Kolkata, 9 August, 2024: An upcoming film Proud to be a Woman is aimed at teenage girls providing answers to their many questions related to puberty, which they are hesitant to ask elders. The filming of Proud to be a Woman was completed in July 2024, and is in post-production. It is likely to be released in September 2024. The film is an adaptation of a book of the same title, authored by Anamika Kamboj. The film is produced by the author, Anamika Kamboj and presented by Canvasque Studio & Production and Power Publishers & Motion Pictures.
The film Proud to be a Woman is partly live action, partly animated. It tells the story of a 13-year girl, Shakti, who wants to grow up and become a footballer. The film focusses on her relation with her mother Vaani, who is a pilot, while seeking answers to some of her uncomfortable questions.
Proud to be a Woman was originally released as a full-color coffee table book, authored by Anamika Kamboj, who later decided to convert her book to a film. Produced by her, the film is directed by Sayan Biswas, and scripted by Anupriya Dutta, additional script by Rishav Ghosh. The creative producers of the film are Rishav Ghosh, Saakshi Khare; line producers: Pinaki Ghosh, Sayan Biswas. The animation past of the film is handled by Subhadeep Basu and Rajib Das; music by Navdeep Dwivedi and Arpita Sarkar. Sayan
Biswas, Swapnil Karmakar, and Avijit Chatterjee are behind the camera, while the editing is by Shinjan Mukherjee. The lead cast includes Triparna Bhaumik, Beas Dhar, and Akshay Kapoor.
After this film, the author wishes to write another book and film titled Hello Boys, to cover the puberty issues of boys.
Hyderabad: 27 June 2024: Hari, an ambitious young man, living a peaceful life with his wife Lalitha, quits his corporate slavery job and starts advising people about investments. He does not realize if his new friend, Kethaki, advising him about unbelievably high returns on investments is a blessing in his life or a curse. SI Vijay Rathod, investigating a 3-year-old financial scam case stumbles upon Hari and Kethaki. What does he find out? Why does Hari’s picture-perfect world change? This is how the story proceeds for the new feature film Who Con Thi? Starting like a love story, Who Con Thi? quickly changes genre to a slow-burn thriller, digging in depth into the shady and less-known world of Ponzi and multi-level marketing scams that have ruined millions of working-class people in India.
The story and concept of Woh Con Thi? is by Latha Rao, who has studied Ponzi and MLM scams for over 5 years, before coming up with the story of Woh Con Thi? Speaking to this correspondent, Latha says, “The film tries to show how the Ponzi and MLM scams operate and how they affect the lives of different people who are associated in some way, as investors, direct distributors, uplines, downlines, or family members. This subject has not been explored in films or web series in India, before.”
The screenplay of Woh Con Thi? is jointly written by the screenwriter duo Pinaki Ghosh and Deya Chakraborty. Pinaki Ghosh is a veteran screenwriter of over 100 films and television shows and has produced films. Screenwriter Deya Chakraborty said, “This is a research-based project and we had to study the procedure of how MLM and Ponzi companies lure millions of poor and working-class people into a bubble of hope and dreams; how they provide the initial money to win their trust, where does this money go and how an
MLM or Ponzi company finally collapses; what happens to different people after this massive collapse.”
The thriller-like approach, where there is a protagonist, who is the victim of a scam, a scam artist, and a cop who is trying to dig out the secrets, is going to make Woh Con Thi? worth a watch.
What is the difference between a biography and an autobiography?
Biography is one of the toughest books to write and can get overwhelming when you try to capture the journey of your entire life. A book about a life’s journey, struggles, and achievements written by a biographer is called a biography, while one written by the person whose journey it is, is called an autobiography. A biography is written in 3rd person, while an autobiography is written in first person. The myth is that a biography or autobiography is written for celebrities. The truth is that a biography or autobiography can be and should be written for anyone whose journey from rags to riches or from struggles to achievements can inspire new generations. You can Hire a biography writer or a ghostwriter biographer to get a biography or autobiography written.
You will be forgotten swiftly once you are dead; what to do about it?
Once we die, we are forgotten at an unbelievably fast speed. Our children will go back to their lives in 2 weeks, our spouse will start watching TV in 4 weeks, and people who are in the outer circle will stop thinking about us in a matter of days. All the work we have done in 35 years, all the memories related to the growing up years prior to that will be completely wiped out. All our work and photos stored in Google Drive and hard disk drives will be wiped out when we are gone. Some ways to keep our name in this world after we are gone are:
Working so well that we are nationally and internationally known. We still remember the names of William Shakespeare and writers, poets, and playwrights who lived hundreds of years ago, by their works. We remember some filmmakers, actors, and singers by their works. We remember some politicians, sportsmen, and scientists by their works. So one way to keep our name in this world after we are gone is to do something that big.
Build establishments that carry your name, that will remain decades after you are dead. Schools, hospitals, colleges, roads, railway stations, and airports that are named after people help generations after them to remember their names. You can build such establishments to keep your name alive.
You can get a biography written or write one on your own, so your journey is documented and not lost, for generations to come.
Seven reasons you should you get your, or your parents’ biography written
Documenting the achievements of a life and its journey:
A biography book documents all the milestone and small events of a life, so they are not lost or forgotten. It records events of a life’s journey, along with photos, so the achievements and milestones of a life are not lost.
Motivation for employees & outsiders; story of failures, roadblocks to success:
A biography can motivate masses; starting from a circle that knows you, like the employees of your organization or your younger family members to people who do not know you at all. Your story of rags to riches, your story of struggle to success can give courage to others that if you have been able to, they can too.
Transferring knowledge & life’s lessons learned through experience:
A life is full of experiences we gather. These experiences are our life’s lessons. We learn good lessons and bad lessons from our journey and want to share our life’s lessons with others. You can hire a biography writer to write your biography, to share your life’s lessons, so the readers can have a better life.
For the next/future generation in the family to know an ancestor:
Your future generations like grandchildren and great-grandchildren may not know about your achievements. They may know you as the good old grandfather or the photo on the wall. It is your biography that can generate their curiosity to know about you; their ancestor and be inspired.
Writing your parent’s journey is a tribute to your parent:
Getting your father, mother, elder family member or grandparent’s biography written while they are alive or after their demise can be a perfect way to offer them a tribute and your respect.
Tell your version of the story when the world knows a different version:
Things go wrong in life and we run into bad things. Litigations, legal issues sometime stain our lives that create roadblock in the rest of our journey. Sometimes the incidents are reported wrongly and you need to tell your version of the story, so the world knows the truth. A biography written by a biographer for hire can help you place your facts before the world.
To be a published author:
Publishing your biography or memoir combining your original life hacks, topics and tricks for survival can make you stand out as a published author, which can give you professional advantage if you are a life coach or trainer.
Who should get a biography written?
Almost anyone who has achieved anything in life at any level can consider getting their biography written. Your achievements need not be on a national level, but if your journey and struggles can inspire even a single soul, you can go ahead and get your biography written. Anyone from a corporate background, business owner, sports personality, political personality, scientist, teacher, media personality, news personality, artist – singer, actor, filmmaker, dancer, painter, theatre personality, can consider getting your life’s journey documented as a biography book.
What is the procedure of writing a biography?
Locate a professional biography writer for hire. Use Google.
Talk to him/her, discuss your book. See his/her profile and work samples.
A 50,000 word, or 200 page biography can cost you around INR 100,000, payable in 2 to 3 instalments at different stages. Interview costs and travel cost of the biographer if that is part of the plan, will be additional.
Sign a NDA (non disclosure agreement), covering terms like rate, estimate, timelines, non disclosure term, rights belonging to you.
There may be several interviews, via phone, video meetings, or face to face meetings. In the first casual meeting, try to cover your entire life in brief, so the biographer can list the milestones of your life as chapters. In subsequent interviews you can elaborate details about each chapter of your life. You can aso share inputs in the form of audio recordings by you. You can also share photos, related to your story.
You should be receiving updated versions of the book from your biographer. You can suggest changes and corrections.
You have to make intermediate payments as the work progresses.
If your Indian biography writer or memoir writer for hire is offering a publishing solution, you can go for it, because the final step is to get your book published. If he/she is not offering a publishing solution, you can locate a self-publisher or traditional publisher who is interested to publish your book.
Who can help write your biography and at what cost?
You can Google and search for affordable biography writers, who can be individuals or writing agencies that offer biographer for hire as a service. Indian biography writers like Pinaki Ghosh or agencies like Power Publishers have been offering this service for over a decade and can be considered. Cost may range from Rs 100,000 for 200 pages to Rs 150,000 for 300 pages.
Congratulations on the release of ‘Poems by Sampriti’. Tell us something about your book. Some highlights or the subject. How is it different from other, earlier books of this genre that were released recently?
My book contains some of my poems and are based on the day to day occasions in the year. It is different because I as a child have written the content unlike people like adults or authors.
What kind of books inspire you as a writer? Who are your favorite authors? The books which inspire me are poems of Ruskin Bond and authors like Roald Dahl
Tell me something about yourself and your background. We understand that you are a student and very busy with your studies, but then how do you manage time to write? Even if I am busy with my studies as a class 6 student, wherever I am, like in my class or outside somewhere if I want, I can frame a poem in my mind at any point of time. Whenever I get time, I note it down in my diary.
What inspires you to write? Who inspired you to become a writer?
I was inspired when I was 9 years old and read the poem called the snail by Ruskin Bond. I thought why can’t a child write and from that day my journey began.
What is the response from your readers so far about this book? My friends are very exited.
What are your future goals? Do you want to see yourself as an established author in the future? No, I don’t want to be famous. I just write for fun and want my poems to reach maximum people.
Any words of advice from your experience for fellow children authors to encourage them?
I would suggest you should read more and more books. It can be poems or stories. Not only my book but any book as it will improve your vocabulary, thank you and I would love for you read my book.
What is Emotional Intelligence (EI)? Are we intelligent enough…emotionally? How can we survive and conquer life with emotional intelligence? Are emotional quotient (EQ) and EI the same?
‘Emotional Intelligence 10x’ by Subash Kedia will answer all these questions.
We all want to succeed in life and also in our career — which we have chosen for ourselves but without proper strategy and behaviour — but is this possible at all?
All of us go through an emotional rollercoaster through the day but showcasing our true emotions every time is not appropriate.
Here we have be emotionally intelligent so that there is a win-win situation in our personal as well as professional lives.
Each day exposes us to new experiences, and these are vital to grow and succeed in life.
Workplaces challenge us every day and during these times, the employees need to be balanced, calm with high EQ to win and be satisfied.
Divided into 14 chapters, this book covers all the important areas which must be known by everyone.
It talks about emotional intelligence, self-awareness, self-acceptance, self-management, interpersonal relationships and EQ and EI.
It is very important to know the self in order to master over the other, hence a major portion of the book focuses on self.
Logic and emotion need to balance and this can only be created if one can control and channelize one’s emotions with intelligence.
There are plenty of books in the market dealing with the same topic but in a different way.
Subash Kedia has specifically kept in mind the reader’s perspectives, their hardships and problems so that they can benefit the most.
Also, this book is quite engaging and interesting to read due to its simple and lucid language.
Often, dangers in life dawn on us suddenly but should we succumb to them or find a way to fight them?
Get the answer in Suhsmita Chatterjee’s book ‘Eka Noi’.
Chatterjee writes in Bengali. The title when translated reads ‘I am not alone’.
A breast cancer survivor, Chatterjee who has taken the initiative to motivate and give positive vibes to those who are suffering from cancer or have successfully overcome it.
It talks about strength and optimism to prepare one’s mind and also the minds of his or her dear ones.
Susmita Chatterjee has bravely fought throughout her treatment and has shared her experience in this book.
Consisting of 15 chapters, this book can provide immense positivity and strength to all the sufferers because it is important to keep oneself stable during this period.
Cancer is not synonymous with death. It can be cured, and one can lead a healthy life after that.
One has to go through several stages of chemotherapy in order to get cured.
However, only chemotherapy is not the solution since it needs a lot of patience and support from others as well.
They should be encouraged and reminded that they are strong and brave, and they can do it with ease.
Cancer leads to many health issues. There is lot of hair fall due to chemotherapy.
However, if the patient is constantly embraced by his or her family and near ones, both emotionally and physically, the former will feel more comfortable and energetic.
Everything that needs to be followed during cancer has been mentioned by the author very systematically and she has used very positive and encouraging words to frame her novel and to suit the purpose behind writing it.
I would like to thank Susmita Chatterjee for writing this amazing book which will be of great help for all the patients as well as survivors.
She has conveyed a very useful message through her book that we are not alone while suffering and fighting with this disease which has taken away so many lives.
The author has been successful in returning to normal life with support from family and friends.
How many of us actually do something to make ourselves happy and peaceful from within?
Most probably the number is quite less, isn’t it?
We often set some goals in life but lack proper coaching which sometimes leads to unfulfilled goals and desires.
Proper coaching is one of the vital things that is needed by an individual to produce satisfying results in both professional and personal lives.
Pijush Kanti Mukherjee, through his book, CoMa Chose Life, has explored the various problems that people face, especially in the corporate world and lose hope to live a successful life.
He has acted as a guide throughout the book to help people like CoMa, the central character, to find the purpose the living and to discover the answers from within in a crisis.
Both the names of the chapters and characters are very unusual and interesting that readers may wonder regarding the origin of the names of the characters.
The author, at the end of the book, has dedicated a chapter to explain the actual meaning of these unusual names which readers need to unravel after reading the book to understand the content better.
Each chapter concludes with an inspiring quote of some popular personality, which induces more depth to the writings and the theme.
CoMa Chose Life is written in a crisp language that is easy to understand and readers will be able to relate to the conditions of CoMa while reading, especially if he or she is working in a corporate organisation.
This is a guide for all who want to find success, happiness and freedom and want to enjoy life to the fullest.
In this world, where rat race prevails, everyone is running after a job by sacrificing their own happiness and by ignoring their loved ones.
However, PiKaMu, the coach of CoMa at the time of his distress, supports him, transforms him and guides him so that he can guide others who face the same problems.
PiKaMu acted as a messiah in CoMa’s life and now CoMa will follow the words of the former to support people life him and coach them since coaching is really important to lead a fulfilling life.
This book is dedicated to everyone since it teaches us the vital lessons of life and to lead life.
Khuje Beriyechhi Jokhn Tomay by Aniruddha Bandopadhyay is a collection of Bengali poems exploring the various aspects of life.
Writing a poem is largely based on imagination like prose but poems come to one’s mind out of nothing in the most unexpected situation and it has the ability to express certain things that the other genres of literature may fail to portray. Aniruddha Bandopadhyay has not restricted his poems in a particular rhyme scheme, form and pattern since it has emerged right from his heart. He has written certain poems during various phases of his life and sometimes he has chosen not to write and take a break. A poem must come naturally to the poets and it must form a link with the readers so that they can relate to it to enjoy it to the fullest. The words that he has chosen to compose these poems are quite lucid and appropriate for the various themes. Readers will thoroughly enjoy these Bengali poems since it can be read at any time. This collection targets everyone to have a tryst with the poet’s creation.
Kamal Kant Lal, in his Hindi novel Aparadh Bodh, has explored the feeling of guilt, and how an individual’s actions and feelings can affect others.
The book commences and ends with this “aparadh bodh” or guilt.
The story revolves around protagonist Satya and his guilt feeling due to his actions, though the entire novel is not only about him but also about other characters like Sanjay, Gopi, and his family.
Kamal Kant Lal has divided the chapters very carefully so that each chapter offers a new angle to the story without breaking the flow of the plot.
It revolves around the guilt of Satya for killing a rustic drunkard by accident and the guilt feeling increases when he witnesses that the dead man’s children and wife are suffering a lot due to his death.
The plot has interesting twists and turns which increase the intensity and suspense of the novel.
A character like Satya is much-needed in our society who can eradicate the evils and negativity of the surrounding and induce a positive change.
In life, each one of us face some situation where we feel guilty of our deeds.
However, only a few can express it and do something to change it.
The readers need to read the entire story to find out whether they agree to it or not.
It is a must-read for all since it has a great message underneath which everyone must know for their benefit and the society’s benefit at large.
The author describes the feeling of guilt and ways to come out of it in his book Aparadh Bodh.
Congratulations on the release of ‘अपराध-बोध’ (Aparadh Bodh). What is the feedback from your friends and readers who have already read your book.
More than 700 copies of my book have been sold out till date. All of my readers who have contacted me said that the book is really gripping from the beginning and so realistic that they could not help but read till the end in one or two sittings. The story is full of intense ideas built on untainted emotions, very crisp and has a heart wrenching ending, they say
What kind of books inspire you as a writer? Who are your favorite authors? Books that address social issues and tell the story of man’s struggle to triumph. My favorite writers are Leo Tolstoy, Maxim Gorky, Premchand, Sharatchandra, Kamleswar, Harishankar Parsai, Margaret Mitchel, Mark Twain and so many more.
Why did you want to become a writer? Who inspired you to become a writer? What triggered you to come into writing?
I was a voracious reader from my childhood and read all the story books in my school library. Then there was a hardly literate uncle living next to my house. He used to tell us stories almost every night after the dinner. Stories of fairies and demons, kings, princes and princesses. Stories of flying horses and magicians. All the children in the neighborhood would gather around his cot and listen to him till late night. His style of story-telling was so absorbing that it always triggered my power of imagination and took me into the world of fantasy. I wanted to become a story teller like him. One day I decided that I will write stories of the realistic world around me in my neighbor Uncle’s story-telling style. I started writing and in next few years established myself as a good writer.
What are you doing to let readers know about your book?
My book is being marketed by Power Publishers, Kolkata and they have made my book available on Amazon, Flipkart, Infibeam, Snapdea, shopclues, power-publishers and readwhere. I launched my book in Jamshedpur Book Fair in November 2018, kept my books in a book stall in the Book Fair along with a standee to attract people. The book was launched by the Ex-Chief Minister of Jharkhand, Arjun Munda. I got a lot of media coverage in Jamshedpur newspapers. I am distributing printout of the first chapter of my book for free in Jamshedpur. I have a Facebook page, Aparadh-bodh. I am also promoting my book on my own Facebook wall and on Whatsapp.
Say something about your book. Some highlights.
Every one of us some time or the other have come across some situations in life when knowingly or un-knowingly we have committed some mistake that we deeply regret and as a result we curse our own self and torment our hearts. It is very difficult to come out of the feeling of guilt. Often we cannot muster enough courage to accept our guilt. This story gives us the courage to accept our guilt. This is a story that revolves around a Bengali young man Satyajeet Pal – Satya. His desperation to get rid of the guilt of unintentionally killing Gopi brings him to the slum where the latter lived. He decides to look after Gopi’s wife and children and serve the sentence of the crime that he had committed. The slum area is in the clutches of lack of education, poverty and alcoholism, where proper upbringing of the children is not possible. Then he decides to change the entire milieu of the slum street. But he lacks leadership quality. His sheer determination unfolds opportunities and he gets the help of women folks of the slum, who take up the lead and with Satya’s guidance become instrumental in bringing about the change in the society. This story tells how education can lead to women empowerment and social development on the backdrop of Satya’s guilt. I have tried to explore if someone can ever be relieved of his guilt and what is the price he has to pay for it.
Tell me something about yourself and your background.
I am a medical doctor by profession and a writer at heart. I am a resident of Jamshedpur. I have worked for about 18 years in the industrial hospitals of the city, state government of Bihar and Jharkhand and 10 years as a consultant in World Health Organization. My first story got published in the local magazine when I was in the schools. My first novel was published when I was in standard nine. After that I wrote many short stories, poems, satire columns in newspaper, one act plays and a street play. I was the editor of my school magazine and a regular writer in the Hindi magazine published by the students in the Medical College. A few of my short stories won prizes in story writing competitions. Many got published in newspapers and magazines in my school and college days. I was the script writer of a video published by WHO, while working for the organization. After passing out from medical college I got very busy in my professional carrier and hardly wrote anything. Now when I feel that I have so many things to share with the world, I took an early retirement from my job, started my own clinic and I am spending most of my time writing something, which I believe in and enjoy.I am also planning to write screen plays for movies.
Do you plan to take it up as a full time profession if response is good?
I am already actively engaged in writing books. My second book in English is almost complete. The third one in Hindi is half way though. The synopsis of the fourth one has been written. All these books will be printed in next six months or so. I am quite confident that people will like my style of writing.
Kolkata, 9 August, 2024: An upcoming film Proud to be a Woman is aimed at teenage girls providing answers to their many questions related to puberty, which they are hesitant to ask elders. The filming of Proud to be a Woman was completed in July 2024, and is in post-production. It is likely to be released in September 2024. The film is an adaptation of a book of the same title, authored by Anamika Kamboj. The film is produced by the author, Anamika Kamboj and presented by Canvasque Studio & Production and Power Publishers & Motion Pictures.
Biography is one of the toughest books to write and can get overwhelming when you try to capture the journey of your entire life. A book about a life’s journey, struggles, and achievements written by a biographer is called a biography, while one written by the person whose journey it is, is called an autobiography. A biography is written in 3rd person, while an autobiography is written in first person. The myth is that a biography or autobiography is written for celebrities. The truth is that a biography or autobiography can be and should be written for anyone whose journey from rags to riches or from struggles to achievements can inspire new generations. You can Hire a biography writer or a ghostwriter biographer to get a biography or autobiography written.
