Sutradhar by Ratul Chakraborty: A collection of stories set across the arc of Indian history
Op IndiaIn Surtadhar, debut author Ratul Chakraborty writes about two topics that fascinate him the most, history and people. I strongly believe that the Indian audience is craving for world class entertainment that universalizes essential Indic values as something lofty and aspirational.” Chakraborty states that quite too often Indian audience is subjected to a worldview that is by design antithetical to the idea of our Indic roots. On choosing historical fiction as a genre, Chakraborty said, “History gives us perspective to understand our present and plan our future, and fiction because I believe in the power of mass culture to disseminate ideas at a grassroots level. I do not aim for a retelling of history, rather I am interested in spreading certain ideas using the canvas of the past that should hopefully nudge the reader to look at the world around him/her through a fresh lens.” Chakraborty took almost a decade to write Sutradhar. About Sutradhar by Ratul Chakraborty Sutradhar is a collection of stories set across the arc of Indian history.
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