Interview with Akash Raghavendran - By Nainika Gautam

19-years-old Aakash Raghavendran hails from Chennai, Tamil Nadu. He is currently in his third year pursuing BE - Electrical & Electronics from St. Joseph’s College of Engineering, Chennai. He enjoys writing and is a freelance writer since quite a few years. His special interest lies in reading books.

                         

Buy his book here: Flipkart (and don't forget to drop your reviews)

Here we get to know him a little more closely:

Hello Aakash, So tell us something about you. 

I’m presently in the pre-final year of Engineering. Also I make short films under the banner Monsoon Studios.

How important role does reading plays in writing?

Only if you know the path to your home you can reach home.

What is the feature of literary world that fascinates you the most?

Fiction. Purely fiction.

What difference do you see in your life as an engineer and as an Author?    

Engineering is my profession. Writing is my passion.

What do you prefer most, writing your imagination or writing what you see?

What I see what makes me to imagine.

How do you see success in literary world?

Liberty to write what I feel exactly and when people enjoys it, I meet success by then.

Tell us something about your story, “The red rose” in Notebook of Romance.

A guy wants to tell his love. What happen when he realizes the truth which no one has seen so far and how does he react to that.

Tell us something about characters of your story?

Raman who is a red marked innocent guy on a plain white paper in a newly moved urban city.

Which is the character of your story that you think should be a part of your life too?

The lady.

How close is this story to your real life?

It's just an imagination. Nothing more than that. :)

How is experience at Gargi Publishers?

Terrific. Mainly Pulkit sir doing his best to take this anthology to the next level. I think while people reading this post our anthology would be even few more places higher.

What is your message for our readers?

Just enjoy the story.

(This interview was taken by Nainika Gautam under the internship program by Gargi Publishers)