My first novel was a challenge to myself. No one had an inkling that I was working on it.

Indian writers have appropriated English as an Indian language, and that gives a certain freshness to the way we write.

I did not go to any creative writing workshop; I did not major in literature. If I can write, anyone can write. All it needs is imagination.

The one conclusion I have reached is that whiskey is a great leveler. You might be a hotshot advertising executive or a lowly foundry worker, but if you cannot hold your drink, you are just a drunkard.

My first novel was a challenge to myself. No one had an inkling that I was working on it.

People don't just want a mindless flick with a superstar; they want to connect more deeply.

The slums are not a place of despair. Its inhabitants are all working towards a better life.