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.

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

Writing helps me create a different world that I can escape to.

What I would not like is to be ignored. I write from the heart. I don't write for me. I write for my readers.

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.

Character is what you are. Reputation is what people think you are.

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.