AUTHOR INTERVIEW : NAMRATA GUPTA

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I got the opportunity to interview  Namrata Gupta author of the book Together We Were (W)Hole. Our conversation is summarized below : 


1. We would love to know about you in detail. 

💫  I am an English Literature graduate from Hans Raj College, Delhi University and have completed my post-graduation in Masters of Business Administration from Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management, Delhi. I reside in New Delhi. My poems were published in national newspapers like Punjab Kesari when I was ten. My write-up has been published in Hindustan Times. I have academic scholarships awarded by CBSE to my name.

I have authored three popular novels, A Silent Promise (2015), The Full Circle... Stumbling Upon A Sinful Mystery (2018) and Together We Were (W)hole (2020). My books have won many hearts. A Silent Promise, a readers’ favorite, was launched by Mr. Petko Doykov, the Ambassador of Bulgaria to India. The book was also released by Mr. Sudhir Mishra (Indian film director) at Gurgaon International Film and Literature Festival, held at DLF Cyber Hub (2015), where a reading session was also conducted for the book. The Full Circle… Stumbling Upon A Sinful Mystery was best ranked #26 in Crime, Thriller and Mystery and #33 in Contemporary Romance on Amazon. Together We Were (W)hole (2020) was recently ranked #1 In Romantic Suspense and #2 in Crime, Thriller and Mystery on Amazon.

I want to make an immutable influence on the minds of the readers through my writing. I love travelling and exploring new things.


2. Recently you have launched your new book, tell us about it.

💫  Together We Were (W)hole is a Romance Thriller. It is a tale of vengeance amidst distorted personal relationships, misunderstandings and masked identities set in a business environment of deceit, power plays and games. Sanaya has looked into the heart of betrayal and managed to stay alive after a perceived emotional and physical battle with someone she cared deeply about. She has risen from the ashes like a phoenix for one purpose, to seek revenge against the man who betrayed her trust and left her to die. There is romance, suspense, lies, deception, misunderstandings, betrayal, revenge, deceit, power plays within the narrative. The plot has business partnerships, corporate life, a warm love affair and thirst for vengeance.


3. Tell us about the characters in the book.

💫  Our circumstances, traumas, the people around us, the way we are treated, heartbreak, loss, struggles- all these things mould our character. Often, the self that we showcase in public is very different from the one we find ourselves to be when we are alone within four walls. The characters in Together We Were (W)hole are no different. Mr. Kashyap’s character is shaped by his traumas, insecurities, ridicule he was subjected to and thus, he wears a mask in public to hide the loneliness deep within him. 

Similarly, after looking into the heart of betrayal, Sanaya is completely transformed to right the wrongs done to her. Yet deep in her heart, she yearns to go back to old times and to her unfiltered self. Siddharth runs from his own emotions in the book. In running from his feelings, he showcases a variety of shades and at times, contradictory traits within him. 


4. The title of the fiction is very striking. From where you got the idea?

💫 The title signifies that the protagonists have a void inside them (hole) and crave to be whole at the same time or that the void inside them gets filled when they are together, thus forming a whole. I got this idea out of my own life experiences and how I felt in different situations.


5. Message for your readers.

💫  Readers, you guys are my support system. You keep me going and make me so happy! Thank you very much for supporting me. Your messages mean a lot to me. I am blessed to be able to reach out to all of you through my books. Please keep supporting me always.



💫💫   End of the Interview 💫💫

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