Ordinary People, Extra Ordinary Talents- Mr. Puspendra Kumar Singh

Hello!

Here again, I have brought you yet another interesting personality.

He is from GCTI , Kanpur.
He loves cooking, photography and drawing.
He could dance to some numbers.
But most of all, he is a writer, inside out.
He occasionally writes Shayari and Poems
He tried his hand at editing too and this is what happened.

Well, this, Ladies and Gentlemen, is Mr. Pushpendra Kumar Singh for you.

1.  At what age did you start editing?

  Shh...dont asked about age.:P

It was just an idea which came in my mind at the age of 21.

2.  Why did you choose editing and publishing as your area of interest?

  It is quite a tricky question to answer. Editing and publishing is not my area of interest. .Just wanted to start with something so I thought of starting with editing and publishing but I like writing more than editing.

3.  Is Shadow of Life the first book that you edited?

  Yes. You can say that as in the form of book it was my edited book but before that I have edited many stories and articles.

4. Apart from being an editor, you are also a writer. So what do you prefer better- writing or editing?

Writing is much better than editing. In writing you are allowed to do mistakes but in editing mistakes are not allowed. But from editing we get to learn more where as in writing we enjoy a lot.

5. What is the book- Shadow of Life about?

It is a compilation of 9 short stories on romance genre by 9 diffirent writers. All stories are depicting the various Shadows Of Life. Mainly, Shadow of Life is a dream of many writers who contributed their story to this.

6. Which ones are your works as a published writer?

Till now only two as a Contributing Author in Shadow of Life and Tere hi Liye-3 (Love & Passion).

7. Which story is your favorite out of the many stories in Shadow of Life?

Faith & Miracle (Shruti Parekh).

8.  What was your criterion for choosing the stories in the anthology?

There were no criteria for choosing the stories. I just tried to choose the best out of the many to compile them all in the form of an anthology. And all short stories are awesome in their own way.

9. Who inspired you to become what you are today?

Behind every successful man there was a woman, here there was a girl who gifted me 'I too had a love story by Ravinder Singh' on my birthday, after reading that book I felt like writing a book and then started writing.

10. How do you react to the reviews that you get about your work?

I feel happy after reading good reviews from my readers. Sometimes I get disappoint when I get bad reviews but it is a starting. By their review, I get motivated to give not just better but the best to my readers.

11. What do you consider to be your greatest achievement till date?

When my signature became an autograph. :P

When Shadow of Life got published, because it was first project- my baby.

12. What would you do if you weren’t editing or writing?

Then I will be studying hard. :p I don’t know what would I do if I wasn’t editing or writing because now it has become my life.

13. Which was the most stressful point of your career up till now?

How would I write a story?!?!  Haha! Just kidding. I wasn’t  actually that. It was the time when I had the short stories and edited them. I started looking for a publisher. Finding a publisher wasn’t very difficult. After a few days I searched for publisher and I finally found a publisher Bibliofili Publishers. He discussed with me the Publishing Policies, I agreed with the policies. Then, I sent to him my anthology of short stories and half of the payment of the package. After getting the money the publisher stopped communicating with me. He stopped receiving my calls and did not reply to my mails. I got worried about Shadow of Life. Later I decided to publish it on my own. And I published it because it was the dream of many writers who were connected with Shadow of Life. Thanks to all writers of Shadow of Life.

14. What is that one thing that you fear the most?

Ghost...haha not exactly but yes I am afraid of failure.

15. When did you first start writing?

I don’t know when I exactly started writing, in early days I wrote some poems and shayari.And like this I had started writing.

16. Who is your favorite author?

I don’t read books much but I like Nicholas Sparks and Paulo Coelho.

17. Who is your favorite fictional character?

Shivalika and Hrideyansh...in my stories and in upcoming novels.

18. Which is your favorite genre?

Romance and Thriller.

19. Is there some part of the whole editing and publishing process that you would rather tell someone else to do? Why?

Yaa..from editing to publishing there is a long process that takes place. Selecting the right and making it perfect by editing is a quite difficult task. I want to say be professional, select the best and talented one because literary industry is growing day by day and readers wants best.

20. Do you believe that the writer’s piece of work alone is enough for it to be a success or is something else necessary?

Not exactly.Apart from writing skill, one should have good story telling and imagination quality. Writing is easy as we all gave exams and try to make up answers on our own. Here the thing is quite different not only do you have to write but you also have to use your imagination.

21.  Are there any more of your works as a writer or an editor lined up next?

Yes...but its secret you will come to know when they come into market. I write short stories and articles regularly.

22. What are they about?

They are on different genres one is mythology and other is on romantic thriller.

23. A piece of advice that you would like to give to the upcoming editors and authors.

Be the best, write the best and wait for the best. You surely become the best.

 Well, So long folks!

Sta tuned for more...

This is Mathangi signing off...

Until next time,

Adios Amigos!!!

Ordinary People...Extra ordinary Talents- I

Remember I told you that I would introduce you all to one interesting person!

Well here she is!

She is dynamic.

She is sweet.

She is beautiful.

She has the most unique ways of conveying whatever is in her heart.

At the first look, one could be misled that she works for a daily soap.

And yet when you start bonding with her, there is no backing out.

Well, that is Aarushi for you.

1.  At what age did you start dancing?

I started dancing at the age of 7. First it was just swaying to any music. Then my mother, after noticing my interest, put me in dance classes.

2.  Why did you choose dancing as your area of interest?

Because it soothes my soul. It is one way for me to express my feelings.

3.  When was your first classical dance stage performance?

When I was 8 years old.

4. You are a very good classical dancer. What else have you pursued as your hobby?

Apart from dance, I love to sing and make my own personal remixes- Remixes that no one would want to hear. (She laughs.)

5. Which form of classical dance do you perform?

Bharatnatyam dance form- One of the most beautiful and elegant dance forms along with others.

6. Who are the dance exponents that you follow?

Padma Subramanium.

7. Which one of your performances is closest to your heart? Why?

The one performance closest to my heart is the one that I performed at Ashraya- An Old Age Home. It is close to my heart because I felt nice to see the people there happy.

8.  Who is your Guru?

My Guru is Guru Sushma Gopinath. I respect her and thank her for guiding me throughout.

9. Who inspired you to become what you are today?

Padma Subramanium, Guru Sushma Gopinath and my mother played equally important roles in making me what I am today.

10. How do you react to the reviews that you get about your work?

I get encouraged by the good reviews. When I get bad reviews or suggestions, I make it a point to correct myself and become a better person.

11. What do you consider to be your greatest achievement in your dancing career till date?

I have just started with my dance career. So one of my achievements would be my “Bharatnatyam Arangetram.”

12. What would you do if you weren’t into dancing?

I can’t imagine life without dance. Dancing is my soul.

13. Which was the most stressful point of your dancing career up till now?

Since my dancing career has just started, there has been no such stressful point. Even if there has been, I always remember my mother’s words, “No gains without pains.”

14. What is that one thing that you fear the most?

The fear that practically eats me up is that I wouldn’t be able to live to the expectation of people. But, I try to overcome this fear by working hard towards it and giving my best.

15. Do you believe that a dancer’s performance alone is enough for it to be a success or is something else necessary?

I believe that the dance, in itself, should be able to express all the emotions. If that happens, then nothing else is required.

16. A piece of advice that you would like to give to the kids nowadays in dancing.

I follow the PDF principle.

Pursue dance only if it is your passion.

Dance like there is no tomorrow.

Dance like a Five year old who does not care what the world thinks about him.

Thank you Aarushi for your time!

This is me, Mathangi, signing off!

We will be meeting another intriguing personality next time!

Until then, see ya!

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