I don't care if my books don't sell abroad; we have a large enough market in our country. I write for Indian readers.

Worry is like a rocking chair; it keeps you in motion but gets you nowhere

What I have found is that, in a family business structure, sometimes what is needed is a sense of discipline rather than creativity. You have to take everyones ideas and make it work. When you are dealing with money, there is a limitation on how creative you can be.

After writing each novel, I would spend days poring over suggestions from my editor.

I don't care if my books don't sell abroad; we have a large enough market in our country. I write for Indian readers.

I want to be remembered as a storyteller more than someone who had something meaningful to say.

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