LiteratureOctober 2026
On Writing the Mystic World
The universe of Vetalah did not begin with a plot — it began with a silence I could not explain.
Vrindavan, India
REHANKATRAWALE
Author · Poet · Filmmaker · Visionary
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"Some stories are written on paper. Others are destined to become universes."
The Visionary
A storyteller born where the sacred meets the eternal.
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Rehan Katrawale is an international author, poet, artist, and filmmaker from the sacred city of Vrindavan, India. His creative universe spans literary fiction, devotional poetry, visual art, and cinematic storytelling — each work a meditation on the eternal tension between the human and the divine.
Rooted in the spiritual landscape of Vrindavan and inspired by the great traditions of world literature and cinema, Rehan crafts stories that transcend borders, languages, and time.
The Mystic World
A Literary Universe Unveiled
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The Mystic World — Volume I
Vetalah Kathamakathayat
Available Now
Vetalah Kathamakathayat
An enigmatic journey into the ancient world of Vetalah — a being suspended between life and death, wisdom and mystery. This landmark work weaves Sanskrit oral tradition with contemporary literary vision, creating a universe unlike any other in world literature.
Explore the UniverseComing Soon
The Mystic World — Vol. II
In Development
The Mystic World — Vol. III
In Development
Untitled Poetry Collection
Cinematic Universe
Stories That Demand the Screen
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Coming 2028
Psychological Drama
[Untitled Father-Son Drama]
"Some silences are louder than any word ever spoken."
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A dark, intimate portrait of a fractured relationship between a father and son — set against the backdrop of modern India. A film about inheritance, silence, and the violence of love. Currently in pre-production.
Enter the Cinematic UniverseIn Development
Project Untitled — I
In Development
Project Untitled — II
Poetry & Literature
Words That Outlive Their Author
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अनंत की यात्रा
Journey Into the Infinite
जहाँ शब्द समाप्त होते हैं,
वहाँ कविता आरम्भ होती है।
जहाँ प्रकाश मिटता है,
वहाँ सत्य जन्म लेता है।
Where words end,
poetry begins.
Where light fades,
truth is born.
— Rehan Katrawale
Enter the Library
Vrindavan
Where the Eternal Plays
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Every word Rehan writes carries the dust of Vrindavan — the sacred city where Shri Krishna danced, where the Yamuna whispers ancient secrets, and where the boundary between the mortal and the divine dissolves at dawn.
यमुना के तट पर,
हर लहर एक कहानी सुनाती है।
राधा की पुकार में,
सृष्टि का रहस्य समाया है।
On the banks of the Yamuna,
every wave tells a story.
In Radha's call,
the mystery of creation resides.
Journal & Dispatches
Thoughts from the Threshold
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CinemaSeptember 2026
Why the Father-Son Story Chose Me
Some films are written. Others arrive fully formed, demanding to be made.
VrindavanAugust 2026
Dawn at the Yamuna
There is a particular quality of light at 4 AM on the Yamuna ghats that no camera has ever truly captured.
Follow the Journey
Across the Digital Universe
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Dispatches from the creative process — poetry fragments, behind-the-scenes moments, and reflections from Vrindavan.
@rehankatrawale
Author of The Mystic World · Filmmaker · Vrindavan
Thought
A story that cannot be told in one language was never meant to be told in only one world.
View postCinema
Pre-production begins. The father-son drama that has lived in my head for three years is finally becoming real.
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Vetalah is not a character. He is a question the universe keeps asking.
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Author · Filmmaker · Creative Visionary
Milestone
Honoured to share that Vetalah Kathamakathayat has reached readers across 12 countries. The Mystic World is only beginning.
View postLiterature
On the intersection of ancient oral tradition and contemporary literary fiction — a reflection on writing The Mystic World.
View postCinema
Pre-production update: the 2028 father-son drama is moving forward. Grateful for the collaborators joining this journey.
View postCollaborations & Inquiries
Let us create something eternal.
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For literary collaborations, film projects, media inquiries, speaking engagements, or simply to connect — reach out. Every great story begins with a conversation.
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