Calling Madhav Mathur’s protagonist Pranav Kumar a Great Man would be very reasonable. Much like the litany of Great Men from Gautam Buddha to Karl Marx, it’s tough for him to remain apathetic to increasing materialism, which, in Kumar’s mind, has reduced ‘real values’ to dust.
So he decides to publish a book and spread awareness on the impending breakdown of society. ‘The Anarchist Project’ is thus born. But rejection for an aspiring revolutionary can be as motivating as a gift-wrapped Jack Daniels for a dipsomaniac. So publishers do to Kumar what they usually do to first-time writers: reject his manuscript. Does it deter Kumar from proving himself? Instead, he takes his ‘project’ to another, dangerous level.
The vividness with which Mathur presents human greed is disturbing and laudable. He places his faith in anarchism, which is an effective way to highlight — if not resolve — society’s misplaced priorities. However, it won’t be unreasonable to play devil’s advocate and argue how a fading faith in materialism can push our greedy world to the brink of another recession.
But in no way does it eliminate the role of radicals like Kumar, whose grit alone could lead us to the fabled New World Order.
{{/usCountry}}But in no way does it eliminate the role of radicals like Kumar, whose grit alone could lead us to the fabled New World Order.
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