I was born and raised in the small town of Rourkela, in Orissa, India. A voracious reader from childhood, while still in school, I had read most of the novels the public libraries in town had to offer. A passion for literary fiction grew during my engineering days. My MBA brought great perspective into my life. Those two years made an indelible impression on my character and resulted in my first novel "Love Lost". I've been writing poetry since high school but only in the past few years have I discovered a passion for writing novels, short-stories and plays. My leisure is unequally devoted to my family, books, music and movies.