Painter Kedar Shrestha is a well-known name in the field of drama and literature. Recently, he wrote and directed the play 'Dukdhuki 72 MHz'. He also has a deep passion for writing children's literature.

Kedar, who is also working artistically in the film industry, also made various international trips with his short film 'Junuko Jotaka'. We have presented here the edited part of the five questions asked with Kedar for e-Kantipur.

What is the last book you read? I am a regular reader of

books. But comparatively, studies are decreasing recently. After watching movies a lot! Recently I read 'Aaj Ramita Cha' by writer Indra Bahadur Rai three times. No matter how many times you read it, you can understand it from a different dimension. While reading the story, I am getting a chance to understand the characters in it more .

I am also looking at this narrative from the perspective of Ragmancha . Lately, while reading the previous stories, I feel that these are amazing creations . Once upon a time, while studying in school and college, you may have studied only to understand the story . But now I am reading it from the sociological point of view and also from the aesthetic point of view . 

Do you remember your favorite fiction ?

book is not liked according to time.  Books that are read at the beginning have more impact. I read a lot of Russian literature. "Mother" by Maxim Gorky, which I read at that time, is a book that I still remember. It is still a world famous story. It is also seen in connection with political philosophy.

 I keep remembering characters like Pavel from the novel . Pavel is a vivid example of how ordinary people can become heroes. These stories and characters are heartwarming when read as a teenager. This book shows that I am also a part of this society and I also have some responsibility towards this society. That's why the name of the book that comes to me at the beginning is 'Mother'. 

Your favorite non-fiction ?

I read non-fiction com . But lately I have been trying to read. Now I am realizing that I have to read a lot. Paulo Freire's Pedagogy of the Oppressed, which I have already read, is one of my favorite books. Because this book helped me to do and think. Made aware . This book also taught us that our works are inspired by what kind of political audience.

book that came out recently but you haven't read it? Many

books have been published. I have been reading Nepali books till now . Recently I brought a book with me when I went to Bharat Rang Mahotsav. As I am working in a play, I took the new edition of the book 'Brecht on Theatre' by Bartol Brecht . This is a new book for me even though it came out long ago . Because books are new until they are read. If I haven't read a book published a hundred years ago, it is new to me .

Which book would you recommend to the new generation?