBA graduate, fresh out of college and specializes in Marketing. Instead of opting for a multinational company offering a fat salary, Kartik chooses to work in a startup named DataMagica, owned by Mr. Ajit Khurana., because he wants to put his potential to test and achieve the pinnacle of success. Career is on number one of his priority list. Sahana is a bubbly 20-year old girl for whom parties and shopping is everything. She has no aim in life; in fact it wouldn’t be wrong to say that career didn’t exist on her priority list. But as they say, opposites attract!

Before joining DataMagica, Ajit sends Kartik on a 5 day vacation to Goa on company expense. Upon reaching there, a girl steps out of Kartik’s car and he is as dumbstruck as the hotel manager realizing that all this while he had been driving a car oblivious of the fact that a girl had been resting peacefully in the backseat. Sahana had apparently runaway from Mumbai after refusing to marry or even appear in front of the crew of her prospective to-be family chosen by her father. They become fast friends. Kartik’s flirting along with him being chivalrous throughout tickles Sahana’s heart and she falls for him. Kartik however has no space for love or a relationship in his life. They spend quality time together on their way back from Goa to Mumbai via car and further to Delhi via train. It is only upon reaching Delhi that Kartik learns that the most beautiful girl he had ever met in his life, Sahana, is none other than the only daughter of his boss and DataMagica’s owner, Ajit.

Be it an effect of meeting Kartik, Sahana gets serious in life and gets admitted in an MBA institute. They chat each day over email. While Sahana is busy studying, Kartik soars new heights and becomes the youngest COO in history. For her internship, Sahana works at DataMagica. One fine day Ajit fires a guy for ogling at Sahana. Kartik is dumbfounded and adjudicates that he cannot ever be in a relationship with Sahana. He confronts Sahana regarding this and ends up breaking her heart. She walks away from his life, avoiding any means of contact. Throughout the book, I only asked myself 2 questions – Will she be able to stay away from him forever? Will Kartik never realize that he will never be able to find a girl better than or even equivalent to Sahana? The climax brought a bright smile on my face and I particularly loved the role of Ajit in Kartik and Sahana’s logically stupid love story!

• Let-downs:

There were a few twists and turns which were very predictable. Although the story has been narrated brilliantly, the plot was missing its X-factor — something that would set the book apart from the usual love stories.

• Appreciations:

Once again Shikha has managed to prove that story-telling is her forte. Brilliant narration along with smooth transitions kept me hooked to the book till the very end. Intimate moments have been described very subtly, ensuring that not much is revealed while managing to put across the exact thoughts in words. The characters have been totally justified. Kartik and Sahana managed to tickle my heart with their romance. Perfect grammar, simple vocabulary, and truck-load of emotions made the book a delightful read! And just like He Fixed The Match She Fixed Him, I see a movie being made on Logically Stupid, That’s Love, too!

• Verdict:

An interesting roller-coaster of logically stupid love’s journey. (3.5/5)

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Book Review #59: Hidden Husband

Author: Shikha Kaul
Pages: 240
Publisher: Gargi Publishers
Cover Design: Ammol Karambe

• Ratings-

Cover : 3/5
Title : 4.5/5
Blurb : 4/5
Story : 4/5
Theme : 3.5/5
Characters : 4.5/5
Overall : 3.5/5

• Characters:

1. Aisha- The protagonist
2. Raghav- Aisha’s collegue and husband
3. Piyali- Aisha’s best friend
4. Sachin- Raghav’s roommate
5. Sameer- Aisha’s school-mate

• Blurb:

Aisha is trapped in her own secret which makes her life hell. Her love for Raghav is true. But hailing from two very different cultures is the basis of their continued friction. Aisha is a Punjabi girl from Gurgaon and Raghav a Bihari from Ranchi. Raghav’s family will certainly not accept a girl from outside their community. And yet, he continues giving her false hopes through his efforts and promises. And then they take a step which entangles her life further. Will she manage to come out of this quandary or must she continue to live in her self-created web? Explore her journey that makes her realize the atrocities being committed on women in the Indian society and the tough decisions she must take, keeping her most loved ones oblivious to everything happening in her life.

• Review-

Hidden Husband by Shikha Kaul is the story of a girl named Aisha who works in the HR department of an MNC in Gurgaon. She is perfect at her job and is very beautiful too. During one of the recruitment drives, Aisha gets to interview Raghav and he makes it through the interview. Raghav starts interacting too much with her and even seeks her help for finding a PG nearby her house so that he could stay close to her. It was very unlike Aisha to interact and help a colleague on the personal front but when it came to Raghav, she couldn’t help but let herself open up to him. They became fast friends and each knew about the other’s feelings. On the occasion of Raghav’s birthday, they confessed their love to each other and enjoyed a sweet period of courtship.

Soon enough Raghva’s sister, Aruna, came to work at their office for summer internship. As she was an MBA HR student, Aisha appointed her as her assistant. She was very fond of Aisha and Aisha took this as a chance to impress atleast one member of Raghav’s family. Meanwhile, Aisha confessed about their courtship to her parents and after an interaction with Raghav, her parents agreed to get them married. However same was not the case at Raghav’s end. When he visited his hometown in Ranchi after Aruna’s successful completion of her summer internship, he disclosed his love for Aisha to his parents. As expected, they were clearly against it and Aruna even sent a hateful SMS to Aisha, calling her a “bitch” and “a filthy soul”. Aisha couldn’t take in the insult and pushed Raghav to arrive at a conclusion about their relationship but all he asked for was more time. Aisha had begun to hate these four words- “I need more time“. Seeing no progress of Aisha and Raghav’s relationship, Aish’s parents fixed up her match with a Punjabi boy and Aisha severed all ties with Raghav. Unable to bear the thought of losing Aisha, Raghav drank poison but was fortunately saved by being hospitalized at the right time. Aisha too suffered from low blood pressure and had to be hospitalized.

Sandwiched between Aisha and his parents, Raghav decided to take an unpredictable step and seeked Aisha’s approval for it. They secretly got married in the presence of Piyali, Sachin and Anand, their advocate, and managed to keep their marriage hidden from their families. Meanwhile Aisha got pregnant and Raghav was still unable to disclose their secret to his family. As a result of severe stress and insufficient rest, Aisha suffered a miscarriage. She even got to know a lot about Raghav’s family which she had never even in her dreams imagined to be true. She felt pathetic to be a part of such a family and blamed herself for falling into this quandary. Midst of all this, Aisha bumped into his school-mate Sameer, who had a huge crush on her during school days. The course of events that take place post that were worth every minute I spent reading the book. The book will definitely make you realize the importance of family and love in your life, and also that of a best friend like Piyali. The best of the book was the end which gave me goosebumps!!

• Appreciations:

The entire script flowed smoothly with certain twists at each point. Shikha managed to cover a truck-load of emotions very beautifully throughout the plot. The descriptions of various scenes were crafted keeping intact the thin line between romance and vulgarity. Shikha also ensured that all aspects of the story were narrated, especially Raghav’s side of the story, which was very important to help the readers understand the real situation from both the ends.

• Let-downs:

The script became a bit boring at one point in time. There were various narrations about a few riots significant in India’s history, which weren’t connected to the plot anyhow. Also there were 2-3 dialogues between God and Aisha, narrated as Aisha’s dreams, which were somehow irrelevant. Again, the mention of religious bias and a letter that she writes to the Prime Minister of India wasn’t really required in the script. A few grammatical errors here and there could have been improvised.

• Verdict:

Amazingly crafted story with a pinch of reality. (3.5/5)

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Book Review #54: Life Had Other Plans

Author: Munish Dhawan
Pages: 361
Publisher: Jufic Books, an imprint of Leadstart Publishing Pvt. Ltd.
Cover Design: Trideep Saha

• Ratings-

Cover : 4.5/5
Title : 3.5/5
Blurb : 3/5
Story : 2.5/5
Theme : 2/5
Characters : 2.5/5
Overall : 3/5

• Characters:

1. Nikhil- The protagonist
2. Ratty- Nikhil’s friend
3. Su- Nikhil’s friend
4. Ellis- Nikhil’s spouse
5. Mallika- The villian

• Blurb:

A TWISTED LOVE STORY FROM THE CRAZY, LOONY WORLD OF INDIAN ADVERTISING
Nik, a college dropout, joins Roy & Grant Communications, a passionately charged advertising agency, with enthusiastic anticipation, only to discover that his life is about to change forever. He bumps into Ratty, the love rat; and Su, the benevolent prude, instinctively perceiving that there’s a cosmic connection between the three!
They become the best of friends. Soon, they are inseparable. 3 more team up with them to form a batty group that lives up to the advertising world’s reputation of being totally demented. But they hardly care. They’re having way too much fun, together!
Just when they hope that their merry little world continues, life reveals a new plan.
Nik commits the cardinal sin of falling in love with one of his best friends. Before he can declare it, he learns that Su is in love too, but not with him! When the bombshell Mallika arrives on the scene, the skirt-chasing love rat finds himself in love too!
What happens next is an entangled saga that unfolds into an incredible chain of events, leaving the reader breathless.
‘Life Had Other Plans’ is part funny, part loony, part tragic tale where nothing goes according to plan. It’s a high drama of love gained and love lost that builds up to a completely unexpected end. But not before the three protagonists – Nik, Ratty and Su are forced to confront their deepest, darkest secrets!

• Review-

Life Had Other Plans by Munish Dhawan is particularly the twisted love story of a man named Nikhil Sharma, and how he lands up being with the true love of his life. The story begins with Nikhil’s career kick-off at Delhi’s topmost advertising agency, Roy & Grant. The receptionist at the time, Sophie, gets Nikhil off-guard and he falls for her. After several days of being at Roy & Grant, he finally sums up the courage to invite Sophie for coffee. Sophie on the other hand thought that Nikhil would never ask her. Thus starts a cute love story which soon ends due to Sophie’s disappointment in Nikhil’s incompetency to satisfy her carnal desires. With lost self-confidence and a broken heart, Nikhil diverts his attention to his new-found friends – Ratnesh (Ratty) and Supriya (Su or Chandi Ma as Nikhil named her). He believed there was some cosmic connection between the three of them and spent most of his time with them. Their evenings would either be spent at a bar, called “Guilt”, nearby their office or at Su’s place with her grandmother, whom they lovingly called “dida”.

The script contained a number of funny and crazy incidences from Roy & Grant for the period that Nik, Su, and Ratty worked there. They also had their share of bad days when all of their ideas would receive outright rejection from their department head Nina, just out of her sheer hatred for them, especially Su. Overcoming all hurdles, the trio even won an award once, for the best advertisement in a particular category. Su and Ratty would always fight with each other but somewhere deep inside her heart, Su had feelings for Ratty which she could never muster up the courgae to inform Ratty about. Things got worse when Mallika was hired by Roy & Grant. If Ratty was a skirt-chaser, it wouldn’t harm to say that Mallika was a rich-man-chaser. She would do anything and everything to get boys and men down on their knees for her, spend the last penny of their hard-earned on her and when they would be bankrupt, Mallika would conveniently drop-out of their lives, leaving them in depression – atleast that is what happened with Ratty. He ended up being in depression. His career was at stake but with Su determined to bring him back on track, he was saved from getting fired.

After the resignation of Prasad, the Creative Director of Roy & Grant, the trio’s ideal, Su and Nik switched jobs to another famous advertising company, Dolchi. They worked as creative partners there and were very successful in their work. It was around the same time when Ratty proposed to Su and soon they were married. Something that was ignored all this time was Nik’s love for Su. He had hidden his feelings for Su giving in to the fact that Su loved Ratty and he thought it was best to let their friendships remain intact. But soon after they got married, Su and Ratty started having issues in their marital life and a time came when Ratty blamed Su for infidelity with Nik. The turn of events hence and an unexpected realization at Nik’s end make the book an interesting read, especially the second half.

• Appreciations:

Amazing use of vocabulary and metaphor. Many of the statements at the first glance would seem confusing to the reader, which someone might consider a let-down because good books don’t make their readers read sentence twice before they understand it; but this time its different. Without those metaphors, the book wouldn’t have been as much fun to read and relate to. Perfect grammar, beautiful descriptions of characters were some of the perks.

• Let-downs:

A few situations were too elaborate to hold the attention of the the reader. Incidences were stretched / even mentioned in the book, unnecessarily. Many such incidences had no relation with the actual story that was supposed to be conveyed, nevertheless were included in the script, which should have been avoided. Maybe the book would have been written in a much better way with less number of pages involved.

• Verdict:

A lengthy yet twisted love story. (3/5)

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