ENSLAVED BY TIME
About this audiobook
“Happiness, and the pursuit of it, is the greatest trap of life. What we call happiness—momentary relief, fleeting joy, or a ‘feel-good’ sensation—is nothing more than an illusion.”
During a conference in Gurugram, Kanika, a student at Xavier College, asked questions about happiness. I responded that I do not seek happiness through conventional means like family, celebrations, awards, or achievements, as I see it as part of the same illusion. When she asked what I was searching for, I replied, “Life and death—the beginning and the end.”
My quest is to explore human existence, our origins, and the cycle of birth and death. My words left the audience reflective, momentarily awakening them from their unconscious drift—just as my book aims to awaken me from sleepwalking through life.
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About the author
Abhik Bhanu: Film Director, Producer, & Author
Phone: 7710078256 Location: Andheri, Mumbai
Email: [email protected] / Website: www.sarayuvision.com
Abhik Bhanu is an accomplished film director, producer, screenwriter, and author known for his dynamic storytelling in both films and literary works. He has made 5 feature films and 10 books.
Abhik Bhanu's novel Stool Pigeon was awarded Best Book of the Year at the Dadasaheb Phalke Film Foundation Awards on May 11, 2019. His published works include: Honcho (2020) – Pageturner Press and Media, A Dark Rainbow (2013) – Partridge Publishing, Stool Pigeon (2018) – Okada Aims. Blind Faith (2019) – Okada Aims, Mahatma After 150 Years (2021) – Notion Press, Mahatmani Pratima (2021) – Navbharat Sahitya Mandir, The Journey of Life and Death (2024) – Google Books
Lutyens’ Dilli (2024) – Google Books, Enslaved by Time (2025) – Awards and Recognitions Shivaji Maharaj Gaurav Award for Best Film Director (November 24, 2024) for the feature film 1922 Pratikar Chauri Chaura, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Noble Peace Award (December 9, 2024) for the same film.
