In the next posts, we will meet you with our semi-finalists. We will show you their semi-final’s poem and interview about them and their impressions about Mili Dueli. Also, you will see what they answer on some interesting situations.

Note: Semi-final duels starts in September, 5. We have two semi-finals where we will show 25 authors in each one. So, this is TOP 50 poets in competition where have been presented 545 authors.

FIRST SEMI-FINAL

Mentor:Anđela Turukalo

15. NILADRI MAHAJAN

	SEMI-FINAL POEM:	9831756339 Mobilni ne, ne zvoni nigdje osim u osebujnom prostoru uma: izblijedjela sjećanja na sopstveno postojanje propagiraju taj broj telefona, kao unutrašnju percepciju Betovenove „Mjesečeve svjetlosti“. Zvoni: ciklus za ciklusom, neprekidno. Sad stiže do kraja, gdje ništa ne postoji osim čovjeka- samog sa svojom muzikom, koji sjedi na klupi u parku gdje- poput ekspresionističke skice- uvijek ostaje noć: vječno nedostižna, tamnoplavo-pepeljasto-ljubičasta, TEČE… Nadam se da je još uvijek tu – nepoznata radio stanica u predgrađu Balligaungea: 9 beskrajno 8 vječno 3 postojano 1 apsolutno 7 neprekidno 5 višegodišnje 6 kontinuirano 3 neprolazno 3 beskonačno 9 nepromjenljivo …ostavljajući po strani sve na ovom svijetu, osim SRŽI MELODIJE. Prekasno je za sastanak. (U sjećanje na Kishore Chatterjee, poznatog muzičkog kritičara i slikara- 9831756339 je bio njegov broj telefona…) 9831756339 A mobile no, rings nowhere But a peculiar space called mind— Faded memories of its own existence Propagating this, a contact number Like an inward perception of Beethoven’s ‘Moon Light’ Ringing cycle after cycle, unceasing. Now reached a stretch, where nothing exists But a man, alone with his music And sitting on the benches from a park where Like an expressinistic sketch Always an evening stays, Forever unfathomable dark-blue-ash-violet S T R E A M I N G… Hope he is there still—an unknown radio station In the suburbs of Ballygaunge 9 Endless 8 perpetual 3 everlasting 1 absolute 7 ceaseless 5 perennial 6 continuous 3 unbroken 3 infinite 9 immutable Putting aside of everything in this world Except only The E S S E N C E OF M E L O D Y. It’s too late for an appointment. (Remembering Kishore Chatterjee, a renowned music critic and painter, 9831756339 Was his cell phone number… )
	GENERAL INFORMATION
	Name and Surname	NILADRI MAHAJAN
	Date and the year of birth	14/06/1977
	Nationality (Write the name of the country whose passport you have in UPPERCASES)	INDIA
	Name of the city where you live (Write in uppercases. If you live in the village, write the name of the city that place belongs to, then the name of the village in brackets)	KOLKATA
	BIOGRAPHY
	When did you start writing poetry?	At 15 years age.
	Which elementary school were you attending? Were you a good student?	BARASAT MAHATMA GANDHI MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL YES, I’M A GOOD STUDENT
	Which high school have you finished (or which high school are you attending)?	THE ABOVE SCHOOL ALSO WAS MY HIGH SCHOOL I’M NOW A PHD STUDENT AT UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA, INDIA
	Do you have a college degree? Enter your academic title, if any. If you go to college, write down what year you are on. If you are not going while planning to enroll, enter which colleges you are interested in! *	I’M MSC IN BIOINFORMATICS, 2012 FROM SIKKIM MANIPAL UNIVERSITY MY BSC IS IN BOTANY, CALCUTTA UNIVERSITY, IN 1999
	Are you employed? If you are: what is your job and where are you working?	I’M A PRACTICING COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGIST I PRACTICE AT POLY CLINICS AROUND BARASAT.
	BIOBIBLIOGRAPHY
	Books you’ve published:	1. A DIFFUSED ROOM 2. AURA OF DAWN
	Your poetry awards:	1. BEST POET AWARDS FOR THE SUCCESSIVE 3 MONTHS JULY ,AUGUST, AND SEPTEMBER THE POETRY CONTEST ORGANISED BY RHYTHM DIVINE POETS, KOLKATA, INDIA, in 2015. 2. BEST POET AWARD IN VERNACULAR LANGUAGE POETRY CONTEST ORGANISED BY POETRY PARADIGM, KOLKATA, INDIA in 2016. 3.THE BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE POET IN Gli Amici di Guido Gozzano poetry contest, Italy, for successive years 2016, 2017 and 2018
	What does poetry mean to you?	POETRY IS FOR ME THE MOST FLEXIBLE MEDIUM FOR CREATIVITY, SELF EXPRESSION, AND SUBLIMATION.
	Make a list of your five favourite writers:	1. RABINDRANATH TAGORE 2. JIBANANANDA DAS 3. JACQUES PREVERT 4. OCTAVIO PAZ 5. THOMAS MANN
	ABOUT MILI DUELI
	How did you hear about our contest, and decided to apply?	FROM FACEBOOK
	What are your experiences with the contest so far? What do you like the most, and what would you change?	TRULY INTERESTING AND FASCINATING. IT’S VERY COMPLEX, BUT UNIQUE FOR NURTURING POETRY & CREATIVITY WITHOUT ANY LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL BOUNDARIES. NOTHING TO CHANGE.
	Who’s your mentor? What’s your opinion about her/him?	ANDJELA TURUKALO. SHE HAS A VERY MUCH HELPFUL, INSPIRING, NURTURING, FRIENDLY AND LOVABLE PERSONALITY. I HONESTLY THINK I’M VERY MUCH LUCKY TO GET HER AS MY MENTOR.
	Were you expecting to enter the semi-final stage as one of the TOP 50 among 545 people who applied?	YES
	Are you expecting to enter the final stage?	YES
	Do you expect winning this competition?	YES
	ABOUT YOU
	Tick the three groups that describe you the most:	motivating others flexible dedicated to what they do
	Tick the three groups that describe you the least:	ambitious workaholics always ready for action
	Are you a hunter or a gatherer?	GATHERER
	What is your definition of love?	LOVE IS ABOUT, SEEING ANOTHER PERSON AS THEY ARE TRULLY, AND ACCEPT THEM EMPATHITICALLY, WITH WHOLE HEART, IT TAKES TIME AND TRUE PREPARTIONS TO MAKE ONESELF READY FOR LOVE.
	If you were a plant- which plant would you be and why?	SANDAL TREE. BECAUSE IT’S GIVE FRAGRANCE WHEN IT CUT BY ANOTHER PERSON.
	Somebody gave you an anteater. What are you doing with the gift?	I’ll TRY MY LEVEL BEST TO HELP IT GET BACK TO IT’S NATURAL WILD ENVIRONMENT
	Describe the colour yellow to a blind person.	IT SOMETHING WHEN YOU CLOSE TO A SOURCE OF LIGHT, AND YOU FEEL SOMETHING UNCANNY WITHIN , EVEN NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE IT.
	Tell us something we don’t know about you.	I LIKE A LOT MEDITATION, AND A WARM CUP OF TEA.
	Make a list of ten things you can do with a pen (except for writing)	1. DRAWING 2. DRAWING 3. DRAWING 4. DRAWING 5. DRAWING 6. DRAWING 7. DRAWING 8. DRAWING 9. DRAWING 10. DRAWING