About

About Me
I hail from am ex-royal family of Gujarat -my ancestors ruled Junagadh state for 600 years before independence.
I am deeply interested in music, especially jazz / blues and Indian Classical music. I write regularly a monthly column for an international jazz portal [ www.allaboutjazz.com ] and I am a founder member of the Pune Jazz Club. I am frequently invited by Allaboutjazz club operating from Planet-M Mumbai for advanced presentations on Jazz.

Also writing regularly for www.euroclubdejazz.com and reviewing Jazz cd’s before they are released, and writing for www.jazzreview.com and www.eJazzNews.com.I also love astronomy, electronics [do it yourself], computers, reading and writing, current affairs and humour.I have written a book of verse in English, published by the Writers Workshop, Calcutta, India and have just completed my two novels -which may get published next year. I working on my third novel, inspired by the tormented lifetimes of Parveen Babi, my cousin who passed away recently. Schizophrenia is the main theme here.

My poems are short stories that have been published on many literary portals around the world.
Please check my blog : http://maxinchennai.blogspot.com