Write Circle, an initiative of
Prabha Khaitan Foundation
in association with Ehsaas women of Raipur, Hyatt
Raipur
and presented by
Shree Cement
Ltd which is aimed at promoting writings in English, recently, organises an interactive and informative session with well-known author Koral Dasgupta. The author and storyteller is known for writing academic non-fiction and relationship dramas. Some of her famous books are 'Rasia, The Dance of Desire', 'Ahalya', 'Summer Holidays', 'Power of A Common Man'.
Sharing her thoughts about how the world tries to put a definition to individuals, Koral believes that she wants to have her own definition rather than letting the world decide for herself. "The world always tries to put a definition for you. All my well-wishers always tell me that I should specialise in one particular thing. But I don't restrict myself to a definition. I love doing a lot of things, I love multiple art forms, so there are too many things that I wanted to do. Since I couldn't do a lot, so when I decided to become an author, I wrote about all the things that I wanted to do. Like, I wanted to be a sculptor at one point, but due to medical issues, I couldn't, so my first book explored the life of a sculptor. I also wanted to become a Bharatanatyam dancer but the calling came much later, so another book of mine explored the life of Bharatanatyam dancers. So, I have just been doing anything and everything that pleases me rather sticking to a definition," says Koral Das Gupta.
Koral’s interesting approach towards life and her love for art and literature touched many hearts, at the virtual session of Write Circle. Talking about the session, Mr Harkaran Singh, General Manager,
Hyatt
Raipur, said, “For Lord Rama the role of a leader surpassed every other role in life' was an intriguing lesson from today's session for me.”
Sharing the eye-opening moment, Ehsaas Women of Raipur, said, “‘Suffering gives birth to creativity in life and in mythology. Such is the course of the cosmos’, was such an eye-opening statement for us.”