About Rajiv Mudgal
“Om. May the radiance of the Veda, in which the seer, the seeing, and the seen dissolve into clarity, may we be aligned with that light of knowing.”
In the ancient tradition, the ṛṣi was not simply a poet thinker, but a seer: one who saw the truth directly and gave it voice. His words were not crafted for ornament, but revealed as vision. Rajiv Mudgal stands in this lineage. His work speaks less as commentary and more as unveiling.
- Through his poetic films — Prithvi, Agni, Jal, Aakash — he invokes the elements themselves, much like the hymns of the Ṛgveda that sang the Earth, Fire, Waters, and Sky into presence.
- His acclaimed play “अनिष्ट का दस्तक - The Arrival of Devastation,” which was adapted into a film that won Best Film at the Delhi International Film Festival, examines the tension between faith and modernity.
- His bestseller “देवताओं का मौन (The Gods Have Gone Silent)” is celebrated for its literary merit and philosophical insights, reinforcing Mudgal’s position as a leading figure in contemporary Indian literature and philosophy.
- He reminds us that wholeness is primary, analysis is secondary. Like the ṛṣis who sang “Ekam Sat” — One Reality — he warns against fragmentation and restores us to unity.
Rajiv Mudgal’s voice is not confined to literature or philosophy alone. It is a living stance of vision — one that blends philosophical inquiry, poetic invocation, and cultural memory. In this sense, he is not merely a contemporary thinker, but a modern poet–seer, reviving the unique cadence of revelation for our fractured age.
You can read more about his insights here:
Reflections in the River: A Clash of Knowing and the Crisis of Recognition
