Award-winning author & scriptwriter – Pankhuri
Pankhuri Kumari is the author of ‘Moments’-an award-winning collection of short stories. Short stories are a forgotten form that is coming back in trend in web series format across OTT platforms. Book is inspired by our lives and the society around us. The book leaves a deep impact on how amid busy city life we are forgetting the little moments of joy. This corona and lockdown have made us all realized that life is all about the moments we live, the memories and not the materialistic wealth.
Pankhuri Kumari is a creative person with a deep interest in photography, traveling, writing, and artistic endeavors. She has found her latest passion for web series and movie script writing.
Q. What was the trigger behind writing the book? How did the idea occur?
After completing my MBA from IIM Kashipur, I came to Mumbai in 2015 and started my career as sr. product manager – digital initiative, at RBL Bank. I loved the city and the people here. I but started noticing that everyone was so busy with work and surviving in the rat race that they had slowly forgotten to enjoy and live the small moments of joy. I started writing to express and channelize my emotions, observation and started penning down moments of life.
Q. What is your book all about?
Take a moment, sit back and relax. Close your eyes, feel your heartbeat, and then start reading this book. Feel the lost moments in the midst of a busy schedule, feel the struggles… your own and others and join me on this journey of an emotional adventure. Where there is love, lust, romance, the first kiss, hate, struggle, anger, dreams, dare, heartbreaks, death and freedom.
He or she in the tales are just references to the people you know. And you know them very well… So who do you think they are? Come and join me in this exploration with an open heart and mind.
Don’t judge… Don’t hate… Don’t even admire or love. Just see me, the way I am.
Q. Where can we reach out to you or follow you?
You can follow me on Instagram and Facebook and DM me on Instagram to connect personally.
Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/pankhurikumari/
Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/merakimomentsaga/
Q. How is your book impacting readers?
Below are some online reviews for my book and I have received positive and heart whelming feedback where readers were able to connect with the stories and emotions which was my intent.
Amazon- Down the memory lane
The author has wonderfully selected moments from one’s life and diverted its joy through the words into a soothing compilation of poetry!
Rarely do we get such profound poems on life. The poems flow with ease. The writing style is decent and easily decipherable. One can very well relate to each of the moments penned down in the book.
Q. Did you receive any award for your achievement?
Yes from NE8x – Best author 2019 and Women’s special achievement award 2020
I also mentor upcoming writers.
Q. What do you like to say to aspiring writers?
Writing is an inside activity and it flows from inside out. As a writer,it’s our responsibility to go through all the emotions of ours and others, through pain and pleasure without judgment. It is upon us to be the reflection of society and present it to the coming generation in the most authentic manner. To help them value the emotions, imaginations and creativity within each one of us. The power to observe our surroundings and then mold it as required. To remind everyone that we can create anything we want from our imagination. That we have a heart and soul.
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