How a 90s kid became an Author

I was born in the 90s, it was the time when India was changing, and changing fast. Globalisation had just begun, and with it came technology, which brought various cultures, and stories from all over the world. I got to know John Rambo and Bruce Lee.

I loved Shaktimaan, it was also the time when Cable TV exploded in Indian homes, which included mine as well and I had access to Cartoon Network, TNT, AXN and various other channels. I watched Titanic and Jurassic Park, I didn't fully understood everything, but I was mesmerized. I used to fight with my father just to watch Aahat on Sony and Zee Horror Show late at night. I was scared, but I loved being scared.

Then came the millennium. Mission Impossible 2 released, and I still remember how Tom Cruise slide down a cliff and then those sunglasses exploding made me want to dive into the world of cinema. Around the same time, my mama ji handed me a bunch of Raj Comics, Nagraj, Doga, Super Commando Dhruva and of Chacha Chaudhary. I was hooked and soon, I discovered Marvel and DC, I was lost in the characters, I was glued on those graphic arts and stories.

I wasn’t even turned 10 years old, when all this happened.

Somewhere along the way, I discovered books. In my school library I devoured Champak, Hardy Boys, Goosebumps, and eventually Stephen King. Those stories stayed with me and I started writing short stories, performed in school plays, danced in functions. I was pulled towards the arts like it was in my blood.

But like most of us, I followed the “safe” path. I did my management studies, got a degree and went for corporate jobs. That was the plan. I chose marketing as a profession because it gave me a chance to let out my creativity and storytelling. I got busy in my life, yet stories never left me. Movies remained my constant. I consumed content like a film critic, but slowly I started noticing a pattern, the repetition, the predictability. As an audience, I wasn’t satisfied anymore.

That dissatisfaction planted a seed: "Tell fresh stories."

That’s how it started. I finally dared to express my creativity through my writing. Hope my words will bring billions together!