THE BUILD-UP TO THE VIRTUALS:
I never thought I would ever write a novel myself.
My whole family was avid novel/ magazine readers. My house was always stocked up with magazines and novels. We were subscribed to Hind Pocket Books and many magazines. Indrajal Comics and Manorma (women magazine) alongwith Dharmayug & Illustrated Weekly were amongst the favorite. I am talking about time of late 60s and early 70s.

...I was around 8 when I started to take notice of all those colorful magazines and books. Nandan and Chandamama were my first reading material alongwith indrajaal and later on' Dewaana Tej.Chandamama I liked best because it had some impeccable line-art of Chitra and Shanker. They were my earliest influences. I was getting attracted to Artwork but writing never crossed my mind. Soon I was old enough to graduate to Hind Pocket book novel and now I realize those early reading of world classics like 'She' (H. Rider Haggard)and 'Dracula' had a big influence on my bend towards fantasy. At that time, I read everthing in Hindi and enjoyed a lot. But my father's almirah was a different world. It was piled up with novels in english, in which I had no interest back then. Simply because there was no dearth of reading material in hindi and again because I thought I could not follow them even if I tried. I read Two thick volumes of Mahabharat by Geeta press and many other holy scriptures. Some awsome artworks in a new comic called AMAR CHITRA KATHA were also attracting me a lot but even back then, I was not totally into those scripts, maybe because I had read them already in more details. My diversified reading was certainly shaping my mind as I realized later in 1982 when I decided to write my own scripts. But my main influence was still lurking in shadows till I turned 15.......(Contd.)

THE VIRTUALS - An Introduction

The Virtuals is first 'Philosophical Thriller' of the world.
It is an out 'n out thriller but at the same time it explores deeper haunts like Philosophy. It is an Action Fantasy with intertwined Hindu philosophy. It covers a whole gamut of human emotions and values. The saga is studded with love, treachery, vengeance and sacrifice.
The Virtuals narrates a world which encompasses us but is never felt. This world is inhabited by The Virtuals; entities who run this world, listen to our prayers and grant wishes. This highly complex job requires a well oiled management machinery and Virtuals execute it to perfection. They have a proper hierarchy and most of their decisions are taken through proper board meetings.
They are gods for all practical purposes, even though they are not The God. They care for the faithfuls and punish the evil-doers. The retribution is quick and ruthless. The Virtuals are never known to be forgiving in their discipline. They believe that fear is the key to obedience and order.
One fine night, The Virtuals take on the task of punishing a 17 year old derelict junkie, who was brought up on a Railway Platform since he was four. But the tables turn. The Virtuals lose one of their top operatives in the ensuing clash. An impossibility comes to pass. Never before in the thoudands of years old history of The Virtuals, a mortal was able to inflict damage onto the Virtual's ranks. They try to make an example out of Peat, as the orphan junkie was known to others, but then the skeletons start to tumble out of cupboard and The Virtuals come face to face with the most astonishing truth even they could not believe at! An insignificant incident became a fight for survival not only for the all powerful Virtuals but for the human race itself.
But the end is something which could never be imagined by warring sides in their wildest nightmare.