Radiant debut

Graphic novels have always been a major attraction for Raj Sen, who pursued a BFA in acting at the New York Film Academy, Los Angeles Institute.

- MANJIRA MAJUMDAR

As given, acting and direction courses involve some writing too; Raj had the opportunity to write certain special papers—scriptwriting, etc.—which honed his writing skills.

“I have had a great liking for action genre movies since childhood; I decided to create my own action-packed thriller in the form of a novel,” says the author of his first book, In Raydiant Shadows, recently launched in Kolkata. “The writing triggered after watching the web series Reacher based on Lee Child’s debut novel Killing Floor in 2022.”

The book launched by Ahava Communications Readers and Writers Club (helmed by Mona Sengupta and Sushroota Sarkar), which has brought writers and readers together on a literary platform, witnessed a lively discussion around the book recently. Filmmaker and film scholar Ashoke Viswanathan asked the author several probing questions, including his preference for an efficient albeit vulnerable protagonist in the fashion of Batman.