Tete-e-tete with author Viraj Mahajan

Viraj J. Mahajan, a successful script writer for radio channel BIG FM, has debut with a stunning novel “Derivation of Life” which talks about the reality of a middle class family and their quest to find happiness in day to day lives. Recently we caught up with this Ujjain-born young author and spoke at length on his book, his life and his future.

Here’s we present simple but elegant and candid, Viraj J. Mahajan.

# Congratulations Viraj for your debut novel “Derivation of Life”! Please tell us about the book…

Thank you Angella! It feels great to be here with you. The plot of Derivation of Life is very simple, a son is remembering the days of his mother and finding out the answers which always haunted him. But with this simple plot, I have tried to convey the thoughts of a mother and a father which my readers will understand once they start reading the book.

# What motivates you to write such emotional yet passionate story?

I always wanted to write a story which deals in human turmoil, or to be precise which depicts those corners of our life which we are afraid to look at. And what better platform then a story about a family and their quest to find happiness in their bad hours?

# What inspires you to turn your life into pages?

I always wanted to be a storyteller. Ever since I read Mark Twain, I knew that storytelling is one of those medium which allows you to talk with your God. I started working on different projects, first they were essays, then poetry and now Derivation of Life. There are more stories to come in future and I hope to tell them as elegantly as I can.

# Now after publishing the story, do you feel like a tribute been given to “Archana”or is it a clear violation of private life?

I tried to tell a story of a woman and her pain which she faces in the course of her life. I hope after reading this story, people will start to understand the core aspect of life and at the same time, society will start to accept the children who has palsy. So, to sum up, I just tried to pass a message to my readers.

# What was your experience with the publishing of the book?

In India, publishing your book is quiet easy. The tough part is to sell it. I am still in the very early stages of Derivation of Life and so far the response has been very good.

# What kind of initial feedback have you been receiving?

People are loving it. They really liked the way I wrote the lucid dreams of Archana. Few of them had complaints about the ending. Well, there are critics at every step, right? But all in all, I am happy that people are complaining about the ending, it shows how much they have loved Archana from the beginning.

# What kind of support are you getting from the book industry as well as from your near ones?

My friends and family are of real help. They all are trying to market my book and I really appreciate that.

#Tell us something about your journey from Engineering to a published author…

The journey has been amazing so far. I completed my graduation in 2011 and after writing down my last semester paper, I took the train for Mumbai to pursue my dreams of becoming a writer. Before writing Derivation of Life, I have worked as a freelance writer, production controller, photographer and so many other things. But my most prominent work has been, “Suhana Safar with Annu Kapoor”, I worked as a script writer for that show and I learnt many things while working with him.

# Are you very serious in life? J What do you do in your spare time?

I like to read or watch movies when I am not writing. And when I am not doing any of these things, I love to play with my Lab, Caesar.

# Did writing come easily to you?

I do not force myself, when there is something to happen, it will happen, right? I was meant to write Derivation of Life and here we have copies of my first book in our hands at this moment.

# Which are the books that have influenced you in life?

Harry Potter series has been my all-time favorite and apart from this series I was really moved by the narration of Kite Runner, Midnights Children, TheLord of the Rings series. Work of Dan Brown and JhumpaLahiri also inspires me.

# Tell us something about your future plans? Have you already started planning for your next book?

Currently I am working on two different stories and it is too soon to talk about them.

# Any message for readers who would buy your books…

There are two most important things in life, Love and Hope. If you do believe in these two, then Derivation of Life is full of surprises for you. Happy Reading.

 Thank You Viraj for your time.

That wasViraj J. Mahajan! Spectralhues wishes him glorious success and hopes he would come up with many more remarkable books.

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About Angella Divyesh

Fiercely Private and Passionately Loyal - Angella Divyesh is Kolkata based writer. To her reading book is not habit but ritual and writing is another form of soul searching. Angella believes that the world would be a better place if the good people voice their opinions without fear and skepticism.