The relationship between critic and writer is similar to the one between the pigeon and the statue.

Our country has the oldest tradition of storytelling, and this was much before writing stories even became a norm.

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

Though it is very easy to do valuations, eyeballs and brand prominence surveys, you should never allow any of them to influence the balance sheet.

We don't need to dumb down our stuff. And it's important to know how far we can push readers.

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

I am a businessman at the end of the day. I have grown up with Excel sheets. I start out writing my novel with spreadsheets and the milestones in each chapter highlighted.

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

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

In the Sanghi family, there is no one who has undertaken intellectual pursuits.

The Divine is simply that which science has not yet explained. In effect, God = Infinity - Human Knowledge.

Dive down into the deepest depth of your soul there you will find your ocean of wisdom.

To be a great success, you must do two things without fear: love and share.

I would like to find a stew that will give me heartburn immediately, instead of at three o clock in the morning.

I find it hard to imagine how someone listens to my stuff, or views what I do, or me, or anything.

When something really hits me, it makes me want to either jump off something really high or lie down and be buried. I want people to get hit and caught by my music.

Ask people for help. You'll be all right. Don't worry. It's a great adventure, your life, and it has only just begun.

I'd be more interested in doing a smaller, character driven thing, rather than another action picture.

The gods do not fight against necessity.

I want to write poems that are natural, luminous, deep, spare. I dream of an art so transparent that you can look through and see the world.

I guess because people are more aware of who I am, they're going to wonder about my personal life.