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Monday 4 May 2015

In Conversation With Vikrant Shukla

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BFB - So we are meeting again, we are very happy and excited.

Author - Thanks a lot. I am equally excited and very happy to see you again. You guys have been a great support since day one of my writing journey.

BFB - Tell us something about your book “Lord of Darkness” first.

Author - Sure, I will rather share the synopsis of the book first.
Arpita, a studious, grade seeking student from Pune university, finds it really hard to get a replacement for her old hard disk under a thousand bucks. But, when she finally finds a second-hand disk through the help of her friend, Shipra, she couldn't help but notice that things in her life are no more as they used to be-  the horrifying death of Anwar, the one who installed the disk, the presence of a mysterious, password protected folder in that disk, named ‘Billycan hill’, and a presentation that vaguely mentions a location where one can travel through past and future. After numerous efforts, they finally locate this bizarre spot and decide to visit Moghal Empire to sell a few electronic items to these ancient people to make some money. But, Dobler, an ardent follower of Satan, bullies them to change their plans at the last moment. Finally, Arpita and her chaps end up in the Satanic era near the ‘Church of Satan’ in the pursuit  of the mighty  Ring of Beelzebub, and this is where the deadly game of lust and power begins.


This book took the final shape after I met a lot of black magic practitioners. It is not just a book; it is a life I have lived. 


BFB - Sounds interesting! If you were so influenced with the art of Black Magic, why you decided to write about Krishna?

Author - Where there is good, there must be something to compare with to complete the cycle of antonyms and that’s when we say bad also exist. If there is no darkness, no one will wait for the sunrise. Both are equally powerful components and after darkness what better than writing about Krishna?

BFB - What is the storyline of your fifth novel, “In Krishna’s courtroom: After Death?”

Author - This is your story, my story and story of any other common man.
Kama is a young man – a professional who does not believe in God, and on the contrary – he tills towards Satanic rituals and because they provide him immediate relief and satisfaction. One fine day, he is bewildered to find himself in an unusual place, it is Judgement Day for him. He is wondering if he will be sentenced to Heaven or Hell. However matters takes an unusual turn and he finds himself in the Courtroom of Lord Krishna, with whom his case rests.
The Lord is in a quandary because he does not know how to administer justice in this case.
What follows in this book is a dialogue between Lord Krishna, the sages and Kama. 

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BFB - You wrote about Krishna and you spoke about bringing light after darkness, but you are talking about death and life after death in your Krishna’s book. How can it be full of light if the baseline of the book is Death itself?

Author - Don’t be judgmental. Your blog have reviewed the book before this interview is taken. I know it was done by a different person but this is what my point is. Till the time someone will not read the book he will not understand the beauty of “Life after Death”. Here is a copy of my Krishna’s book, please go through it and we will meet again.

BFB - What is your next project about?

Author - My next project is about you and me. I mean to say, it will be a complex story of a middle class couple and their share of happiness and distress. For the first time I have tried to write about relationships and the hick ups. This book will deal with the thirst of a middle man, thirst for money and power.

BFB - Any other projects under progress...?

Author - I am working on many projects. One of them is about magical realism “Mystic Child”. One under writing is “A virtual shit called Love”. One project in Hindi will be completed soon.

BFB - Who will be the publisher for your upcoming titles?

Author - My next project is scheduled to be published by Penguin Random House. For other projects, I am still undergoing discussion with different publishers. 

BFB - Mehta Publishing House gave you the first break and they published two of your novels but we did not see any other collaborated project again. Any reason in specific?

Author - Nothing like that, I seriously want to work with them again. The only fact is that we have not finalized on any other project yet, but for sure they are one of my favorite publishers. 

BFB - We wish you all the best and hope to meet again.
Author - Thanks and wish you the same. I hope to see you again, soon!