Padmini's '5 Hot Sizzlers' is a fiercely addictive and hugely compelling read. Each protagonist is different from the other; they fight different battles in different ways and their interpretation of success is based on their own circumstances and upbringing. Padmini's characters in '5 Hot Sizzlers' evolve with a signature entity of their own over the days, months and years. They mature with time and eventually emerge as stronger people. Her protagonists are no super human characters; they display natural traits of goodness and evil. None of her characters are stereotyped or fake. The male characters play a very significant role in all the five stories; it is they who are responsible to a great extent for bringing about the twist in the tales. Her stories have been derived from her own experience and imagination. She strongly believes in mortal relationships and draws inspiration from her own life and surroundings. Widely read and versatile, Padmini has never succumbed to poaching ideas or characters from other novelists or playwrights. She leaves her characters just as they are. Moral policing is not something she subscribes to. Her lead characters therefore do not falter while delivering tough dialogues. They don't pay much cognizance to the hypocritical social norms. She has at times flouted the typical 'have tos' & 'mustn't' theory. Each of her characters has a goal, a thinking pattern and a zeal for survival. Be it Nikhita, Ipsita, Simpi or Nita, they take bold stances that's beyond a set symmetrical pattern. Padmini's characters and situations are so strongly interwoven that her readers get involved impromptu. Her subtle innate sense of belonging is transplanted as an ongoing process effortlessly. Her inimitable style and penchant for suspense keeps her readers glued to her stories till the end. The gripping story lines and her powerful characters emerge like real flesh and blood from the very onset.
About the Author: Padmini Dutta Sharma is a prolific writer and a distinguished poet. Her distinctive style and taste sets her apart from the rest of her contemporaries. Her courage of conviction prompts her to speak her mind clearly and boldly, sometimes contrary to the usually accepted norms. Having hailed from a family of bureaucrats, Padmini always wanted to use her writing to express her innermost thoughts with like-minded readers. A born philanthropist, her heart goes out for the down trodden and the troubled. Happily married to her childhood heartthrob, she dotes on her only son. According to her, "whatever I am today, it is all because of my son's unconditional love and faith he bestowed on me since he was a little child. He is incredible and will always remain my greatest source of inspiration and happiness." Having done her Master's in English Literature she had a close shave with the all time greats through their masterpieces; though some of them influenced her to a great extent, portrayal of her own characters are absolutely indigenous. Her writings have a beautiful atypical flavor. She believes a man woman relationship cannot thrive merely on a mental plane without adequate physical intimacy. Adults must be able to communicate greatly through their touch and feel and not just by pep talk. A couple must appeal to each other sexually before they can move on to a higher plane. Having started off as a journalist, she subsequently specialized in Corporate Communications and Public Relations, but she continued to write for various newspapers, magazines and e portals. She headed departments of Public Relations, Advertising & Corporate Communications for various organizations before venturing into full time writing & counseling.