Jyoti Arora asked Shinde Sweety:

In your book Arjun- Without a Doubt, you did not have to imagine a new story or plot twist. Yet, Arjun couldn't have been an easy book to write. Trying to give new shades to an epic whose colors are already well-embedded in our hearts is not an easy thing. What was the hardest part of developing the story of Arjun? What gave you the courage and inspiration to try such a thing?

Shinde Sweety Hi Jyoti,
The main point is that Arjun has hardly ever been understood - not as a warrior, not as a human, not as a husband.
Yes, he is admired for his concentration, for his archery, for his focus and for being recipient of Bhagwad Geeta.

However, given his roller-coaster life, the crests & troughs, his masculine - eunuch transitions, his warrior occupation coupled with his compassionate nature, I find his emotions rarely explored or empathized. The focus has largely remained centered on his achievements as a devotee & warrior.

I was aghast to find him ridiculed, abused and distorted by fictional works based on Mahabharata.
There is, in recent times, a tendency to vilify heroes and deify villains. All I am trying is to restore glory back where it deserves to be - and for the right reasons.

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