In
these stressful times of the pandemic, Bangalore-based writer Ranjit Kulkarni
has released two books that promise a healthy dose of humor and wisdomwoven
into stories around day to day life.Readers can follow Jigneshbhai and Swami’s
pursuits through some unexpected situationsin “The
Good, The Bad, and the Silly”
and “Give
Me a Break.”
According
to the writer Ranjit Kulkarni, an IIM Lucknow alumnus who spent 22 years in
corporate life before taking up writing books, “I had created the characters of
Jigneshbhai and Swami as part of my blog many years back. I decided to extend
them into the comic nuances of daily situations and see what happens. The
result is the first book ‘The Good, The Bad and The Silly’ which is a series of
small inter-related stories set in a simple, uncomplicated plot of good vs
evil. I hope it makes the reader smile and take away some wisdom in the
process.”
He
further added, “Jigneshbhai is a man with a cool temperament and extraordinary
wisdom, while Swami is more fickle-minded and has a golden heart. He oftenfinds
himself in trouble and depends on Jigneshbhai to extricate him. That is more
pronounced in the second book ‘Give Me a Break’ which is set around Swami’s
plans for a break going astray due to the greed of his boss and long-lost
activist friend.”
Kulkarni
takes us on a ride with Jigneshbhai and Swami in his first novel- a ride that
is a mix of humor and wisdom.Often delving into the difference between
knowledge and wisdom with philosophical musings, the author peppers them with
tongue-in-cheek humor. A reader commented that “My sister nudged me while I was
reading this book because I was laughing out loud and with tears in my eyes”
while another gave it “a big thumbs up to silliness and wisdom— an antidote for
our pandemic ridden times!” Some more critical readers who found the humor
somewhat farcical still said that “the writing style is commendable.”
In
“Give Me A Break,”the second installment of Jigneshbhai and Swami, Kulkarni starts
with Swami’s desperation to take a break and hit the countryside for
relaxation. What isto follow isthe introduction of the hilarious Shridhar Mama.With
Jigneshbhai to accompany Swami, theyfind themselves inuncalled-for situations.Itindeed
makes the readers relate to the oft-seen greed in human nature, and how it can
take one on another trip. Give Me A Break is a perfect title for a trip that
was meant to find some peace,but then as Jigneshbhai says, “peace is never
found when one is looking for it.”
Ranjit
Kulkarni has built upon his writing style of weaving anecdotal stories around
day-to-day problems via his mastery of storytelling based on comic wisdom. As a
reader, it is quite likely a person would findhimself smiling while taking some
message away, courtesy not just Jigneshbhai and Swami, but also the cryptic wealthy
old man and Deja the spiritual dog.
As
per Kulkarni, “All of us know a Swami and a Jigneshbhai.”
Readers
can grab a copy of the relaxing, humoroustales of Jigneshbhai and Swami filled
with some wisdom by Ranjit
Kulkarni and enjoy reading the same in this
time of pandemic.
About the Author:Ranjit
Kulkarni is an Indian writerbased in Bengaluru. Ranjit's writing style,
according to readers, blends the humorous with the spiritual, the mundane with
the meaningful, and often revolves around philosophical musings peppered within
tongue-in-cheek, slice-of-life anecdotes.Look for Ranjit Kulkarnion Amazon and
read the Jigneshbhai and Swamibooks in Kindle and Paperback. For more details
on Kulkarni and his latest writing, please visit - https://www.ranjitkulkarni.com/
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