Ananya Pal
Ananya Pal is an Indian Chartered accountant[1] turned author, who primarily writes in English and Bangla. She is the author of 5 published works including novels, collections of short stories & novellas[2]. Her work has also been featured in several notable magazines & newspapers.
Early and Personal Life
Ananya Pal was born in Ranchi to the Late Satyabrata Pal and Jayanti Pal. She grew up in the suburbs of North Kolkata, an only child. Her father was an accountant by profession, and ran a theatre group called 'Theatre Corner' alongside his job at Jessop & Company and her mother was a Geography teacher at a high school in Ranchi and Kolkata for a brief period.
Ananya Pal is married to Dilip Pal[3], who is also a Chartered accountant by profession, and together they have one daughter Adisree Pal.
Pal has lived in several countries worldwide including India, Bangladesh, Thailand[4] & Kenya.
Education and Career
Pal completed her schooling from Christ Church Girl's School in Kolkata until grade 10, following which she completed her final two years of high school from Goenka College of Commerce and Business Administration. She obtained her B.Com. degree from the same institution, following which she enrolled into the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India program and obtained the certification in November 1995, becoming a professional licensed CA. Since 1995, Pal has worked in a number of MNCs including Deloitte, CLP Group, Gates Corporation[1] etc. She has also worked as a professor at Eastern Institute of Management Kolkata teaching the module 'Accounting for Managers' briefly in 2008. She is currently a partner in Kolkata based accounting services firm P.K. De Associates.
Ananya Pal | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21st April 1971 |
| Language | English & Bangla |
| Spouse | Dilip Pal |
| Website | |
| www.ananyapal.com | |
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Literary Career
She has had a passion for writing all her life, but had initially only treated it as a hobby. Pal started pursuing her passion for writing in 2013, having taken a break from her profession as a Chartered accountant. She created a blog as a first step of her literary career where she published short stories primarily in English. The blog mostly comprised of short travelogues as well as short stories in the genres of Historical Fiction and Contemporary fiction. In 2015, Pal started writing short stories in Bangla, her mother tongue, as well; which began getting published in established Bengali magazines & newspapers[5]. Subsequently Pal has published 5 books (novels, collections of short stories and novellas) and is an established author in the Bengali language circuit.
Published Works
- Pushpaketu (Collection of short stories) in Bangla in June, 2018[4][6]
- Pushpaketu (Collection of short stories) in English in August, 2019
- Atha Ramya Katha (Collection of short stories) in Bengali in February 2020
- Pushpaketur Pancha Rahasya (Novella) in Bengali in March, 2021
- Kiskindhya Kand (Novel) in English in July 2021[7][8]
Media Appearances
Ananya Pal has been published in the following Bengali magazines/newspapers/tv channels
- Kali O Kalam, Bangladesh, 17th June, 2016 – ‘Basanta Samagame’ (Historical Fiction)[5]
- Desh Patrika, Kolkata, 17th February, 2017 – ‘Amritajyoti’ (Historical Fiction)[9]
- Nabakallol, Kolkata, November, 2017 – ‘Alo Andhari’ (Thriller)
- Nabakallol, Kolkata, October, 2018 – ‘Tin Ekke Tin’ (Comedy Thriller)
- Nabakallol, Kolkata, October, 2019 – ‘Dangshan’ (Thriller)
- Pratham Alo, Bangladesh, 7th December, 2015 – ‘Mundahin Kanishka’ (Comedy story)
- Pratham Alo, Bangladesh, 7th December, 2015 – ‘Rage Anurage’ (Comedy story)
- Pratham Alo, Bangladesh, 7th December, 2015 – ‘Cool na Fool?’ (Comedy story)
- Pratham Alo, Bangladesh, 7th December, 2015 – ‘Je karone tar Golay Byatha’ (Comedy story)
- Saptahik Bartaman, Kolkata, 2nd November, 2019 – ‘Chayamoy’ (Detective Story in Historical background)[10]
- Tritiya Paksha Web Magazine, Kolkata, February 2021 onwards – ‘Suwarnavume Pushpaketu’ (Historical fiction Novel)[11]
- Appearance in Sholoana Bangaliyana channel covering the launch of Pal's first book ‘Pushpaketu’ in June, 2018
- Channel Ten covered the book launch of Pal's first book ‘Pushpaketu’ in June, 2018
- One Entertainment Kolkata covered the book launch of Pal's first book ‘Pushpaketu’ in June, 2018 and an interview in April 2019
Film & Short Film Direction/Writing
Dil Vil (Telecast on One Entertainment channel)
- Plot Description: The story is a Musical RomCom in Bangla revolving around how a young couple get united with the help of their mentor.
The Crescent Moon (Telecast on ABTV & Channel One)[12][13]
- Plot Description: A romantic story in Bangla about a transgender woman and her struggles in finding love in Bengali/Indian society
Aay Ma Uma Ghore (Telecast on One Entertainment)
- Plot Description: A Bangla Musical representation of a folklore of Goddess Durga coming to Earth surrounding the Bengali festival of Durga Puja
Debjani Kotha (One Entertainment)[14]
- Plot Description: An interpretation of a Rabindranath Tagore poem 'Biday Obhishaap' in reference with the Purana in Bangla
Piya Parasanga (Telecast on One Entertainment)
- Plot Description: A romantic story in both English and Bangla between two characters from the Purana who are transgender
Other ventures: Live Performances
- Amrita Jyoti ( Performed in Bangkok Museum Volunteer’s Association & SVCC of the Indian Embassy in Thailand)
- Based on the short story in English called ‘Amrita Jyoti’ from Pal’s book Pushpaketu which is based on the life of Amrapali and her attainment of spirituality
- Based on Pal's short stories
- Aryavarter Prem (Performed in ICCR Kolkata)
- Comprised of two short stories in Bangla called ‘Amrita Jyoti & Nirab Angikar’ Amrapali + based on the love story of emperor Asoka and Kaurvati
- Based on Pal's short stories
- The Ethereal Saga (Performed in ICCR Kolkata)[15]
- A historic story in English based on the making of Geet Govindam starring Sujay Prosad Chatterjee
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Indian mythology meets murder mystery in newly launched Novel Kiskindhya Kand". Hindustan Times. 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Atmajaa publishers launch Kiskindhya Kand a novel where Indian Mythology meets murder mystery - Articles". ZEE5. 2021-08-27. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ Kamau, Macharia. "Safaricom board picks Dilip Pal to head finance docket". The Standard. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 twfindia. "Relive tales of historical romance through the short story collection Pushpaketu | Trans World Features". twfindia.in. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "বসন্তসমাগমে". কালি ও কলম. 2016-06-07. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "১২টি ঐতিহাসিক ছোটগল্পের সংকলন অনন্যা পালের প্রথম গ্রন্থ 'পুষ্পকেতু'". WNL News. 2018-06-26. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ Release, ANI Press. "Atmajaa publishers launch Kiskindhya Kand a novel where Indian Mythology meets murder mystery". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Atmajaa publishers launch Kiskindhya Kand a novel where Indian Mythology meets murder mystery". Wall Street Sentinel. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ Ananya, Pal (17 February 2017). "Amritajyoti". Desh Patrika.
- ↑ Ananya, Pal (2 February 2019). "Chayamoy". Saptahik Bartaman.
- ↑ পক্ষ, তৃতীয় (2021-06-27). "সুবর্ণভূমে পুষ্পকেতু » তৃতীয় পক্ষ, Tritiyo Pokkho". তৃতীয় পক্ষ, Tritiyo Pokkho » News, Views, Politics, Features, Life Style. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "The Crescent Moon - a Romantic Movie - Insightipedia". www.insightipedia.in. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ 24x7newsbengal (2020-09-30). "মুক্তি পেল 'দ্য ক্রিসেন্ট মুন'-এর ট্রেলার, মুখ্য নারী চরিত্রে রয়েছেন রূপান্তরিত নারী শ্রী ঘটক মুহুরি". 24x7 News Bengal. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Debjani katha - Insightipedia". www.insightipedia.in. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ↑ "Sujoy Prosad Chatterjee part of a show based on poet Jaideva - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
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