Manik Bal

Brothers Sen Gogh Manik Bal

He wanted to stay true to his art.
It would cost him his sanity and his life.
She wanted a life of dignity.
It was a recipe for poverty and strife.
Soubhik and Sourav, inspired by real heroes Vincent and Theo, try and make it in the cut throat indie music industry of Mumbai with the power of their brotherly love, and the love for their kind of music. The story honestly but delicately documents their romances, their passion, their love for the craft, yet the desire to give a sane life to their loved ones.
Will they live their dream?
Can they stay true to their principles?
This is what immortality may mean, not a chain of infinite moments, but a moment that is immortalized in time for its permanence.
Deeply moving and simultaneously entertaining, this is a major novel by an artist of note. Very highly recommended. -- Amazon top 50 reviewer
An enjoyable book that will stand the test of time. Highly Recommended 5/5 -- Amazon reviewer
When the author writes about music I just kept reading without taking my eyes off and awestruck about the people who are obsessed about the industry like the Sengupta brothers wanting to make a career out of it. Only when I read this book, understood the love for music by the protagonists who made me ask, why would anyone love it so much even when it causes them excruciating pain and losses unrecoverable? -- A leading book blog
The struggles of a creative and talented artist, complexities of relationships, middle class misfortunes, inevitabilities of certain decisions in life are all cocktailed up perfectly in this musical journey of brothers who are tested time and again by fate and society. -- A leading book blog
An interesting story about relationships and emotions. -- A leading book blog
This is the first time that I have read such a genre of literature and that too portraying someone's musical journey through words and really like the concept, this book is indeed a treasure for people who are exploring with their different genres. -- Amazon reviewer
I would like to recommend this book to everyone who wants to do something magical in their life. --- Amazon Reviewer
This is a lovely book based on a true unique theme - - using the Van Gogh brothers as a model. How the journey of these brothers is related to Van Gogh brothers is really brilliant. --- Amazon Reviewer