Storizen Magazine August 2018 Issue | Chiranjiv Patel VI | Page 52

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sugarcoat his
radical views. He is
a wildcard, the
brilliance of his
mind is
unquestionable, but
what he would do
with his prodigious
talent is something
no one can predict.
There is a degree of
self-destruct innate
in Debottam’s
nature, which
contributes to his
ticking bomb
persona.
The calm,
composed and
intensely driven
Urbish is superior to
all his classmates
at Shantiniketan,
except for Debottam
of course. Owing
this, in no small
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measure, to not just
while Debottam
Anuradha Prasad with her book
his undeniable
constantly seeks
'Coming Back Home'
talent, but also his
the anonymity and
single-minded focus
invisibility that his
in wanting to be the
family name denies
best, his intense
him.
competitiveness
What inspired you to
and a determined
write a book? Do you
ambition to achieve
draw inspiration from
greatness in the
what you read, hear in
field of Literature.
the newspapers, TV etc.
To Urbish, his
or, is it all your
ability as a writer is
imagination?
a gift he hopes will
take him further
In 2006, my
away from his
boyfriend and me
humble roots and
bought our first
the fisherman’s
home in Mumbai. I
scent that he
decided to take two
believes lingers on
months off from my
him even to this
film work and give
day.
time to doing up the
house with
Ironically, Urbish
carpenters and
craves for
masons and
Debottam’s genteel
painters. I love
literary background
STORIZEN MAGAZINE
AUGUST 2018