Book Spotlight: Ballad of a Belle by Rahul Tushar

Ballad of a Belle

by

 Rahul Tushar

Blurb: 

Smitten completely, love was all that Aarti desired as she stepped out of Panditpora, Sopore, a small town in Kashmir, with dreams of a glorious tomorrow in her eyes. She was ready to merge with varied colors that life had painted for her, surreal most of the time. With sprinkles of love and care from Priya, her leading light, the game changing journeys across various cities of the world strengthened her resolve to fight back every time fate besmirched her. Although, Priya helped Aarti wriggle out of decaying associations that had become possessive, self-centered and oppressive, could she teach Aarti all about life in a world full of envy, jealousy, greed and treachery?

Excerpt:

I was pleasantly surprised by his gesture since he didn’t know Koshur and I was not sure if he was such a great lover of music that he would go to a concert just for the love of music whether he understood the lyrics or not. For me though, it was a journey down nostalgic memory lane. I had heard Vijay Singh Malla a couple of times in Srinagar and all those famous songs brought back the memories of my college days. After the concert we went to Terrace Pergola overlooking the Lodhi Gardens for dinner. I was still humming, ’Kaayes pershen pannus janaaos sath laye…’ 

“The one you are singing is very melodious Aarti, what do the lyrics mean?”

“It philosophically says there is no need to be so distressed since you know you have to leave this world alone one day,” I explained.

“Yes sure one such day will come, but what about the remaining days of your life, why should those be led alone?”

“I didn’t get you!” I wanted to know if he was hinting at something.

Amazon Link: 

https://www.amazon.in/dp/B07CG8DJC1/

About the Author:

Born to a family of broadcasters, Rahul secretly desired growing up in the corridors of National School of Drama at Mandi House. However, with ‘chakras’ in his feet and Mars his ruling planet, destiny had already charted a different course of life for him. Travelling across the entire length and breadth of the country, he was destined to fall in love with the concept of India. His wanderings turned him into a die-hard patriot and a moderate nationalist. He scribbled whatever touched his heart, till one day when he decided he must ‘write’. Since then, he has been in overdrive. Besides ‘Ballad of a Belle’, his debut novel, Rahul is simultaneously working on his second work of fiction, ‘The Sinful Oracle’

Life in this maddening city drives him to the wilderness of the mountains every now and then. Till the time he adopts some hill top as his abode, he continues to reside in Delhi with his wife.