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Priya Kumar is an Internationally Acclaimed Motivational Speaker with 29 years of Corporate Training Experience.
She has worked with over 2000 Multi-National Corporates across 51 countries and has touched the lives of over 3 million people through her workshops and books.
Priya has written 17 inspirational books which have won 44 International Book Awards making her the FIRST Indian Author to have done so. Her books have been translated into 11 foreign and regional languages with #1 bestseller status in all countries of release.
Priya was awarded the Times of India, Speaking Tree, Good Karma Award, as India’s BEST Inspirational Author. The French Media described her as the Paulo Coelho from India.
Priya is India’s first certified Fire walk Instructor.
With over 700 published columns for national and international publications, Priya’s work has been extensively featured by the media in India and abroad and she has been invited as a celebrity guest on several business, entertainment and reality shows.
Known as The Biography Specialist, Priya has penned the biographies of leading industrialists and legendary businessmen like O.P. Munjal and has now written the official biography of Pullela Gopichand, the Chief National Coach for the Indian Badminton team. Priya has also penned the official biography of Mr. AM Naik, chairman emeritus of Larsen and Toubro – AM Naik, the man who built tomorrow.
Turned Filmmaker and Screenwriter, Priya has made her Bollywood debut with “I Will Go With You” as her debut web series “The Final Call”, which is streaming on ZEE5.
Reviewed by Foluso Falaye for Readers' Favorite
Shuttler's Flick by Pullela Gopichand and Priya Kumar takes us through Pullela's epic badminton career, providing readers with profound life lessons and inspiring anecdotes. It's a story about the first Indian player in 20 years to make it to the men's singles finals at the 2001 All-England Championship and a veteran athlete who coached other athletes to become winning Olympians. Pullela fell in love with the sport as a child, and while his classmates were in class, he would sneak away to practice his badminton skills and improve further. Shuttler's Flick depicts Pullela's journey from novice to world expert level and the challenges he faced in his career, including stinging opinions from naysayers, injuries, and financial issues. This greatly inspiring memoir teaches the value of persistence and pursuing your dream passionately.
Pullela Gopichand and Priya Kumar offer a perfect balance of captivating anecdotes and words of advice, complete with actionable tips and thought-provoking ideas that follow the stories shared. For example, a section that centers on Pullela's amazing work reveals what it takes to succeed: "If you want any kind of success, you have to make peace with getting uncomfortable." My favorite aspect of the book is the movie-like suspense it engenders with its descriptions of intense competitions. We see the author employ psychological games as he fights through difficult injuries to win his matches. Apart from being a very enlightening book that sheds light on the sport of badminton, Shuttler's Flick offers readers an opportunity to partake in the thrill of sports competitions. It will give you a close-up experience of what Olympians go through to win and teach you great life lessons to succeed in whatever you do.
