“…...... not all love stories are meant to have a perfect ending. Some stay incomplete. Yet they are beautiful just the way they are...... ” are you READY TO FALL IN LOVE ?
Friends! Once again I am with a final year engineering student, Veer Santhosh a film maker in making, and an AUTHOURPRENEUR . He says LOVE its something which bring back hope in life. His passion for writing made him author of his first debut book “ Ready To Fall In Love?” .
AT : Akatma Times VS : Veer Santhosh.
VS: Well, I was born to a middle class family in the year 1990. I was brought up in Mysore, Karnataka. I did my higher primary education from Mahaveer School. Later I joined Marimallappa’s high school. I did PU from Maharaja’s government PU College, & presently I’m doing final year engineering at MIT Mysore in Electronics & Communication!!! I have also directed a short film titled, “What’s your dream..?”
AT: When did this writing instinct stuck u? What is your inspiration for writing? Where do you get the thoughts from?
VS: I wrote my first story when I was in 8th standard. It was a short story of 2 pages. It was my friend Rohan who encouraged me to become a writer. I used to read novels of Chethan Bhagat, Ravinder Singh etc. They inspired me to take up writing!!!
AT: “Ready to Fall in Love?” Title itself says it is something about love. Tell us more about the book?
VS: It’s the title of the one story in my book. The book has 5 short stories. Three of which are sad ending, & other two ends happily. The main thing I have tried to convey is that HOPE is what is important in life no matter how much you are screwed up!! And for me, every love story is a legend in its own way.
AT: What made you write this book? Choose this subject? Any message you want to give?
VS: As I said, Hope is the most essential thing on the Earth. Never lose hope. I always dreamed of being writer. I wanted my voice to be heard. That made take up this task of writing a book. Why I chose love? Its simple, love stories never die!!!
AT: You yourself have taken the job of publishing, marketing, distributing..etc
From the basic step
o of writing to reaching out to audience. May be we should say AUTHOURPRENEUR .How is this
journey?
VS: Hahaha!!! I saved my time running to doors of publishers for that matter!! It gives lot of satisfaction that I, myself has done everything for my book!! I’m satisfied!! I loved the way things went for me. May be I had, Beginners luck as Paul Coelho says in his book THE ALCHEMIST
AT: Are you nervous on your first book release and your expectations on it?
VS: Yes of course!!! It’s my first child. I’m excited as well as bit anxious, But I know, I should enjoy this moment!! I am not here to make money for sure!! I just need my work to be recognized.
AT: What is your next project? Where you want to see yourself in coming 5 years?
VS: I have just emptied my mind. Need time to think about the next project. But there is one thing that’s haunting me right now. I wanna start a NGO to help academically backward students in Government schools. And I’m also thinking about my next book about how I became a writer!!! Will let you all know about it soon!! I want to see myself as a more satisfied person in next 5 years. I understand that name, fame & money are important in life. But these can never be equal to one thing called, Satisfaction!!!
AT: Can you share with us about your film "Whats your dream? " Any thing more about you and films?
VS: The concept of this movie is very simple. Suicide among engineering students has become a trend & is increasing day by day. We have not tried to look what is wrong, instead we have tried to send message to all the engineering students that these results & all are just guest
appearances in the cinema called, "LIFE". Don't take your life just for that!!
If you're so depressed, reach out for someone. Remember, Suicide is a permanent solution for your temporary problems!!. Just remember your parents who struggle to bring you up when you get such idiotic thoughts!!
AT: Who is your role model? Being an Engineering student what made you choose to be in writing and filming?
VS: Don't have role model as such!!! But few in cinema industry like Maniratnam, Shankar impressed me!!!
AT: One last question! What is your message for students and upcoming authors?
VS: Its never too late to follow your dreams!! Just do what you love & love what you do!!
Thank You very much Santhosh for spending your time in being part of my blog.
Wishing you all the very best and may this beginners luck be with you all the time. Wishing to see many more books and films in future.
Friends you can find book Ready to Fall in love? here...
Infibeam(ebook)-
Great work Akathma..keep going..rock it..
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