Phaneendra Srishti believes that the most extraordinary stories are often hidden in ordinary lives. Drawn to history, memory, and the quiet resilience of people who endure life’s fiercest storms, he writes fiction that explores hope, loss, faith, and the enduring strength of the human spirit.

His debut novel, Waves, is inspired by the lives of those who survived two of India’s greatest natural tragedies, weaving together history and imagination into a story of love, sacrifice, and survival across generations.

When he is not writing, Phaneendra is an avid student of history and technology, always searching for the stories that remind us that while waves may reshape the shore, they can never diminish the human spirit.