Untamed is a deeply personal collection of verses and captures the emotional spectrum of love, loss and healing, writes ABHI SINGHAL
There is something profoundly universal about the emotions of love, grief, and healing — experiences that shape us, undo us, and, in time, rebuild us. These feelings don’t merely visit us; they linger, teach, and transform. We carry them like quiet echoes in our hearts, often too deep to articulate. But when someone dares to give voice to that emotional chaos — to shape it into something as timeless as poetry, a powerful connection is forged. Untamed, the debut book by actor-turned-writer Sandhya Mridul, is one such offering: raw, reflective and quietly revolutionary.
The book marks Mridul’s foray into the literary world. The book is not just a collection of verses; it is a mirror to her soul, shaped by years of personal upheaval, loss, and the steadfast pursuit of self-discovery.
“Untamed is not poetry; it’s just a palpable journey in words,” Mridul shared at the launch. “I asked my heart how it felt. Every piece told me a different story.” And indeed, the book reads like a series of conversations between the heart and the self - exploring everything from the ache of goodbye to the quiet defiance of healing.
The verses are unfiltered — they don’t strive to be pretty, they strive to be true. In a world that so often romanticises pain or buries it under platitudes, Mridul’s words carry the weight of lived experience. There is grief here, certainly - but also the kind of grace that only emerges from surviving it.
The title of the book itself is telling. It suggests freedom, wildness, and a refusal to be confined by societal expectations or emotional norms. Through her writing, Mridul gently rebels against the notion that we must “move on” or “get over it.” Instead, she invites the reader to sit with their pain, to hold it, and to truly understand it — for only then, perhaps, can one begin to heal.
The author tries to make the readers understand to embrace the moments in life be it good or bad. The book has verses that motivate you to feel every feeling.
The poetries in the book are lessons that teach you to be happy and above all accept what is happening to you and take that time which is needed to heal.
There is poetry namely Me Too, Fear, Projection, Hide, Forget Me Not, Why, He said. She said, I Found Me, You’re Drowning, I Taste You, My Wish for You, Dreams and much more that will connect with you deeply like your ownself.
This is not merely a book - it is a map of the author’s emotional landscape, shared with courageous vulnerability. For the reader, it is an invitation — to feel, to remember, and above all to never apologise for the depth of their emotions.
About the Book
Book: Untamed
Author: Sandhya Mridul
Publisher: Readomania
Price: Rs 399/-
