I believe that every writer evolves with every successive novel. I view myself as work-in-progress.

I want my writing to reach people. I don't write for a market. I write from my heart, something that appeals to me. The marketing, segmenting etc., can be done by your publisher, not you.

I would imagine that anyone picking up a book written by me would expect a fast-paced story that requires minimal effort to turn the pages. The reader would also be looking for some out-of-the-ordinary revelations along the way. At the end of the day, I'm a writer who simply loves revealing stuff that is out-of-the-ordinary.

If there is one city apart from Mumbai where I would love to settle down, it has to be Chennai.

I was a businessman for 16 years of my life, so when I started writing, I wanted to keep my literary identity separate.

When working on a period, it is the finer details that evoke imagery that helps in cinematic adaptations.

Writing is incidental to my primary objective, which is spinning a good yarn. I view myself as a storyteller more than a writer. The story - and hence the extensive research that goes into each one of my books - is much more important than the words that I use to narrate it.