New Delhi (India), June 20: With the publication of her 74th book at the NCPA in Mumbai, Neelam Saxena Chandra has once again marked her strong presence in the literary world. The book turns out to be a poetry book in Hindi titled “Parindon sa Libaas”.
The NCPA Library, in collaboration with the Literary Warriors Group, held an enchanting evening of poetry and performances on June 13 at the Godrej Dance Theatre. The program began with the launch of Neelam's poetry collection amidst a host of talented personalities like Shri Shalabh Goel, Chairman of WRCA and IRSEE, Shri Siddharth Deshpande, CFO of NCPA and Shri Ashok Bindal, an eminent figure in the literary world. Dr. Sujata Jadhav, Director, Library and Documentation Centre, beautifully moderated the book launch ceremony.
Neelam Saxena Chandra is gifted with many talents, her powerful pen being one of the most talked about. Neelam, apart from being a bureaucrat, is an internationally renowned writer. She has been published internationally and nationally quite frequently and has presented her poems in many national and international forums including SAARC, quite a few international festivals of Sahitya Akademi, ISISAR, Jashn-e-Adab, Jashn—Hind, Poets Across Borders. , USA Radio, Paper Fest, Big Dreams Fest, etc. and has been interviewed by various channels including Doordarshan and Doordarshan Sahyadri. Neelam Saxena Chandra is the author of 6 novels and 9 short story collections, 44 poetry collections and 15 children's books. She is a bilingual writer who writes in English and Hindi. She has three records in the Limca Book of Records. Recipient of Sohanlal Dwivedi Puraskar for Children's Literature from Maharashtra State Hindi Sahitya Akademi for the year 2018, Premchand Award from Ministry of Railways, Rabindranath Tagore International Poetry Award, Freedom Award from Radio City for Lyrics, Embassy of United States awarded by Gulzar sahab. Reuel Award for her lifetime achievement along with other awards and honors. She was listed in Forbes as one of the 78 most popular authors in the country in 2014.The evening began with the performance of one of the poems written by Neelam from the poetry book “Parindon sa Libaas” by Dr. Sujata Jadhav. This was followed by some words from Neelam and Shri Sunil Chawdhry “Deed” Lakhnawi performed a song written by Neelam with music strumming her guitar. Shri Shalabh Goel spoke about the philosophical beauty and optimism of Neelam's poems in the book, reviewed them thoroughly and also performed one of the poems. Everyone appreciated Shri Siddharth Deshpande's brilliant words and his interpretation of Neelam's poem.
When asked what the book was about, Neelam replied: “As soon as a man is born, he is confined within four walls. But those who bind him like this forget that only the body of a man can be bound, not his soul. The soul is a free bird! It is as if the soul came dressed as a bird and only knew how to fly. And the direction of his flight is also fixed: from darkness to light! The poem is about having optimism in the worst situations!
“What is the best thing about this poetry book?” Neelam was asked, to which she quickly replied, “The fact that it is premiering at a prestigious venue like the National Center for the Performing Arts makes it special. It certainly adds more credibility to my pen!Neelam has dedicated this book to “Life, which is the greatest teacher!” The cover of the book is based on a painting by Dr. Renu Mishra. It is published by Authorspress Publishing House, New Delhi. The editor of the book is Ritu Bhatnagar.
All the poems are optimistic with a slight philosophical bent. The poet is inspired by nature, the people around her and the small incidents that occur in and around her.
It should be noted that Neelam has written more than 6,000 poems. When asked, “What makes you write so many poems?” Ella Neelam replied, “The pen is always a powerful medium to let your thoughts speak out loud. It's also like a meditation for me. After writing a poem, I not only feel invigorated, but also more focused.” She was asked, “Do you really write poems in a journal or do you use digital methods?” She laughed and replied, “I am tech-savvy and can type quickly on a laptop or mobile phone!” The book launch function was followed by poetry performance by some poets from the Literary Warrior Group, a group whose founder is Neelam. Among the poets were stalwarts like Pallavi Jain from Bahrain, Waheeda Hussain from Jabalpur, Mandeep Aashu Ratra and Pooja Dhadiwal from Nagpur and Sunil Chawdhry “Deed” Lakhnawi from New Delhi. All the poems presented by the poets had background music with guitar by “Deed” Lakhnawi.
The program ended with thunderous applause and the audience expressed that they expect more from the poet.
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The NCPA Library, in collaboration with the Literary Warriors Group, held an enchanting evening of poetry and performances on June 13 at the Godrej Dance Theatre. The program began with the launch of Neelam's poetry collection amidst a host of talented personalities like Shri Shalabh Goel, Chairman of WRCA and IRSEE, Shri Siddharth Deshpande, CFO of NCPA and Shri Ashok Bindal, an eminent figure in the literary world. Dr. Sujata Jadhav, Director, Library and Documentation Centre, beautifully moderated the book launch ceremony.
Neelam Saxena Chandra is gifted with many talents, her powerful pen being one of the most talked about. Neelam, apart from being a bureaucrat, is an internationally renowned writer. She has been published internationally and nationally quite frequently and has presented her poems in many national and international forums including SAARC, quite a few international festivals of Sahitya Akademi, ISISAR, Jashn-e-Adab, Jashn—Hind, Poets Across Borders. , USA Radio, Paper Fest, Big Dreams Fest, etc. and has been interviewed by various channels including Doordarshan and Doordarshan Sahyadri. Neelam Saxena Chandra is the author of 6 novels and 9 short story collections, 44 poetry collections and 15 children's books. She is a bilingual writer who writes in English and Hindi. She has three records in the Limca Book of Records. Recipient of Sohanlal Dwivedi Puraskar for Children's Literature from Maharashtra State Hindi Sahitya Akademi for the year 2018, Premchand Award from Ministry of Railways, Rabindranath Tagore International Poetry Award, Freedom Award from Radio City for Lyrics, Embassy of United States awarded by Gulzar sahab. Reuel Award for her lifetime achievement along with other awards and honors. She was listed in Forbes as one of the 78 most popular authors in the country in 2014.The evening began with the performance of one of the poems written by Neelam from the poetry book “Parindon sa Libaas” by Dr. Sujata Jadhav. This was followed by some words from Neelam and Shri Sunil Chawdhry “Deed” Lakhnawi performed a song written by Neelam with music strumming her guitar. Shri Shalabh Goel spoke about the philosophical beauty and optimism of Neelam's poems in the book, reviewed them thoroughly and also performed one of the poems. Everyone appreciated Shri Siddharth Deshpande's brilliant words and his interpretation of Neelam's poem.
When asked what the book was about, Neelam replied: “As soon as a man is born, he is confined within four walls. But those who bind him like this forget that only the body of a man can be bound, not his soul. The soul is a free bird! It is as if the soul came dressed as a bird and only knew how to fly. And the direction of his flight is also fixed: from darkness to light! The poem is about having optimism in the worst situations!
“What is the best thing about this poetry book?” Neelam was asked, to which she quickly replied, “The fact that it is premiering at a prestigious venue like the National Center for the Performing Arts makes it special. It certainly adds more credibility to my pen!Neelam has dedicated this book to “Life, which is the greatest teacher!” The cover of the book is based on a painting by Dr. Renu Mishra. It is published by Authorspress Publishing House, New Delhi. The editor of the book is Ritu Bhatnagar.
All the poems are optimistic with a slight philosophical bent. The poet is inspired by nature, the people around her and the small incidents that occur in and around her.
It should be noted that Neelam has written more than 6,000 poems. When asked, “What makes you write so many poems?” Ella Neelam replied, “The pen is always a powerful medium to let your thoughts speak out loud. It's also like a meditation for me. After writing a poem, I not only feel invigorated, but also more focused.” She was asked, “Do you really write poems in a journal or do you use digital methods?” She laughed and replied, “I am tech-savvy and can type quickly on a laptop or mobile phone!” The book launch function was followed by poetry performance by some poets from the Literary Warrior Group, a group whose founder is Neelam. Among the poets were stalwarts like Pallavi Jain from Bahrain, Waheeda Hussain from Jabalpur, Mandeep Aashu Ratra and Pooja Dhadiwal from Nagpur and Sunil Chawdhry “Deed” Lakhnawi from New Delhi. All the poems presented by the poets had background music with guitar by “Deed” Lakhnawi.
The program ended with thunderous applause and the audience expressed that they expect more from the poet.
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