Sanjay Patel’s Ramayana: Divine Loophole

Recently a good friend of mine introduced me to this book by Sanjay Patel called “Ramayana the divine loophole” Sanjay Patel is an animator and storyboard artist for Pixar Animation Studios, where he has worked on numerous films, including Monsters, Inc.; A Bug's Life; Toy Story 2; Ratatouille; The Incredibles; and Toy Story 3. Sanjay Patel's take on the classic Sanskrit epic is refreshing and engaging. Adapted and written in a lighter prose, the book is inviting to any readers who want learn more about the tale. The story is fascinating and gets increasingly so towards the end, with lots of nice surprises.

Sanjay is an awesome artist and a superb illustrator and this book is his testament. His illustrations and his ingenious use of color, graphics and animation are phenomenal which brings all the characters to life. As a Hindu growing up in India I have heard and read the Ramayana many many times, yet this book had something new and exciting to offer. I especially liked the last few pages where Sanjay shares his rough sketches and the process that he used to create the art work. Quite inspiring!

His advice to his readers is as follows:
Keep Drawing; the art will reveal itself. It’s inevitable; just trust the process. Draw, Draw, and Draw some more ….