I thought, if I write a complete Ramayan screenplay in English, people all across the globe will have a ready-made script. Nik: 'As I was researching this project, I visited a number of places on YouTube, and I was fascinated by seeing a number of cultural organizations and school children performing the Ramayan in short segments, in English. Priya: 'What inspired you to write this screenplay?' It lets the reader experience the reasoning behind a certain way a character presents or acts, even if the character is not the most favored one, like in the case of Kaikeyi or Manthara.' But I realized that screenplay is unique in that it lets the reader take the role of any character, which can evoke emotions, feelings, and passions of a different nature. When I started writing my first book, 'Stressless Mind & Priceless body,' in the 1990s, it was an expedition of a different nature. Nik: 'Yes, just about everything I have done appears to be an adventure. In doing so, everyone enjoys and benefits from this great Indian epic: the Ramayan.' Screenplay where family members can play these roles in front of other family and friends. I thought the best way to accomplish that is to write a Nik: 'I thought for a long time how I could write the Ramayan in a manner that is easy to understand, educational, entertaining, and that involves every member of the family. So, I ventured into writing an English screenplay that every child or parent who speaks English can understand and appreciate the philosophy behind this great story of Ram and Sita.' As I started to analyze, I realized that there are more than 500 million Indians across the world that speak English (Indian English) and do not necessarily follow the intricate dialogues written in Hindi or Sanskrit by worldly scholars such as Valmiki, Tulsidas, Ramanand Sagar, and others. Nik: 'In 2011, I was involved with the Ram Leela, a three-hour stage-play in Hindi, organized by Dr. Nik, what inspired you to write about Ramayan, and why a screenplay?'

Nik: 'I had a lot of fun writing this, but I had to take a crash course in writing a screenplay to complete this project.' Priya: 'An English screenplay! On Ramayan? That's fascinating! Nik: 'No, this new book is about Ramayan a screenplay written in English.' Is this another book related to cardiology?'

Nik, I understand you just published your third book.

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