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KPMG Singapore Consultant Quits to Become a Poet in Mumbai

A Lucknow festival slot pushed 28-year-old Namrata Yadav to plan a solo spoken-word debut in Mumbai.

Overview

  • Her solo spoken-word debut, set for March 28, follows a three-month sprint she began in January to write and rehearse.
  • She left her consulting role at KPMG Singapore to pursue writing full time in Mumbai after deciding corporate life did not fit her.
  • In Singapore she earned about SG$57,000 a year and spent up to SG$3,200 a month, which she now contrasts with lower costs in India.
  • She lives in a shared flat in Andheri West in Mumbai, pays about ₹34,000 in rent, and is drawing on savings to cover expenses during this transition.
  • Business Insider’s interview, echoed by Hindustan Times and NDTV, reports her parents were wary at first but now support her choice to build a career in spoken-word poetry.