Posted in Blog on Nov 30th, 2007
My favourite answer to that question is: “Ashok Kumar Banker is a fictional construct invented by you. You claim he is the author of the internationally acclaimed, bestselling Ramayana series, and several other books, stories, poetry, articles, scripts, and graphic novels. You allege also that he is 44 years old, married with two teenage children, […]
Posted in Blog on Nov 27th, 2007
Two original feature film projects created and written by me are in development.
The first is titled Sword of Dharma. The website doesn’t have much to say and probably won’t for several months yet, because as you know, I prefer to let the work speak for itself when the time is right, rather than let […]
Posted in Blog on Nov 26th, 2007
Important Update, 28 Jan 2008: Since this post, major new developments have occurred. The Ramayana film is now underway. It’s still too early to give specific details, and truth be told, even I don’t have them yet, as the producers say they’re still negotiating with cast and crew. But the big news is that it’s […]
Posted in Blog on Nov 22nd, 2007
UPDATED: NOVEMBER 2007
The question I’m asked most frequently these days–and in fact, since my Ramayana series first broke into print–is ‘When is your Mahabharata coming out?’ I’m still not able to answer that question because, as I’ve explained on the Mba Page, until I submit the manuscripts to a publisher, they can’t schedule a publication […]
Posted in Blog on Nov 20th, 2007
Would you like to see two more books in my Ramayana series published?
Not written, mind you, because they’re already written, but published.
You do?
Well, what are you waiting for?
Head on over to the Readerswrite page, read the ongoing discussion on these two unsubmitted manuscripts lying on my workdesk right now, and pitch in […]
Posted in Blog on Nov 20th, 2007
These are several Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s), recently updated to include the latest news on my front. If you’d like to ask me a question, visit the Readerswrite page and leave a comment there.
UPDATED: 8 NOVEMBER, 2007.
When is your next book being published?
As of November 2007, I have no new book in the publication […]
Posted in Blog on Nov 16th, 2007
There’s an interesting discussion currently taking place on the Readerswrite page. Head on over to browse through the comments and my replies, and feel free to add your own thoughts to the fray.
One interesting observation: Over the years, I’ve found most readers who write in with some initial hostility do so because they have […]
Posted in Blog on Nov 12th, 2007
Update: I first posted this message on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk in July 2007. Since then, my US publishers have graciously reverted the rights in the series to me. (They hadn’t been able to publish the books in the US anyway and the original publishers had been bought out, restructured, merged and name-changed by now, so […]
Posted in Blog on Nov 11th, 2007
I have never liked the Ramayana, ever i snce i was a young girl and heard the epics at the knees of my grandmother. She told the ramayana with such devotion and fear for bad deeds that it made me squirm. I did not want to be sermoned yet again through a story that too.
I […]
Posted in Blog on Nov 11th, 2007
I read Byculla Boy by Ashok Banker a few years back- it’s brilliant! I could hear, actually hear, the people talking out of the book and he’s got everything down correctly from the pork vindaloo to the “Tchah, men”! Two thumbs up, if you’re interested.
Fiona’s Blog
Posted in Blog on Nov 11th, 2007
A voracious reader like me mentioned that a writer called ashok banker is attempting to rewrite the ramayana in 6 volumes-i was sceptical-what is there about the ramayana to be re written-these tales are part of our oral traditions-what else can be written about the the maryada purusha-i read the preface to the first book-ganesha […]
Posted in Blog on Nov 11th, 2007
For those philistines who don’t know who Ashok Banker is, he is the author of Ramayana. That age old story by Valmiki has been jazzed up and served with a new twist, thanks to Mr Banker. Please buy a copy today and be a part of the magic.
DesiGirl’s Blog
Posted in Blog on Nov 11th, 2007
First impressions are not always the best ones. The opening pages of Banker’s “Prince Of Ayodhya: Book One” immediately bored me to tears. It took a little patience and a chapter or two for me to get engrossed. Once I did, there was no looking back. Definitely recommended.
A Reader (”Vandemataram”)
Posted in Blog on Nov 11th, 2007
Though not philosophical, this truly legendary book has been a BIG influence on my thoughts and helped me get over an existential and nihilistic mindset.
A Reader from Bangalore
Posted in Blog on Nov 11th, 2007
Let me confess. I always thought that Indian writers and Indian literature was a little above soft porn and a little below melodrama a la Ekta serials. In fact, I wouldn’t be caught dead with a Indian writer’s novel on my person. Imagine my irritation when this book found itself in my house, and that too a […]
Posted in Blog on Nov 11th, 2007
As I pause at the 330th page of Book1 of Ashok Banker’s adaptation of The Ramayana, I am amazed to find that a single day of Rama’s life is vividly brought to life in 330 pages of this 550-paged tome. Banker’s story-telling is full of colorful imagery, mental picture of different sounds and presenting the […]
Posted in Blog on Nov 11th, 2007
I don’t usually read indian writing.
They are usually all booker prize winners, or
rather deriative second generation mumble
about life as an asian in the “big” city.
But i love my fantasy.
So i figured, if i already went gallivanting with arthur, percivale and gwenevie
through finding cups to put on round stone tables, why not hang with rama?
One of […]
Posted in Blog on Nov 11th, 2007
I picked up “The Prince of Ayodhya”, a totally different genre that held me by the balls of my eyes (couldn’t resist the crappy pun). Ashok, from the start, got me to open my mind’s eye by his vivid, visual portraitures and presentments. I could hear each slice of Rama’s sword, each swish of Kausalya’s […]
Posted in Blog on Nov 11th, 2007
How does one write a story that everyone knows by heart and still make it exciting enough, mesmerising enough to be unputdownable. If you don’t know the answer then read this six book series on the Ramayana by author Ashok Banker.
Starting from ‘The Prince of Ayodhya’ and upto the ‘Bridge of Rama’ (i haven’t been […]
Posted in Blog on Nov 11th, 2007
Ashok Banker had me craving for more through the Prince of Ayodhya, the first book of his 6-volume Ramayana series.
Pratik
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